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    Found information states that “nonverbal communication is the process of transporting messages through behaviors, physical characteristics and objects”. Its how and what we use in order to express our feelings and say things. Using symbols is a way of using nonverbal communication. Also nonverbal communication is the way we use body language and gestures too. Nonverbal communication is often used unconsciously. When using the certain communication it can be misinterpreted also. There are many different

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    associated with them. The second two relate to discourse structure: The Finger Bunch, which is similar to the ‘purse hand’ in form, marks ‘topic’ as distinct from ‘comment’; the Ring, in which the tips of the index finger and thumb are brought into contact forming a circle, marks the ‘locality’ of a unit in relation to the theme. Emblems, in particular, tend to differ by culture. Emblems are gestures that substitute for language. Examples of emblems include waving hand to say “hello” or “goodbye”, nodding

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    Is it possible to truly stop ourselves from physically reacting to someone else’s invitation of verbal or non-verbal communication? Is it possible to “not react” at all? Do we have this kind of control over our emotional and physical body language? What happens to the inner part of ourselves when the outer part of ourselves reacts physically, emotionally or mentally without our permission? Interpreting body language in real life situations can be beneficial when done correctly. Body language is a

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    messages. These messages exchange thoughts or information in a verbal or nonverbal, written or visual manner. Verbal communication consists of oral and written messages, where nonverbal communication consist of facial expressions, body posture, eye contact, and or hand gestures. “Non verbal communication entails communicating by sending and receiving wordless messages. These messages usually reinforce verbal communication, can stand alone, and convey messages on its own” (Nayab, 2011). The

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    Effective Communication and the Effects in Nursing Alejandra Trujillo Broward College Effective Communication and the Effects in Nursing Communication is the activity of conveying information by exchanging ideas, feelings, intentions, attitudes, expectations, perceptions or commands (Nazarko, 2014) depending on the individual’s learned attitude, sociocultural background, context, past experiences, knowledge on the theme, and the capacity to relate with others (Saldaña, Alarcón, & Romero

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    in public speaking is my eye contact. I am able to face my audience and express positive nonverbal communication by maintaining eye contact and giving my audience my undivided attention. Interestingly enough, I feel that sometimes my eye contact can be too excessive in the sense that I look around too much. I was told of this by one of my friends while I did a presentation on the civil rights movement. I can strive to improve this strength by learning how to hold eye contact longer with certain individuals

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    Among facial expression eye contact plays a very significant role. It can be argued that eye contact is the most expressive part of the face. Is it truly the window of ones’ soul? During social interactions such as door to door selling it is said that a person’s gaze plays a key role in building a rapport with a customer and it is said that a prolonged eye-gaze improves that rapport even move, which to a door to door sales person is critical

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    misfortune and using empathy to put yourself ‘in the other persons shoes’. I use first names where appropriate, this helps to build a relationship with the person I am talking to, making them my equal. Effective communication involves good eye contact, I make and maintain eye

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    Being able to ‘read’ people comes from the idea that, other aspects of an individual’s behavior is truly sending messages of what the person is actually feeling and their intentions. The five types of nonverbal communication are facial expressions, eye contact, body movements, postures, and touching. The one that people tend to rely on the most to see how others truly feel about something are facial expressions. There are also five types of emotions that can be read on a human face throughout multiple

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    Social Penetration Theory The Social Penetration Theory proposes the idea that as our relationships develop, communication goes from being very basic and superficial, to being more intimate and fulfilling. There are five stages in the theory, the first being the Orientation stage, which usually means small talk, and sticking to conversational norms. The Exploratory stage is when two friends reveal their opinions on things such as politics, music, and education, but most relationships do not exceed

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