Violation Of Nonverbal Communication Violations

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.

With the growing adversity in the country non-verbal communication plays a major role in the law enforcement field. Knowing how to read and listen to someone with a language barrier and or a different background can set the tone on how the encounter might turn out. According to the book (Multicultural Law Enforcement). With the increasing emphasis on community policing and staff diversity in law enforcement, cross-cultural communication skills have become more and more essential not only in establishing good relationships with citizens, but also with professional colleagues. In developing cross-cultural communication and competency skills, police officers who were not born in this country or who spoke another language at home can be a valuable resource, offering insights that can alleviate frustration in encounters with those who are not fluent in English.

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.

I have been pulled out of a class to discuss my wardrobe because of the tank top I had on. That made me feel like I had separate rules than everyone else just because my peers could see something as irrelevant as my shoulders. I did not think that it was fair that I had to be pulled out of my class to be told to cover up, or to go to the nurse’s office and change, because my attire for that day was “inappropriate.” Although the boy that was sitting right next to me had on a cutoff, which exposed not only his shoulders, but his stomach too. Another situation I had in high school that pertained to my high schools dress code was during swim class. All girls had to wear a bathing suit, and could not wear any other sort of clothing. So, I followed the rules as usual. After getting changed and getting into the pool, my teacher stated, in front of my whole class, that my swimsuit was “too small,” and I had to get out and go change before someone got the wrong idea. I was not only mortified, I was devastated and emotionally hurt. I was so embarrassed to have been objectified like I was that day. School dress codes are meant to make everyone equal, but if we are not going to treat everyone as an equal, then we should not have a dress code in the first

Body language (the process of communicating nonverbally through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements). People all of the world use body language or gestures to communicate nonverbally. I personally think that nonverbal communication and body language are one of the biggest barriers in communication especially between one culture to other. Body gestures can be misinterpreted as rude or disrespectful depending on the country, region, or even the city you’re from.

While communication across cultures relies on speech to convey the messages of those living in the same society, usually the unspoken language has a larger role to play in delivering these messages. Similar to the country’s language being specific to the region it surfaces from, body language and facial expressions also have individual characteristics within a particular region. There are shared attributes of nonverbal communication across the world but these are commonly divided into high and low context cultures. This results from different cultural beliefs and attitudes within such societies and impact on the social norms of communication. In Japan, the citizens communicate with actions and gestures to a larger percent in comparison to their speech, as they are able to understand each other’s meaning without additional words. Due to it being a high context culture Japan relies heavily on its nonverbal communication for its society to function efficiently and for adequate comprehension to be achieved.

Clothing can send a nonverbal message. A person dresses differently when going to an adventure park than for an evening out on the town. What nonverbal rule did I break? I wore less than appropriate attire to a funeral showing. One of my cancer patients lost her battle with her disease. I learned of the viewing the day it was taking place. Due to the time and location of the viewing I went directly from work to the funeral home. The short notice did not allow for me to bring a change of clothes or go home prior.

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.

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

Did you know that adults in America spend over ten hours a day in front of a screen (CNN, 2016)? It would be a natural inclination to disagree with this statement. However, when you add time spent watching television, surf the internet and checking texts, emails, social media, it becomes a real possibility. Computers and cellphone have changed our world in extraordinary ways. Communication and information searching is now instantaneous. At the same time, we are losing the human element to communication.

Following proxemics, arises kinesics. “Kinesics are gestures, body movements, facial expressions, and eye contact behaviors” (Jandt, 2016). This type of nonverbal communication is very important to acknowledge when traveling as people perceive and interpret what is seen much quicker. Kinesics are globally understood differently. For example, a “thumbs up” or “OK” gesture in the United States could be a symbol of agreeance or good job and a symbol for money in Japan (Levine & Adelman, 1993), meanwhile, in Argentina it is considered a sign of crudity. Another example of kinesics is when one physically hits the left palm with the right fist, which in the United States it is an action of “rock, paper, scissors,” in Argentina is it interpreted as “I don’t believe what you are saying” or “that’s stupid” (“How to Use Effectively”, 2017). When greeting, it is common for people of the same gender to have frequent physical contact, that is a hug and kiss on both cheeks. A handshake or a nod is a sign of respect for others. Also, when speaking about an object or others, instead of pointing, “use your open hand rather than a finger,” as it is considered unpolite (Katz, 2007). When going out to have dinner or lunch at someone’s home or at a restaurant, always keep the hands visible when eating, and do not rest your elbows on the table, which is considered a sign of no interest (Argentina Guide, n.d.). When one is finished eating, it is expected to place the “knife and fork across the

Being able to communicate effectively as a transferable skill that many do not appreciate today. Instead it is assumed that communication is being able to speak or write efficiently as well as effectively. This is not true. The word communication gets thrown around on a regular basis to deliver the illusion that it is only sent communication. The fact is communication is not only sending the message, but also receiving the message. Personally, I feel that nonverbal communication is my strongest transferable skills that I didn’t really realize about myself. I believe that my being able to read nonverbal actions and decipher nonverbal communication is the reason I am able to empathize so well with others and be able to understand them

“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.

2. Did nonverbal communications play a part in this case? Be specific and give examples