PSYC 2110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Shi Hu, Nonverbal Communication, Social Perception
15 Apr 2014
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Social perception- the study of how we form impressions of other ppl and make e. g. if a person knew that he/she liked them then there was no use of condom, also. Humans have special kinds of brain cell called mirror neurons which respond when we. Nonverbal communication- refers to ppl communicate, intentionally or unintentionally. E. g. facial expressions, tone of voice, gestures, body position and movement, use of. Ppl in western cultures are analytic thinkers, focus on central object and paying little. Affect blend- a facial expression in which one part of the face registers one emotion. Nonverbal cues help people express their emotions, their attitudes and their personality. Encode- to express or emit nonverbal behavior such as smiling or patting someone on. Humans all around the world express their emotions the same way- universal. Decode- to interpret the meaning of the nonverbal behavior other ppl express (universal) Six major emotions- anger, happiness, surprise, fear, disgust and sadness.
