CMN 2132 Lecture Notes - Time Perception, Intensify, Eye Contact
5 Sep 2014
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= more potential than tactile communication: the efficiency with which meanings are communicated (the time and effort required for the communication of meanings) In the auditory system there are 9 different sound attributes. Which are susceptible to our conscious control, combine to give communicators" vocal cues their distinctive quality (loudness, pitch, rate, duration, quality, regularity, articulation, pronunciation and silence) Impression management function: emotion function, regulatory function, the invisible communicational system. Can inform both the encoder and decoder. Since nonverbal communication is done while we are unaware, it can be a quite accurate information source. Can inform about one"s self-image, social identity, attitudes, and behavioural tendencies, self-assurance and responsiveness etc: regulating interaction. Instead of saying shut up john, i want to talk using nonverbal cues like more frequent eye contact, nodding, saying mmm hmm and yeah to signal you want to speak is more socially acceptable and polite: expressing emotions/intimacy. Nonverbal communication is the primary medium for communicating emotions.
