non-verbal language

Question 1

Types of non-verbal communication

Answer 1

Kinesics
Haptics 
Physical Appearance
Olfactics 
Artifacts 
Proxemics 
Chronemics 
Paralanguage

Question 2

What is Kinesics?

Answer 2

Kinesics refers to body position and body motions and the meanings of those movements and positions.

Question 3

What is Haptics?

Answer 3

Haptics refers to touch as a form of non-verbal communication.

Question 4

What is Physical Appearance?

Answer 4

Physical Appearance can itself be a form of Non-Verbal Communication. The way we look can both consciously and unconsciously communicate who we are.

Question 5

What is Olfactics?

Answer 5

Olfactics refers to smell as a form of communication.

Question 6

What is Artifacts?

Answer 6

We use objects (artifacts) to communicate non-verbally.

E.g. clothing

Question 7

What is Proxemics?

Answer 7

Proxemics is how we use proximity to communicate.
E.g. For example, consider what would be a comfortable space between yourself and the next person in line at a fast food restaurant. Now consider how close you may stand to someone you know at a party.

Question 8

What is Chronemics?

Answer 8

Chronemics refers to the use of time to define identities, status and interaction.

An easy example of Chronemics is the difference between arrival times if you are the job interviewee or the job interviewer. For most of us, if we were the interviewee, we would arrive for the appointment 10–15 minutes early. However, if we were conducting the interview, we would likely arrive at the time of the appointment, or we might even be a few minutes late.

Question 9

What is Paralanguage?

Answer 9

Paralanguage includes all the different sounds that we make vocally, but that are not words.

e.g. Mr bean