explain the explanation of non-verbal communication. According to wikipedia, Nonverbal communication (NVC) is the nonlinguistic transmission of information through visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic (physical) channels. Nonverbal communication is the transmission of messages or signals through a nonverbal platform such as eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture, and the distance between two individuals.
A greater amount of human behavior is emphasized through non-verbal signals. Over
70% of all communication use non verbal communication. When verbal communications conflicts with non-verbal cues, people will utilize the nonverbal clues to interpret the true meaning.
4 Categories of Non Verbal Communication
1. Aesthetic : Aesthetic Communication involves creative expressions such as art music,
dance, theates etc. 2. Physical : Physical Communication involves bodily movements used during social interactions, such as smile, frown, wink, etc. 3. Signs : Include any signals that are used or displayed to communicate a message or that have a special meaning. 4. Symbols : Symbols are any material objects that promote social status, such as jewelry, cars, clothing, etc.
Physical Communication is the most common form of non-verbal communication (Phutela,
2015) Non-Verbal Communication is used to transmit ons feelings, attitudes, and overal messages (Portes 1969) Non Verbal communication has a tendency to either support or replace verbal communication (Phutela, 2015) Physical Communication is the most common form of non-verbal communication (Phutela, 2015) Non-Verbal Communication is used to transmit feelings, attitudes, and overal messages (Portes 1969) Non Verbal communication has a tendency to support or replace verbal communication (Phutela, 2015) Non Verbal Communication is more reliable than spoken words (Dumbrava, G, & Koronka, A., 2009)
6 Universal Human Emotions
1. Happiness 2. Angry 3. Envy 4. Sadness 5. Fear 6. Love
Your body language can communicate for you in 4 key ways
1. It can repeat the message that was verbally spoken.
2. It can contradict the message that was verbally spoken. 3. It can be a substitution for your verbal message. 4. It can add to the meaning of your message.
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