nonverbal communication is involves those nonverbal stimuli in a communication setting that are generated by both the source and his or her use of the environment and that have potential message value for the source or receive.
Why is non-verbal communication important?....
Used to repeat the verbal message (e.g. point in a direction while stating directions)..Often used to accent a verbal message. (e.g. verbal tone indicates the actual meaning of the specific words)... Often complement the verbal message but also may contradict...Probably non-verbal differences account for typical difficulties in communicating...
for example non-verbal is Body Movement .We send information on attitude toward person (facing or leaning towards another), emotional statue (tapping fingers, jiggling coins), and desire to control the environment (moving towards or away from a person)..
Another example Paralanguage is vocal characterize (laugh, cry, yell, moan, whine, belch, yawn). These send different messages in different cultures...
The last example for non-verbal is Eye Contact and Gaze...
In USA , eye contact indicates - degree of attention or interest, influences attitude change or persuasion, regulates interaction, communicates emotion, defines power and status, and has a central role in managing impressions of others.
In USA , eye contact indicates - degree of attention or interest, influences attitude change or persuasion, regulates interaction, communicates emotion, defines power and status, and has a central role in managing impressions of others.
Western cultures - see direct eye to eye contact as positive\(advise children to look a person in the eyes).
