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communication

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passing information from one person to another

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verbal communication

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conveying messages through words or vocal sounds

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paralinguistic

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vocal features that accompany speech

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tone of voice

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the way words are spoke to covey emotion

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emphisis

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giving prominence to some words more than others

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intonation

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inflection in the voice when speaking

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Non-verbal communication

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conveying messages that do not require words or vocal sounds

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eye contact

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when 2 people are looking at each others eyes at the same time

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pupil dilation

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when the pupils in the eyes expand to look larger

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hemispheres of the brain

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the human brain is divided into 2 halves, called the left and the the right hemesphere

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body langugae

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a general term used to describe aspects of non verbal communication

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posture

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the positioning of the body, often regarded as non-verbal communication signals

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postural echo

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mirroring another persons body position

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confederate

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an actor who appears to be a genuine participant

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closed posture

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propositioning arms so that they are folded across the body and/or crossing of the legs

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open posture

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positioning the arms so they are not folded across the body and not crossing the the legs

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personal space

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the distance between ourselves and other people in everyday life

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sex diffrerence

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differences due to being either male or female; these could affect personal space between individuals

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individual diffrences

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factors that make one person not the same as another person, such as personality or age