What Is An Example Of Nonverbal Communication

“The most important thing in communication, is to hear what isn’t being said.”-Peter Drucker. Everyday people around the world use nonverbal communication as a means to communicate. Communication takes on many other forms, other than verbal communication. For example, a person can communicate through paintings, dance and music. In this photograph the officer is standing very close to the woman, holding her wrists and looking down upon her. The woman has her eyes closed indicating they aren’t making eye contact, she is also standing straight instead of slouched over. This photograph can be seen in a variety of different ways. As an example, I view this photo as an officer being aggressive towards this woman since he is grabbing her wrists …show more content…
Some examples include writing, eye contact, body language and posture, facial expressions, painting, drawing and brail. Facial expressions in particular are responsible for most of nonverbal communication. They allow you to interpret what the other person is feeling without them saying what they’re feeling. The facial expression on a person’s face is usually the first thing you notice about them. Body language and posture can reflect certain emotions or attitudes. In our culture people are usually 12-18 inches apart while having a conversation whereas in other cultures the distance between two people conversing might be a lot closer. According to research eye contact can indicate interest as well as whether a person is telling the truth about something or not. For example shifting eyes indicate a person who’s not being truthful, whereas a person keeping steady eye contact is being truthful. Painting is a very exquisite way of nonverbal communication. From the very beginning of time people have used art as a way of communicating. Paintings can hold stories, emotions and feelings. For example Pablo Picasso expressed himself in many ways through painting. Dancing is yet another way a person may communicate without actually speaking. Through dance a person can show they are emotionally in pain by their movements and strong facial expressions. A person can also show excitement and joy through dance by both movements and facial expressions. Touch also plays an important role in nonverbal communication. Touch includes shaking hands, hugging, pushing and any other kind of physical touch. Sometimes touch can say more than words can. For example, holding someone’s hand or putting your arm around their shoulder when they are grieving. Although touch is usually only used in intimate relationships and close friendships it is a common use of