Proxemics

The Clueless Communicators As written in 2012 by Schermerhorn, Osborn, Uhl-Bien, and Hunt, “The Poorly Informed Walrus” is a story concerning communication barriers experienced between the leader of a group and his subordinates (p. w-118). In this fable concerning communication, a wise old walrus attempts to lead his herd through the demanding everyday issues they encounter regularly. Food supplies are dwindling, the beaches are receding, another herd enters their territory, and members of the…

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…

Nonverbal Communication in Dances with Wolves Nonverbal communication is a crucial element of communication between cultures, and consists of intonation, facial expressions, touch, hand gestures, smells, and body language. Whenever two cultures come together and communicate, verbal and nonverbal communications are sent concurrently (Neuliep, 2014, p. 282). Verbal communication tends to contain the actual message of the communication, whereas nonverbal communication involves how the message is…

Nonverbal Communications also know as the body language is a communiation when people send and recive wordless clues. ‘Non’ means ‘not’ and ‘verbal’ means ‘words’. It includes facial expressions, gestures but also tone of voice. Nonverbal Communication informs about basic emotional states, features of someone’s temperament but it can also inform about someone’s social status, origin, self-esteem and education. To understand nonverbal communication better it should be also known what exactly…

create a serious tone by creating a more personal view for the viewers at home and for Kim Jong-Un. This face to face view makes the speech feel like more of an exchange between two people even though only one is speaking. Overall the changing of the proxemics and tone helps create this feeling that Trump is personally addressing Kim Jong-Un at this point in the speech. Whether or not you agree with Trump’s words and…

From the first activity, I thought Bradley’s words were melodramatic but as the lesson progressed I realised there was truth to his perspective. Taking inspiration from my initial thought my group decided to exaggerate the first scene starting with Aastha, Erin, Georgia and Maddi who all played the roles of futuristic robots. They conveyed their role by having their face faced downwards and only when I switched the ‘button’ on with an elongated ‘beep’ sound they began to start operating. They…

Title: Pop Your Bubble Purpose: To determine the effect of getting in people’s percutaneous space at school, and make comparisons based on age. Background Information: Proxemics is the scientific term used for one’s use of space. It was created by Edward Hall. He determine that there are four distinct zones of interpersonal distance; those being: intimate space, personal space, social space, and public space. Intimate space is the closest to the body, and is invaded by touching, such as hugging,…

I have graduated from Montgomery County Community College with a degree in liberal arts. I have enrolled in all of the courses I have been interested in thus far while still fitting them into the program requirements for my program. I feel have built an excellent infrastructure to continue onwards towards a Bachelor’s degree in any direction. As for my academic goals, I plan to earn a degree biology and work in the scientific field or health professional field in the future. My personal goals…

Investigative interviews are the most vital aspect of the investigative process for law enforcement officers. During the course of an investigation a law enforcement officer tends to conduct interviews with all witnesses and potential suspects. The law enforcement officers are trained to ask open-ended questions in an attempt to elicit as much information as possible. However, it is very common for individuals to be deceitful, during such interview. Ultimately, the tells of an individual, is…

disappointment and uncertainty as the tramp stands there, shy and embarrassed, with an expression so powerful the audience can almost feel Chaplin’s heart break. The last scene of the movie is a personal close-up of Chaplin’s face that fades away and the proxemics distance in this scene keeps the audience intact until the last…