nonverbal communication Flashcards
7 areas of nonverbal communication
kinesics (study of body language)
facial communication (affect display)
eye communication
haptics (touch communication)
proximity
objectics
study of time
4 types of gestural communication
emblem: in place of words
illustrator: accompanies words
regulator: regulates the flow of the conversation
adaptor: nervous habit
4 functions of facial communication
intensifying (the emotion)
de-intensifying (the emotion)
neutralize (hide the emotion)
masking
civil inattention
looking away with the purpose to give privacy
2 types of eye communication
Emotional display (the eyes give away the truth)
Eye contact
5 reasons why we touch each other
Positive emotion
Playfulness
Control
Ritualistic
Task-related
2 types of space we control nonverbally
Territory (space around us)
Distance (space between people)
3 types of territory we can control
Primary: what you own
Secondary: temporarily yours
Public: space you physically occupy
3 ways we mark our territory
Central markers: objects to mark that you’re there
Ear markers: object used to mark your space, but you personalize it (notebook has your name on it)
Boundaries
4 types of distances
Intimate: 0-18 inches
Personal: 18 inches-4 feet
Social: 4 feet-12 feet
Public: 12 feet-25 feet
what is objectics
study of artifacts/objects
what is chronemics
study of time