Nonverbal communication & Culture

Content Facial Expression Gesture Proxemitcs Posture

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1.Speakers and listeners-oral communication 2.Writters and readers- communication Means of Communication

1.Gesture 2.Facial expressions 3.Eye contact 4.Body distance 5. …… Nonverbal Communication

Different Cultures 1.Understand 2.Misunderstand

Facial Expression

Definition one or more motions or positions of the muscles beneath the skin of the face. convey the emotional state of an individual to observers. a universal form of nonverbal communication.

Emotions Expressed Through Facial Expressions Just a few examples of emotions that can be expressed via facial expressions include: Happiness Sadness Anger Surprise Disgust Fear Confusion Excitement Desire Contempt

Eye Contact The eyes are frequently referred to as the "windows to the soul" since they are capable of revealing a great deal about what a person is feeling or thinking. When evaluating body language, pay attention to the follow eye signals:

Eye gaze looks directly into your eyes ： interested and paying attention. However, prolonged eye contact can feel threatening. On the other hand, breaking eye contact and frequently looking away may indicate that the person is distracted, uncomfortable, conceal his or her real feelings.

Blinking People often blink more rapidly when they are feeling distressed or uncomfortable. Infrequent blinking may indicate that a person is intentionally trying to control his or her eye movements. · For example, a poker player might blink less frequently because he is purposely trying to appear unexcited about the hand he was dealt.

Pupil size While light levels in the environment control pupil dilation, sometimes emotions can also cause small changes in pupil size. For example, you may have heard the phase "bedroom eyes" used to describe the look someone gives when they are attracted to another person.

Mouth expressions Pursed lipsmight be an indicator of distaste, disapproval, or distrust. When people want to hide an emotional reaction, they might cover their mouths in order to avoid displaying a smile or smirk. People sometimes bite their lips when they are worried, anxious, or stressed.

Turned up or down When the mouth is slightly turned up, it might mean that the person is feeling happy or optimistic. On the other hand, a slightly downturned mouth can be an indicator of sadness, disapproval, or even an outright grimace.

Eyebrows Communication Lowering the eyebrows can indicate deception or a desire,especially with a lowered head. indicate annoyance, perhaps effectively saying 'I am so displeased, I do not want to look at you.' Related to this, lowered eyebrows are a sign of a dominant person.

Raised The more the surprise. the higher the eyebrows are raised. asks for attention,signal general emphasis. submissive move or indicate openness showing cynicism and asking 'Are you sure?'

Middle together When the eyebrows are pulled together, it can indicate confusion or an attempt to perceive better An inverted horseshoe-shaped fold between the brow often indicates sadness.

Time: Morning I hating getting up ! Time :In Class I am tired ! Time: Alicia appears wow, so beautiful ! Time: at night I love sleeping !

Nonverbal communications of —————————————————— Gestures and the Culture Background

IN OUR DAILY LIFE c o m p l i m e n t & e n c o u r a g e m e n t g o o d j o b a g r e e m e n t v i c t o r y

ATTENTION ! NO GESTURES HAS THE SAME MEANING

INTERESTING EXAMPLES YES or NO ? FOREFINGER or LITTLE FINGER? What does it mean?

"Let's keep our fingers crossed." In the USA,England and Sweden,people use this gesture to hope for good luck. In Greece and Turkey it means the breaking of a friendship In parts of Italy it means OK

SO? PLEASE DO USE GESTURES AS CAREFULLY AS YOU CAN. If not, you will......

Touching in communication

The nature of the touch While the message of touch has an inherent ambiguity, touching usually has a fairly clear intentionality.

Social/Polite Moving from one haptic category to another can become blurred by culture.

Social/Polite Egypt a handshake may be accompanied by a gentle touching of the recipient’s elbow with the fingers of the left hand.

the Middle East and some African cultures ---one should never offer the left hand to shake hands or accept a gift.

Social/polite Latin America and Eastern Europe light touching of the arm or a light kiss to the cheek many Asian cultures

Social/polite the USA Touching another person’s head parts of Asia and the Middle East

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Proxemics can be defined as the interrelated observations and theories of man's use of space..

Intimate distance for embracing, touching or whispering Personal distance for interactions among good friends or family members Social distance for interactions among acquaintances Public distance used for public speaking Social distance between people is reliably correlated with physical distance.

What may affect the personal space? Social situation Gender Individual preference Topic Culture …

Posture

How to act like a Queen

Powerful Aura ( 气 场 ) Confidence An Air of Dignity

The Information That Posture Conveys Social standing Personality traits including confidence, submissiveness, openness…… Characteristics of temperament( 气质 ) Interpersonal relations Current emotional states including excitement, joy, sorrow, shame…… ……

Social Standing

Closed Posture Open Posture Personal Traits Emotional States …..

Interpersonal Relationship

Object Communication Environmental conditions Physical appearance including clothing, make-up, hairstyle ……. Time(chronemics) voice(paralanguage) Including voice quality, tone of voice, speaking style…… ……

Formal dressing Casual dressing

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