Taking a Look at Non-Verbal Communication

Non-verbal communication consists mainly of the things people do with their body language. There are times where words are expressed and non-verbal communication could help emphasize the message. A few examples of nonverbal communication are hand gestures eye contact, facial expressions as well as tone and volume. I was given this assignment to observe a situation and take note of the nonverbal communication that occurred. I also had to observe whether the non-verbals were able to execute the message and if the behavior was acceptable.

The interactions I observed between these two women are examples of non-verbal communication. According to Adler, Rosenfeld, and Proctor (2013), non-verbal communication entails “messages expressed by nonlinguistic means” and is an important aspect of communication because “what we do often conveys more meaning than what we say. (p. 177).

Over this summer course I have learned a lot about communication. I learned how significant nonverbal and verbal communication is, along with listening. I never fully understood how big communication is in our daily lives. I now realize that it is a huge aspect of how we continue in our lives. This course has showed me different levels of communication.

Based on this video, create a one page document (single spaced) listing 3 non-verbal communication techniques observed. For each technique observed, elaborate on what you observed and, also mention the importance of picking up these cues from either the patient's or study coordinator's perspective.

I perceive dance as a non-verbal form of communication that allows individuals to discover themselves. I feel that the few times I dance with my partner, we are able to synchronize our bodies together and have a connection above any verbal communication, it is more than just movement. I’m able to immerse my whole body and express the joy I am feeling with my partner, and my feelings are resembled in our goofy dances. It’s as if I am able to be my own person and express my emotions to him through dance. It’s due to this strong connection I feel with my partner, even if it’s playing around, I have a perception of dance being a strengthening connection between multiple individuals. Although I have this picturesque perception of dance, I have

Although there were times that I considered myself helping to deescalate the situation between Brenda and I, I was very much a part of the problem by being pass aggressive. Wood (2016) states that passive aggression is acting aggressively while denying feelings or acting aggressive. Verbally I could have tried having dialogue with Brenda to understand her perspective of what she was thinking to understand how she was feeling. I should have voiced how I felt, instead of trying to avoid the conflict, due to fear of what I might have inappropriately said. Wood states (2016), competent interpersonal communicators are sensitive to others and their preferences and choose their words accordingly.

Within the laboratory, there are a range of communication methods that are used to convey information between biomedical scientists and the service users (consultants and patients). Verbal and non-verbal communication shapes our interactions with others and the interpersonal relationships with those around us, including our co-workers and service users. Verbal communication comprises of any form involving the use of words, whether they may be spoken by voice, or written and signed. We use it to inform others of knowledge, opinions and our needs, thus it helps us to clarify any missing information or misunderstandings when we fail to articulate ourselves clearly. Non-verbal communication allows information to be transmitted alongside words

Last Fall, I took an Interpersonal Communication class from Josie Wood at Chemeketa. While I enjoyed most of the class, I remember one project in particular which I initially rejected as not applicable to myself. We discussed in class that men and women generally physically carry themselves differently and interact in the world in differing ways using non-verbal cues. Our text explained the non-verbal communication we use is often influenced by gender. The list for women seemed submissive and yielding. This is not how I saw myself; I expressed as much to Josie. She encouraged me to become more aware of my actions as I likely had internalized more female traits than I realized. I came to understand that through subconscious

A single gesture can mean any number of things, or maybe even nothing at all. The key to accurately reading nonverbal behavior is to look for groups of signals that reinforce a common point. If you place too much emphasis on just one signal out of many, you might come to an inaccurate conclusion about what a person is trying to communicate.

Describe how your verbal and nonverbal communication demonstrated caring behaviors towards others in the community setting.

Non-verbal communication is different from person to person and especially from one culture to another. Cultural background defines their non-verbal communication as many forms of non-verbal communications like signs and signals are learned behaviour.(“Non-verbal Communication in Different Cultures | Businesstopia,”

Non-verbal communication is not universal and often misunderstood. While understanding another culture dialect or accent appears difficult, the effects of non-verbal communication, directly or indirectly, is equally difficult and sometimes convey as offensive to someone from another culture. Although language has always been the most important form of communicating, this paper will explain how intercultural communication is the most vital part of human communicating through channels of different cultures, both verbal and nonverbal.

What are you thinking is as a same time terrific and exalting question to ask. Repeatedly ask when other seems to listen to us or when their non-verbal communication show fretfulness. This question is as the time surprising and normal, pushing to deliver what we hide inside us. To say the unsaid, to show the unseen thus to exhibit the intrinsic thought. I used to think about the world. Yes, the world, this place that we humans live in. In this extent what is the proper definition of world? It is only a place or it can be defined as the people who inhabit in. Is the people only related to merely us humans or it is much more extend? Could we categorize the animals as people or this name can only be attributed to us? Could the word people change its meaning depending of the context and have a connotation to characterize other outside humans. Or should I be clever and called the others outside human by their name already establish such as animals and plants, water, air? But do those name reflect what they are? Are they enough pejorative meaning in those names to reveal its importance? Or did I add some pathetic sense in their name to illustrate their so-called their miniature and insignificant importance in the whole that we call world? We could say that we care about them and their name reflect what they are. In addition, we humans create some organization which defend them and we also adopt some of them as companions; therefore, it is not right to say that we did not provide

Communication is an aspect of everyday life. People communicate both verbally and most importantly non-verbally. Verbal communication involves words whereas non-verbal communication consists of everything else but words. Moreover, there are different non-verbal concepts. These include haptics, refering to touch; proxemics, involving space and kinesics, which refers to gestures. Non-verbal communication is considered more meaningful and powerful because it communicates what the mouth does not. Non-verbal communication is expressed through body language and paralnguage. Paralanguage involves the voice and body language is embedded with non-verbal concepts. Overall non-verbal communication is an important universal language.

What is body language? Well, when we speak, we use more than just words. We also communicate with our hand gestures, facial expressions including eye contact, and other movements of the body. This is called body language or non-verbal communication. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines body language as the gestures, movements, and mannerisms by which a person or animal communicates with others. 60-80% of all communication is non-verbal Did you know that psychologists have studied communication styles and note that 60-80% of all communication with others is non-verbal? Some psychologists even believe the statistics are higher than this. No matter what the exact figures are… I think you will agree with me that those numbers represent a really high percentage. This is indicative of the importance of non-verbal communication. It does not matter what language you speak, the importance of non-verbal communication needs to be valued. In fact, you can show your attitude, feelings and moods with non-verbal communication even better than words. Someone can detect if you are happy, sad, bored, disinterested, in agreement or not, etc. Maybe you have a close friend or a spouse, and you can tell exactly what that person is feeling or even thinking by the nonverbal communication clues. There is an English expression You can read him like a book. This expression means that you can tell exactly what that person is thinking and feeling just by looking at him/her. Relax – natural expression The main thing about body language is that when you relax, your body naturally responds to the words you convey. For example, if you say something positive, then your face, body and hands reflect that, too. And if you are upset, your face, body and hands will show that emotion. Perhaps you have noticed this before with others or with yourself. Many people believe that you if you say something and your body language reflects something different, that it is more important to listen to your body language. This means that your body language reveals the truth of what really is happening or what you meant to say rather than your words. That’s how powerful it is. Pick up clues from others A suggestion would be to watch other people when they