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    There are many forms of social interaction in everyday life with all human beings. There are several types of nonverbal communication. Moreover social networking and privacy are used more repetitively in everyday life. Also social networks there are bullying and harassment. Dealing with social networks put your privacy in jeopardy. There are different statuses in sociology. To stat with silence is a form of nonverbal communication. Silence communication is messages sent without words. Being…

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    Non Verbal Communication

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    There is a phrase often heard by many that states “Actions speak louder than words.” As stated by Mokhtari (2013) “93% of the communication is actually made of non verbal communication.” This is true for many situations from personal happenstance to professional encounters. Non-verbal communication is an important aspect in every culture even though it varies from place to place. Three of the main variables to non-verbal communication are proxemics, posture, and objects. These variables have…

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    What a tough question! As I need to cover the span of the world here, and quite possibly, every culture out there, it is important that I go through many steps to make sure everyone is comfortable. Each continent is made up of several countries, which can then in turn, have many different cultures within themselves. So, the first thing I would do if I were the one holding the meeting, is find out the specific country that each person is from, if possible - not just the continent. This would…

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    A tone of voice could be influenced by what day it is, the time, and other outside factors. However, there are many things that individuals can do with their tone in communicating. When giving a speech, one can try to fluctuate his or her voice to give emphasis on certain phrases. When talking to someone who has recently lost a loved one, the sender’s tone can be brought more mellow to connect more with the receiver. If a conversation is not that interesting to a receiver, their tone may show…

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    Body emotion can send a conversation in either a negative or positive direction. Depending on how you project it. The two concepts that I can say I can relate to but also need to work more on are Kinesics, which is one of the Non-verbal codes and Reactivity, which comes from conflict styles. I choose these two because I believe they both serve an important purpose in achieving a respectable connection with another individual. Kinesics is very important because it’s what gives communication a…

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    Connotative meaning is the non-literal and associative meaning that a word or phrase has in addition to its central meaning. This part of meaning shows people's emotions and attitudes towards what the word or phrase refers to. For example, the denotative meaning of the word "child" could be as 'a young human being', but it can be associated with, e.g. affectionate, amusing, lovable, sweet, and grubby (Richards and Schmidt, 2010: 118).…

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    .4 Basics of Gestures Gesture is the use of nonverbal communication in between the humans or to any other creatures. This kind of communication uses different part of the body such as hand, head, the lips and etc. Those body parts are used to convey messages nonverbally. Basically, for gesture recognitions that are used in the digital world, it can be categorized into three different areas which are voice gesture recognition, facial gesture recognition and hand gesture recognition. 2.4.1 Voice…

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    An Intern's Dilemma Paper

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    individual’s character. When living from a Christ centered mentality, a person has little to fear regarding character. Furthermore, ethical boundaries flow naturally when working within a biblical ethical mindset. Mark’s understanding of the Asian cultural differences requires further insight. Having the choice for never compromising core values stems from Genesis 1:27, where man’s creation was in God’s image. A person’s inherent value begins with their creation by God, for God, and in His…

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    theory of rhetorical listening consists of four parts: “promoting an understanding of self and other,” “proceeding within an accountability logic,” “locating identifications across commonalities and differences,” and “analyzing claims as well as the cultural logics within which these claims function” (26). By following these guidelines and engaging in rhetorical listening, feminists can better understand the intersections that unite us as well as the intersections that create different…

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    g., if the speaker or the listener feels very strongly about a certain subject this will influence the communication process. Socio – Cultural Barriers: Socio – Cultural barriers influence interpersonal relationships and communication. Class conflicts, Caste divides, cross cultural differences, Socio – Cultural codes, and conducts are some of the socio – cultural barriers. Poor Feedback: Feedback is the receiver sending back the message to the sender as they have perceived it. It is reaction…

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