CRS 181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Nonverbal Communication, Proxemics, Kinesics

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Communication and Rhet Studies
• Course: CRS 181
• Professor: Di Domenico

Document Summary

Myth: there are crystal clear rules that govern nonverbal comm. We usually don"t notice rules until after we violate them. Violations of rules often convey their own messages. Myth: you can read a person like a book. When we"re confused about how we feel about the other person, our impressions rely on: Myth: nonverbal signals convey the same meanings in different situations. Our interpretations depend on context and verbal messages. Nonverbal communication: all human responses not described as overtly manifested in writing or spoken words (anything beyond language) Kinesics: various body movements (eyes, hands, head, body, feet, etc. )