Non-verbal communication is just as if not more important that verbal communication. During verbal communication, the non-verbal communication can provide a deeper understanding of the person who is speaking, specifically their intention and motivation. Their words may say one thing, but their actions say another. Being able to read non-verbal communication and understand it can make one a better communicator, both as the one doing the communicating and the one receiving the communication. There are many ways to participate in non-verbal communication. Mokhtari discusses the concept of territory in this Master Thesis. He states: “A person who wants to show that something belongs to him or her will touch, or lean against the object” (Mokhtari,
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For example, in a situation where a great shock or sadness has occurred, each non-verbal communication would be interpreted differently. “We define empathy as a social-emotional ability having two distinct components: one affective: the ability to share the emotions of others, and one cognitive: the ability to understand the emotions of others” (Kraft-Todd, Reinero, Kelley, Heberlein, Baer, & Riess, 2017). A person who approaches another and enters into their space during a situation like this may not illicit a touch response to show ownership, but rather be received as offering …show more content…
In addition, from a cultural standpoint, putting a left arm around a person of Middle Eastern decent would not register as anything other than comforting, because the emotion becomes greater than the presence of mind to be offended. In certain situation, such as when one is grieving, the emotion overcomes and certain non-verbal communication is either overlooked or unintentionally ignored. Grief itself can be expressed in a non-verbal manner which others read and inspire action. Non-verbal communication is interesting because it’s something you can participate in without being fully aware of what you are saying and it is something that you can observe others participating in. The better you understand non-verbal communication the more mindful you can become of your own non-verbal communication and what exactly you are conveying to those around you. Mindfulness can help you make any necessary changes to this so that you are projecting what you want to project in your non-verbal
For example, in a situation where a great shock or sadness has occurred, each non-verbal communication would be interpreted differently. “We define empathy as a social-emotional ability having two distinct components: one affective: the ability to share the emotions of others, and one cognitive: the ability to understand the emotions of others” (Kraft-Todd, Reinero, Kelley, Heberlein, Baer, & Riess, 2017). A person who approaches another and enters into their space during a situation like this may not illicit a touch response to show ownership, but rather be received as offering …show more content…
In addition, from a cultural standpoint, putting a left arm around a person of Middle Eastern decent would not register as anything other than comforting, because the emotion becomes greater than the presence of mind to be offended. In certain situation, such as when one is grieving, the emotion overcomes and certain non-verbal communication is either overlooked or unintentionally ignored. Grief itself can be expressed in a non-verbal manner which others read and inspire action. Non-verbal communication is interesting because it’s something you can participate in without being fully aware of what you are saying and it is something that you can observe others participating in. The better you understand non-verbal communication the more mindful you can become of your own non-verbal communication and what exactly you are conveying to those around you. Mindfulness can help you make any necessary changes to this so that you are projecting what you want to project in your non-verbal