CMN 1148 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Air Quotes, Paul Ekman, Nonverbal Communication
17 Sep 2016
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Messages expressed by non-linguistic means (not related to language) Speaking a language with your hands (sign language) this is not considered as nonverbal communication. Nonverbal cues that communicate emotion: smiles, frowns, signs of boredom (affect displays: showing emotion) Paul ekman and wallace friesen recognized six facial expressions that appear across cultures (anger, fear, happiness, sadness, disgust, surprise- contempt added later)- although there are differences in where and when these appear, they all are included. 2. it plays a major role in relationship development, we interpret the subtle cues of our relational partners, our relationships develop on the basis of this info. It tells us how the other person feels about us. 3. it is usually more believable than verbal messages. It is ambiguous (capable of many possible interpretations of many facial expressions and gestures), there is no language of nonverbal communication (makes charades fun) Influenced by culture (some signals are shared, but some are culturally bound eg. greeting behaviours or sociable proximity)
