1. Lesson 4 Social Perspective Social Interaction in Everyday Life

2. How do we interact??
As we present ourselves in everyday situations, we reveal information to others
Consciously and unconsciously
The way we dress (costume)
What we carry (props)
Tone of our voice and gestures (manners)
We craft our performance according to the setting
Loud in a restaurant
Quiet in a church

3. Are we actually listening???
Human Communication
55%-Non Verbal
38%-Vocal Tone
7%- Words

4. Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal communication – using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions rather than speech.

5. Nonverbal Communication
Communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions rather than speech
Facial expressions are the most significant
Smiling
Eye contact is another crucial element
Make eye contact as an invitation to socially interact
Hand gestures
As insults, a request for a ride

6. How is body language used to deceive others?
Unintended body language can contradict our planned meaning
A teen explains why they are getting home late but his mother doubts him because he will not look at her in the eye
Nonverbal communication is hard to control therefore it can be used to help detect deception
There is no way to rid the world of dishonesty
Researcher have discovered ways to detect lying for nonverbal clues

7. Spotting Lies Pamela Meyer Talks about Lying in our society
Looks for signs of lying

8. Spotting Lies: What are the Clues?
Clues to deception can be found in 4 elements of performance
Words
Good liars go over their
Lines
A slip of the tongue
might suggest the person is hiding something
Voice
Tone and pattern
Trembling, and speed
Fast= anger
Slow= sadness
Body Language
Jitters
Shallow or rapid breathing
Facial Expressions
Fake smiles= less laugh lines

9. Gender and Performance
Women are more sensitive to nonverbal communication than men
Men and Women differ in 3 ways
Demeanor
Use of space
Staring, smiling, touching

10. Demeanor The way we act and carry ourselves A clue to social power
Powerful people enjoy more freedom in how they act
Cursing, being relaxed at work is ok for the boss
Women generally have lesser power--> demeanor of women is more reserved

12. Personal Space Activity
Find the tapes of squares on the ground
You must fit at least four people into your square
After, ask questions to each person WHILE YOU LOOK THEM IN THE EYES.
YOUR FEET NEED TO STAY IN THE SQUARE AT ALL TIMES
ENJOY!!!!

13. Questions How old are you? When is your birthday?
Favorite subject in school?
Favorite food or foods?
What you plan to do after high school?
How is your day going so far?

14. Questions How did you feel in your box?
Did you feel your boundaries were invaded?
What part of this activity made you feel uncomfortable?
Do you feel in control of your boundaries?

15. Questions Cont. What boundaries do you have for yourself?
How do you respond if your boundaries are crossed?
How do you recognize when you have crossed a boundary? What may happen?
How do other people know your personal boundaries?
How do other people set boundaries for you?
What boundaries have your parents set for you?
Are boundaries the same for boys? For girls?

16. Personal Space
Personal Space: Portable, invisible boundary surrounding individuals, in which others should not intrude.
3 things about Personal Space
Regulates how close we interact with others
Moves with us at all times
Expands or contracts with situation.

17. Personal Space Theories
Protective Function: Serves as a buffer against any potential emotional or physical threat
Adjusting sensory input: regulate amount of sensory information we get from others
Communication/Closeness Function: Level of closeness and intimacy that we desire with others

18. Zones of Personal Space
Intimate Distance:
0-18” inches
Head and face are all that is seen
Usually not OK unless you are dating, married or in sports.
Other examples?????

19. Zones Personal Distance 18”-4’ Non-verbal cues become more important
Touching can still happen here
Most common form of casual conversations or human interactions
Typically friends and family members are in this zone

20. Zones Social Distance 4’-12’
Informally working with someone usually is 4’-7’
Work friends/coworkers, or classmates
Formal meetings are usually 7’-12’
Business meetings
Classmates you don’t know/underclassmen

21. Zones Public Distance 12’-25’ Very Formal
Evasive or defensive action can be taken
Used with strangers
For example, you see a dark figure walking towards you on the street and nobody is around, would you feel more inclined
to cross the street and avoid this figure
walk past without looking to see what or who it is
talk to the figure to see what it is

23. Gender and Space The more power you have the more space you use
Men use more
Women less
Example 1: When a man courts a woman by walking arm in arm down the aisle or placing a hand on the back of a woman when they enter the room is viewed as kind or gentleman like.
However, if a woman did this a man would view this a flirting
Example 2: American females tend to talk closer to one another, American males tend to interact act greater distances.

24. When our space is invaded
Extreme self awareness – suddenly we forget how to act 'naturally'
Limited movements and gestures
Reduced eye contact
Turning aside or away from the intruder
We'll usually immediately take a step back.
Adopting a defensive position – folded arms, less smiles, frowning, tense posture.
Stopping the conversation entirely.

25. Eye Contact
Most think making eye contact with a stranger is uncomfortable
Some take it as insulting
WE TRY TO AVOID IT!!!!
Why do people get so strange when a stranger makes eye contact with you?

26. Eye contact Culturally different
Very Direct eye contact: Middle Easterners, Some Latin Americans, French
Moderate eye contact: Americans, Northern European, British
Minimal eye contact: East Asians, Southeast Asians, East Indians, Native Americans

27. Eye Contact Eye contact encourages interaction.
Women hold eye contact more than men
Men stare as a sign of interest
About seconds people consider not awkward
Longer than that, people begin to feel uncomfortable

28. Silent Scene Get into groups of 3-4
You may not be with your table groups
Your group will create a one-minute video scene that takes place in one location and has a problem that needs to be solved.
No props
Nobody in the scene can talk.
All communication has to be nonverbal.
Can the audience guess the content of the scene without any dialogue to help?

29. Requirements DUE: Next class NO PROPS
You can only use your group members to reenact your scene
NO talking only sound effects
You need to use non-verbal cues such as
Eye contact, hand gestures, facial features, body movement, charade tactics can be used
Video needs to be 1-3 minutes in length
Can use music to help set the scene.
Must have a write up of what people are supposed to be doing AND what is happening in your scene.
You need to set the following in your scene:
Location (can be done where you decide to shoot the clip)
Problem that needs to be solved
DUE: Next class