PSY100Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Communication, Body Language, Functional Fixedness

• School: UTM
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY100Y5
• Professor: Dax Urbszat

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Psy100: introduction to psychology- lecture 8 language. A system of symbols, sounds, meanings, and rules of combination that allows for communication among humans . What are the parts of language: phonemes. We are genetically programmed to be able to hear the sounds, nurture is about the exposure to the sounds: morphemes. Smallest units of meaning: -s means plural, 50,000 morphemes in the english language. Made up of morphemes: phrases, sentences phrases, syntax- express thought or intention. Sentences are composed of morphemes and sentence structure needs a np and vp: ex. Communication in animals- our first communication was emotion (smiling): communication is the broader idea. Recognize it at an unconscious level, but it"s harder to bring it to: vocal intonation, body language conscious level receiving a present) (lying is very normal in facial expressions, gestures, physical distance, facial expressions. Original way to communicate with humans (ex.