COM 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Nonverbal Communication, Kinesics, Paralanguage

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Nonverbal behavior: all message behavior outside the verbal domain. Nonverbal behavior and characteristics that convey meaning. *fake*coughing to gain attention in front of a crowd. Not many rules associated, compared to verbal communication where there are definitions and less ambiguous limits. Ex. texting a lie rather than speaking it = believed better. Carried through gestures, body posture, movement, artifacts present or absent in an environment, clothing, facial and other expressions. Might not recognize on a conscious level, but can be recognized on a nonconscious level. Recipients of characteristic negative emotional responses/expressions are more likely to get sick often and for longer periods of time. How we move in, how we move out. Matching - doing the same things as one another. When both interested in a subject or conversation - lean in at the same time. Can substitute for some kind of verbal content.

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