Nonverbal communication is defined as “message expressed in nonlinguistic means, which includes messages transmitted by vocal means such as sighs, laughs, throat clearing, and other assorted noises, but excludes written and sign language.” (Adler, R. B., & Proctor, R. F. 2014) Although I am convinced that I have the ability to comprehend basic nonlinguistic communication form mentioned in this definition, I have in the past failed to recognize certain nonverbal signals that proved to be essential, and in some case costly. I was once a victim of a fraudulent financial deal that costed me a few thousand dollars. Without going into details, I believe it was avoidable had I been more perceptive or better equipped to detect nonverbal cues the dishonest person was
Nonverbal communication is defined as “message expressed in nonlinguistic means, which includes messages transmitted by vocal means such as sighs, laughs, throat clearing, and other assorted noises, but excludes written and sign language.” (Adler, R. B., & Proctor, R. F. 2014) Although I am convinced that I have the ability to comprehend basic nonlinguistic communication form mentioned in this definition, I have in the past failed to recognize certain nonverbal signals that proved to be essential, and in some case costly. I was once a victim of a fraudulent financial deal that costed me a few thousand dollars. Without going into details, I believe it was avoidable had I been more perceptive or better equipped to detect nonverbal cues the dishonest person was