Ch.4- Lecture- Non-verbal Communication Flashcards
Define “channel discrepancy”
When someone’s body language and the words they speak don’t convey the same meaning.
When a channel discrepancy occurs, what do humans tend to believe? Body language? or verbal communication?
Body language
Define the McGurk effect.
When what we see effects what we think was are hearing. When we can only hear the audio input, we hear what we hear, but when it is paired with a visual, our brain tries to make the audio match the visual. I.E. When the guy in the lecture video was saying, “Ba ba ba” the whole time, but then the screen displays a video of a man who appears to be saying, “fa fa fa”. The audio hasn’t changes at all. The audio message is still, “Ba ba ba” but our brain practically forces us to think the audio is saying, “fa fa fa” because that is what our eyes see.
Define kinesics
The study of body position and body motions, including movement of the face.
How many expression is the human face capable of?
1000
Define haptics
the study of physical touch
What does Linda Blair say about physical touch?
“Touch effects the cerebellar brains system, an area where basic positive emotions such as trust and affection probably come from.”
What does the British Heart Foundation say about physical touch?
Hugs and hand holding provides beneficial heart health and reduces stress.
What did Washington university find about kids with nurturing parents?
They had a hippocampus that was 10% larger than other children hippocampuses.
Define proxemics
The study of space and how we use it.
What is the social area referring to in proxemics?
The area where someone is a distance from you that feels comfortable.
What is the personal space referring to in proxemics?
The area that is close enough to our own person, that we reserve that space for friends.
What is the intimate space referring to in proxemics?
The area of space around our bodies that we reserve for our romantic partners.
What is critical theory?
Deals with power structures and power hierarchies.
This theory asks the question, “How do people get power over others? And how do people continue to exert that power over them once they have it?
The theory argues that people exert power over others through space.
So there is a connection between how much power and how much space one has.
Define artifacts
The study of physical appearance, including clothing, adornments, tattoos, makeup…
