CMST 240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Paralanguage, Nonverbal Communication, Channel (Communications)

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Communication encode sender channel message decode receiver feedback. Addressing all senses, not merely stimuli received through the sense of hearing: indirect and often unconscious, some give information about emotions, some give information about personality traits or attitude, affect displays. Facial and body con gurations that display affective states: sad, tired, ecstatic, etc. Used to repeat, augment, contradict: paralanguage. Tuesday, january 16, 2018: voice quality and pitch, tempo, articulation, resonance, vocal and lip control. Artifacts: when objects interact with persons to send nonverbal clues. 75-85% of us population experiences some type of anxiety when giving a public presentation: issue is how you deal with the nervousness. Anxiety can be used in a powerful way: energy, excitement, adrenaline. Speech anxiety is a direct function of our perception of the situation > change your perception. Tips for controlling public speaking fear: think positively, don"t procrastinate in preparing, don"t expect perfection, set realistic goals, realize audience wants you to succeed, prepare, slow, deep breaths.

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