Emotions Flashcards
What is non-verbal communication?
“A form of communication in which thoughts and feelings are sent and received, without using words”
What are some examples of non-verbal communication?
Facial expressions
Tone of voice
Gestures
Body postures/positions
Body movements
Use of touch
Eye gaze
What are some of the primary functions of non-verbal communications?
Expressing emotions
Conveying our attitudes
Communicating our personality traits
To facilitate verbal communication
How long to emotions last?
They are relatively brief
How long do moods last for?
Days or longer
How long do emotional conditions last for?
Weeks, months, or even years
What cause emotions?
They are responses to specific events
Why are emotions important?
They inform us of who we are and on our relationships with others.
They help us to know how to behave in social situations and coordinate our interpersonal relationships
They give meaning to events
Motivate our behaviour so we can achieve goals
True or false
Feelings lead to identifiable expressions
False
Feelings themselves do not necessarily lead to identifiable
What in encoding?
Expressing or emitting non-verbal behaviour
What is decoding?
Interpreting the meaning of non-verbal behaviour
Expressions communicate how we feel inside. What can they show?
Warnings
Status signals
Approach or not
The difference between an evil smile and a happy smile indicates what?
Emotions are affected by the context of a social situation!
