Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal Communication 2
Communication is the process of sending and receiving messages to relay a point or to inform. Sometimes, words have limitations. Those limitations can sometimes be what communication is lacking, and that is where nonverbal communication comes in. Nonverbal communication has been traced back to the beginning of time. Depending where you are from, a head or hand gesture may differ in meaning. Nonverbal communication is something that can be as simple as a logo written on an article of clothing, a hairstyle or facial expression. Most would first think about facial expressions and gestures to be nonverbal communication. Nonverbal communication has a large range of communication. The billboard that you drive by on the highway is a form of nonverbal communication. Rallies and demonstrations are considered to be a form of nonverbal communication. The fact that a group of people has come together with the same point or opinion in mind is a nonverbal gesture. The text provided several examples of nonverbal expressions. The first listed was silence. Silence I think can say lots when there are no words spoken. At times, I also think that silence is worse than hearing the most unimaginable words. It is one of the least understood nonverbal behaviors, partly because people use and interpret it in so many different ways. (Stewart 2006 PG 126) During a disagreement or argument, the moment of silence can prove to be a very uncomfortable experience. A moment of silence can also surface frustration. When trying to communicate with another party, Nonverbal Communication 3
in which they are giving you the silent treatment, that silence can bring on other emotions between the two parties.
When trying to reason with the other party. Silence can mean many
Communication is the process of sending and receiving messages to relay a point or to inform. Sometimes, words have limitations. Those limitations can sometimes be what communication is lacking, and that is where nonverbal communication comes in. Nonverbal communication has been traced back to the beginning of time. Depending where you are from, a head or hand gesture may differ in meaning. Nonverbal communication is something that can be as simple as a logo written on an article of clothing, a hairstyle or facial expression. Most would first think about facial expressions and gestures to be nonverbal communication. Nonverbal communication has a large range of communication. The billboard that you drive by on the highway is a form of nonverbal communication. Rallies and demonstrations are considered to be a form of nonverbal communication. The fact that a group of people has come together with the same point or opinion in mind is a nonverbal gesture. The text provided several examples of nonverbal expressions. The first listed was silence. Silence I think can say lots when there are no words spoken. At times, I also think that silence is worse than hearing the most unimaginable words. It is one of the least understood nonverbal behaviors, partly because people use and interpret it in so many different ways. (Stewart 2006 PG 126) During a disagreement or argument, the moment of silence can prove to be a very uncomfortable experience. A moment of silence can also surface frustration. When trying to communicate with another party, Nonverbal Communication 3
in which they are giving you the silent treatment, that silence can bring on other emotions between the two parties.
When trying to reason with the other party. Silence can mean many