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Understanding Demonstrative Communication
Demonstrative communication are non-verbal messages sent between the sender and receiver such as facial expressions, body language, vocal tone, touch and eye contact express emotions. Non-verbal communication is as powerful as words we say because emotion is behind it. The emotional aspect of non-verbal cues is makes them powerful methods of expression. Understanding what methods are effective, ineffective, positive and negative and how listening and responding control these aspects is how to use demonstrative communication in a functional manner.
Effective & Ineffective Communication
Facial expressions are one of the most effective …show more content…
If the person who is speakings body language contradicts what is being said, ineffective communication is taking place between that person and the receiver of the message. An example of this could be co-worker telling another how bad they need to make a sale, while playing on the new I-Phone they just purchased. It is reasonable to conclude the sender of this message is more interested in their phone than working. Not only is it important to understand effective and ineffective communication, but what makes them positive and negative during human …show more content…
A person’s tone of voice may seem to be a verbal characteristic of communication but has nothing to do with it at all. The old saying, “It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it”, means what it says.. Making a statement like, “Your happiness is the only thing that matters to me”, in a sarcastic tone, tells the receiver the statement is false and is a negative non-verbal cue . “We are all more receptive to communication or signals delivered in a positive manner rather than negatively. Negative phrasing and language often have characteristics such as a subtle tone of blame…”(Middaugh, D. J. 2013.) Vocal tones that contradict what the person is saying causes communiation cease between two people. The tone we communicate with can control the emotions of another in a negative or positive way. An example of positive tone usage is responding in a friendly voice to a message received. If a manager is interviewing candidates, they are more likely to hire the person who sounded upbeat and excited about working with