CMN 2132 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Affect (Psychology), Emotional Contagion, Nonverbal Communication
12 May 2016
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We praise kids when they learn their 1st words but not their first gestures. Posture is different in black american versus white american males. Whites are seen as being anxious or rebellious, standing up straight and look him in the eye. We don"t train proper gestures slouching could be misconstrued as being bored or uninterested or not confident. Twins holding tea cups the same even though they were raised differently. How much does this affect how much we understand nonverbal communication. Nonverbal cues are more primitive (rooted in physiological behaviors). Do not trust your baseline get to know someone before you judge them. *nonverbal cues in 1 community are different from those of a different one and can often be misread. Power distance is how we establish our stance, dominant or submissive stances. Pupil dilation, gaze, how long and where we look. Sounds we make through nasal cavities, burping etc.
