Quote: "Nonverbal communication (NVC) is the transmission of messages or signals through a nonverbal platform such as eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture, use of objects and body language."
This type of communication involves the exchange of information without the use of words. Examples include facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice.
Body Language: The use of physical gestures, postures, and expressions to communicate without words.
Facial Expressions: The use of the face to convey emotions or attitudes, such as smiling or frowning.
Eye Contact: The use of the eyes to communicate, such as making direct eye contact or avoiding eye contact.
Gestures: The use of hand or arm movements to convey meaning, such as pointing or waving.
Proxemics: The use of personal space and distance to communicate, such as standing close to someone or keeping a distance.
Touch: The use of physical touch to communicate, such as a handshake or a hug.
Tone of Voice: The use of variations in speech to convey meaning, such as using a higher pitch for excitement or a lower pitch for seriousness.
Silence: The intentional use of silence or pauses to convey meaning or signal an expectation of response.
Cultural Differences: The ways in which nonverbal communication varies across different cultures.
Deception Detection: The ability to recognize when someone is lying or being dishonest through their nonverbal cues.
Interpersonal Communication: The use of nonverbal communication in one-on-one interactions and relationships.
Group Dynamics: The use of nonverbal communication in larger group settings, such as in meetings or presentations.
Quote: "It includes the use of social cues, kinesics, distance (proxemics) and physical environments/appearance, of voice (paralanguage) and of touch (haptics)."
Quote: "A signal has three different parts to it, including the basic signal, what the signal is trying to convey, and how it is interpreted."
Quote: "These signals that are transmitted to the receiver depend highly on the knowledge and empathy that this individual has."
Quote: "The study of nonverbal communication started in 1872 with the publication of The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin."
Quote: "Darwin began to study nonverbal communication as he noticed the interactions between animals such as lions, tigers, dogs etc. and realized they also communicated by gestures and expressions."
Quote: "Today, scholars argue that nonverbal communication can convey more meaning than verbal communication."
Quote: "Ray Birdwhistell concludes that nonverbal communication accounts for 60–70 percent of human communication."
Quote: "Just as speech contains nonverbal elements known as paralanguage, as well as prosodic features, so written texts have nonverbal elements such as handwriting style, spatial arrangement of words, or the physical layout of a page."
Quote: "much of the study of nonverbal communication has focused on interaction between individuals, where it can be classified into three principal areas: environmental conditions where communication takes place, physical characteristics of the communicators, and behaviors of communicators during interaction."
Quote: "Nonverbal communication involves the conscious and unconscious processes of encoding and decoding."
Quote: "Encoding is defined as our ability to express emotions in a way that can be accurately interpreted by the receiver(s)."
Quote: "Decoding is called 'nonverbal sensitivity', defined as the ability to take this encoded emotion and interpret its meanings accurately to what the sender intended."
Quote: "For example, in the picture above, the encoder holds up two fingers, and the decoder may know from previous experience that this means two."
Quote: "Both of these skills can vary from person to person, with some people being better than others at one or both."
Quote: "women are found to be better decoders than men since they are more observant of nonverbal cues, as well as more likely to use them."
Quote: "Culture plays an important role in nonverbal communication, and it is one aspect that helps to influence how learning activities are organized."
Quote: "In many Indigenous American communities, for example, there is often an emphasis on nonverbal communication, which acts as a valued means by which children learn."
Quote: "Within cultures around the world there are extreme differences and similarities between a lot of nonverbal gestures or signals."
Quote: "In this sense, learning is not dependent on verbal communication; rather, it is nonverbal communication which serves as a primary means of not only organizing interpersonal interactions but also conveying cultural values, and children learn how to participate in this system from a young age."