COM275 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION

• Role of Context and Emphasis
  • Nonverbal in a Social Context
    • Nonverbal Behavior is Report and Command
    • Nonverbal is Between People
    • Context is Nonverbal Communication
    • Meaning of Nonverbal Behavior
  • Emphasis on Movement vs. Verbal
    • Multiple Channels
    • Analytic Perspectives
    • From Social Rules to Individual Behavior

  
  

• Nonverbal Symbol Systems Across Contexts and Cultures
  • The Nature of Nonverbal
  • Facial Expressions
  • Bodily Communication
  • Proxemic Communication
  • Personal Appearance
  • Vocalic Communication
  • Tactile Communication
  • Chronomic Communication

  
  

• Nonverbal: Intracommunication
  • Motion as a Mirror of Emotion
    • Emotion Shown and Observed
    • Signs of Emotion Expressed
    • Blends of Emotion
    • Interpreting Signs of Emotion
  • Personality Traits and Expressive Styles
    • Orienting Toward Self
    • Controlling Others
    • Thinking About Others
    • Movement Dynamics
  • Assessment of Self and Adaptation to Others
    • Recognize Own Nonverbal Behaviors
    • Image Projection and Management
    • Adapting to Context
    • Avoiding Mixed Messages

  
  

• Relationship Interaction in Nonverbal Communication
  • Positive Relationships
    • Nonverbal Indication of Attraction
    • Intimacy/Equilibrium Model
    • Arousal Model
    • Movement, Postural, and Vocal Synchrony
  • Negative Relationships
    • Competition
    • Spatial (Invasion)
    • Rejection and Aggression
    • Inconsistent Messages
  • Status Effects
    • Gaze
    • Posture and Orientation
    • Proxemics and Seating Arrangements
    • Vocal Cues
  • Influential Moves
    • Attitude Change
    • Approval Seeking
    • Experimenter Bias/Deception
    • Improving Performances
  • Observing and Interpreting Nonverbal Behavior in Others
    • Review Clusters of Behaviors
    • Review of Verbal Language
    • Perception Choice Process
    • Clarification of Observations

  
  

• Nonverbal Behavior in Applied Settings
  • Gender Communication
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Workplace Communication
  • Age Appropriate Behaviors

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