PS287 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Smile, Nonverbal Communication, Japanese Language
Document Summary
Very big media topic, the discussion around how men and women communicate with each other has become almost a genre of books and journal articles itself. From the book you just don"t understand: women and men in conversation it was noted that men and women have completely different styles of conversation, different styles of nonverbal communication, and different styles of interacting with one another. There are certainly some difference in the ways girls and boys play and interact with one another. Girls are more likely to play in dyads, while boys more likely to play in groups. Both are equally likely to be playing with the same sex. This is the first socializing agent that leads to girls and boys having different interaction styles. Preference for same sex play partners starts around 3 years old for girls, and about. This same sex preference peaks at ages 8 and 11, and also appears in a wide range of different cultures.
