CFT 412 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Nonverbal Communication, Double Bind, Sarcasm
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30 Apr 2018
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Class 9: April 30
Communication
Issues
● Wish my partner were more willing to share feelings
● Have difficulty asking partner for what I want
● Partner does not understand how I feel
● Partner often refuses to discuss issues/problems
● Partner makes comments that put me down
Conversational Style and Gender
● Male
○ Irregular eye contact
○ Infrequent nodding
○ Infrequent use of “uh-huh”
○ Multiple activities
○ Interruptions to speak
○ Questions to analyze speaker’s information
● Female
○ Uninterrupted eye contact
○ Frequent nodding
○ Undivided attention
○ Pauses to speak
○ Questions to elicit more information
Speaking Styles
● Female
○ Frequent pauses
○ Connects information
○ Stops speaking when information delivered
○ Matches volume
○ Frequent use of “we”
○ Self disclosure
○ Humor interwoven into discussion
○ Humor seldom based on teasing or jokes
● Male
○ Few pauses
○ Abrupt topic changes
○ Speaks until interrupted
○ Speaks louder than previous speaker
○ Frequent use of “I”
○ Rare self disclosure
○ Humor based on teasing, jokes
Perspectives on Communication
● Men’s Style
○ Competitive
○ Action oriented
○ Solution oriented
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