Fundamentals of Communication Chapter 6- Non-verbal Communication

Nonverbal Activity Student need to pair up and turn their chairs so one person is facing the front of the room and the other is facing the back The person facing the back will need to tell their partner a story about most interesting thing that has every happened to them. The person facing the board will need to do what the next slide tells them to.

Nonverbal Activity As your partner speaks, show no interest Pay no attention to what they are saying Look away Don’t react to what they are saying

Nonverbal Activity Students telling the story relate what you were thinking about your partner. Now switch chairs The person facing the back will need to tell their partner a story about most interesting thing that has every happened to them. The person facing the board will need to do what the next slide tells them to.

Nonverbal Activity As your partner speaks, stare right at them Look directly into their eyes Don’t nod or react Just stare at them

Nonverbal Activity Students telling the story relate what you were thinking about your partner. What can we infer about the power of nonverbal communication from this?

Comparing Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Both are symbolic. Both are rule guided. Both can be intentional or unintentional. Both are culture-bound. Nonverbal communication is usually perceived as more believable. Nonverbal can be multichanneled. Nonverbal is continuous. SimilaritiesDifferences

Nonverbal Behavior Accounts for 65% - 93% of the total meaning of communication

Which do we believe? When nonverbal and verbal messages are inconsistent, we tend to believe the nonverbal.

Non-verbal symbols or codes Bodily movement Facial expression Physical attraction Space Time Touching Vocal cues Clothing and other artifacts

Improving Non-verbal Communication Consider all variables Consider all cues Use descriptive feedback Uncertain dialogue activity