Nonverbal communication Flashcards
Nonverbal communication
Is the process of communication through sending and receiving wordless (mostly visual) messages between people.
Nonverbal communication
Is the sending and receiving of nonverbal messages and whole-body movements such as eye contact, gesture, facial expression, appearance, the use of touch and space, and tone of voice that have socially shared significance and stimulate meaning in others.
EMOTIONAL CUE
An emotional cue is a facial expression, body movement, or tone of voice indicative of emotion.
GESTURE
Gesture is define as ‘visibly bodily action by which meaning is represented’. This includes manual gestures, movements of the whole body, posture…
GESTICULATION
is a form of nonverbal communication. Gestures convey messages. They are voluntary and sometimes involuntary.
BOREDOOM GESTURE
When the listener begins to use his/her hand to support his head, it is a sign that boredoom has set it.