Unit 1 Assignment 2 Nonverbal Communication

To me interpersonal communication describes the exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages between two different people. Joseph DeVito states that “interpersonal communication is inevitable, irreversible, and unrepeatable” due to these things effective communication is a necessary skill for us to function in our day to day lives (p. 20). Therefore, I have created a theory for interpersonal communication that goes as follows; To experience effective communication you must understand: your culture, the other person’s culture, and how to listen effectively. By knowing these three things you can consistently avoid misunderstandings and promote understanding in your interpersonal and intercultural relationships.

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.

I decided to go to Panda Express at 5:30 pm for my observations, while there I was able to observe just how much people rely on nonverbal communications to get their point across. Although I witnessed several encounters of unique body language, there were also a few actions that reoccurred several times in several different people. For example, when a customer would approach the counter where employee served the food, the employee would raise her eyebrows and smile at the customer. The employee’s smile, however, did not reach her eyes suggesting that while it is her job to smile and be welcoming to the customer, she most likely did not want to be at work. Additionally, I noticed that when customers approached the counter about 90 percent of them had their arms crossed. The act of crossing ones arms usually means that a person is trying to put a barrier between them and a situation that they either don’t like, or are uncomfortable with. This may mean that the customers were displeased with having to wait in line to get their food, on the other hand it may be that they were simply comfortable folding their arms. Once they reached the front of the line, every customer pointed to the food they wanted along with verbally telling the employee. This made their communication more effective as it helped to overcome the barrier of sound because the restaurant was noisy.

Geoffrey Fowler's "Texting While Walking Isn't Funny Anymore" Article is about how people around the world are getting hurt while using their cell phones and how addictive cell phones can be. People are walking into fountains, constructuion sites, and in front of cars because they are texting while walking. Statistics show that people are getting hurt and smart phone inventors think they have a solution. According to an article, China has already taken action by issueing a fine to people for texting and walking. Other countries might follow China's lead. Texting while walking has become very common and since 2006, emergency visits have tripled. Texting while walking has become a big eye opener in relation to injuries and accidents, and soon it will be illegal to text and walk in certain states."cell phones have taken away something from us too." Cell phones have taken away from how people communicate, children do not go outside to play anymore but perfer electronics devices, and humans have a short attention span when they are using cell phones.

1, I recently got in a arugment with my little brother about my phone he keeps taking it and playing with it like a toy. The tone of the argument was very sononvileit and he sad he would never do it again after mom told him not to.

Textual communication, or content that is read or viewed, also plays a role in communicating with others. Textual information may gain deeper meaning when the text is spoken or viewed in a specific context versus when it is read.

In page 10, at the end of paragraph 3, the author states “Between 2000 and 2011, distracted walking led to more than 11,000 injuries.in the U.S.” This means that people have been distracted by their phones while walking. And this led to to these people getting hurt because they were never aware from their surroundings and distracted with their heads down, looking at their phones the entire time. Texting and walking should definitely be banned because serious injury may occur. On page 10 it states, “In 2012, a 15-year-old on her phone was on her phone and was hit by a car and killed.”

Furthermore how would we be able to transfer all of our knowledge to the next person, better yet, how would we improve our capacity of knowledge as a whole. We

Walking while texting is not just annoying, it can be disastrous. A study shows that people who text and walk are four times more likely to jaywalk or not look both ways before crossing the street.(New York Times) This means that while increasing amounts of people are focusing on technology, more people will be getting into these dangerous situations. “Since 2010, injuries caused by cellphone distraction in the U.S. have risen by 23% according to the PewTrust’s Stateline,” (Fast Company). The numbers have been rising over the years, and injuries/fatalities by texting while walking are becoming more common. We need to stop this danger in our communities.

Any communication interaction involves two major components in terms of how people are perceived: verbal, or what words are spoken and nonverbal, the cues such as facial expressions, posture, verbal intonations, and other body gestures. Many people believe it is their words that convey the primary messages but it is really their nonverbal cues. The hypothesis for this research paper was: facial expressions directly impact how a person is perceived. A brief literature search confirmed this hypothesis.

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.

I understand people have busy lives, but nothing is more important than your safety. Many people now have smart phones or other similar mobile devices that make their lives easier. Not only are people walking and texting, but people are driving and texting as well and together this is a dangerous combination. Nothing is more important they your personal safety. People always need to be aware of their surroundings, especially when walking

In a romantic relationship, it is easy to have miscommunication between a man and a woman. “Most researchers agree that 70% or more of the meaning of any message is communicated through nonverbal channels like eye contact, facial expressions, posture, hand gestures, etc.” (Stinnett, 2015). Verbal and nonverbal messages are like a relationship, they work well together that way the message is sent and delivered appropriately and that there is no miscommunication. Women have their way of expressing themselves to their boyfriend, fiancé, and or husband and vice versa for men. This paper will focus on the varying behavior of gender in expressing the different type of emotions using nonverbal communication in a romantic relationship. Following

One thing we all have in common is that we must all communicate in one form or another. Everyone communicates even if they know it or not. Both verbal and nonverbal communication is used during conversations. Using both forms helps convey and support the message you are trying to send.

“Systematic research on the role of nonverbal behavior in social interaction has been common only in the past 20 to 25 years.”(Edinger and Patterson, 1983, p. 30).because that statement was published in 1983, it is apparent that the study of nonverbal behavior has been around for roughly 50 to 55 years. However, that is still a relatively recent amount of time compared to research in other science fields such as chemistry or biology. Despite the fact that this field is relatively recent there are many theories about our interaction with others. This paper will discuss the nonverbal expectancy theory along with two other theories, and describe how these theories can work together.