Types Of Non Verbal Flashcards
1) BODY MOVEMENT (Kinesics)
Body movement
Body motions that take the place of a word (ex. nodding)
Emblem
Symbols reinforcing verbal message (holding tummy to show hunger)
Illustrator
Signs of emotional state
Affect display
Used to control, regulate communication between people (smiling, frowning while listening)
Regulators
Used to adjust to uncomfortable communication situations (doodling)
Adaptors
Ways our skin affect and react to other forms of bodily contact and signals a message that has atleast one meaning
2) Tactile communication
Manner of speaking
Silence– lack of audible sound
3) Paralanguage and Silence
4) SOCIAL/PHYSICAL SPACE
4) SOCIAL/PHYSICAL SPACE
2 inches or less
Intimate
18 inches - 4 feet
Personal (close friends and family)
4-12 feet
Work/social
Exceeding 12 feet
Public
The way we express ourselves through our physical appearance and clothing may convey nonverbal message
5)PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AND CLOTHING (artifacts)
Time (chronemics), eye movement (occulesics), possessions/artifacts
Other nonverbal cues
Clothing
Jewelry
Perfume
Beauty aids
Artifacts
Present in all communications Mean different things May be intentional or unintentional Provide info May contradict verbal message May have positive or negative effects Depends on the total environment
Nonverbal messages