Kinesics

and purposely communicate the same meanings as the words for example the OK sign the thumbs up for “good job” and a V for “victory” but emblems are culture specific people must be careful when their culture’s emblems in other cultures Now this kinesics is used in this scene (were by the guy is telling the lady that they must…

The term culture is known as a community or population large enough to be self sustaining (Jandt, 2004). Well the culture I have chosen to study is the Brazil part of South America. The reason I chose Brazil is well, because I'm interested in visiting there sometime throughout my life. Brazil is South America's largest country by both population and actual size (Brazil, 2016). The language that is spoken in Brazil is Portuguese. Nearly all of the population here speaks the same language. Along…

As children we are raised to always have respect for authority figures, no matter what positon they’re in. An example of this would be the way students respect their teachers in the classroom because of the teachers’ expert power (McCroskey, Richmond 1983). In this case expert power is the student’s perception that the teacher is competent and knowledgeable in all areas of study (McCroskey, Richmond 1983). But when you think about it, how much of this urge to respect our teachers comes from what…

Throughout history, there have been great persuaders who change the course of history. Adolf Hitler persuaded a nation to follow his radical beliefs, which cause one of the most horrendous atrocities. Hitler a stark contrast to Martin Luther King Jr., who convinced members of his non-violent movement to turn the other cheek and forgive their oppressor. Persuasion is a skill that others chose to master and become prominent. These groups of people who are proficient in using persuasion are…

interruption to her , seemed to have an M-time orientation . While I was giving her the interview she repeatedly went back and forth to check on kids . There was not a moment where she sat down and calmly went through my interview . Overall I saw various kinesics . There was probably more visible body movements than emotions were shown . The emotions she showed were disgust of the girls that did her wrong . Above all trust , people will change and have good in them…

Nonverbal communication is more important in understanding human behavior than words. Nonverbal communication is the way we communicate without using words. Its our facial expressions, body postures, eye contacts and touch. We can express much without using words. Now days most of the people are starting using social media and chat rooms as well more than the past. In this paper I will be talking about how nonverbal communication plays a role in visual chat rooms. First of all, which of the…

How many times have you heard the term “actions speak louder than words?” It is true, language has always been of great importance among humans, but often at times we communicate without using words. Body language has been long recognized as an important part of communication. Our nonverbal communication has a greater importance than spoken language. More than voice or even words, body language indicates to you what is on another person’s mind. The single most powerful form of communication is…

they often invade each others personal space by doing this like linking arms, holding hands, and whispering in each others ear, activities usually done by couples. They even gaze at each other, which usually implies romantic feelings because it is a kinesics in which one person staring at the other with a look of satisfaction or reward (Duck and McMahan, 2015 p. 102). When Tom and Hannah communicate with each other in this way it implies romantic feelings because these are things usually done by…

Kinesics and Vocalics on a First Date One of the most common scenes prevalent in classic movies is an epic montage set to dramatic music, where the beloved protagonist gets ready for a first date. The character often goes through a makeover and does whatever they can to present themselves as an attractive and suitable mate. If we’ve learned anything from the countless movies, television shows, advertisements, and real-life experiences we’ve had, we know that first impressions are important.…

relational continuity constructional units (151) used when the employee expressed that she had to go back to work. Both the mother figure and the son figure stood of to hug her, but the younger teenage daughter remained sitting. Instead, the worker standing stroked the head of the girl sitting – a nonverbal action of haptics (76) which spoke volumes. I took special notice of how each table ended their conversations. I noticed that hugging was more common between females, while a more accepted…