Nonverbal Communication: The Messages of Action, Space, Time, and Silence
What are some examples of intentional and unintentional behavior that you have observed? Have any of these instances involved people of cultures different from your own?
How would you explain the phrase “Nonverbal actions offer clues regarding how people navigate conversation”?
Consider that you have met someone who has recently arrived in the United States and they ask your help in deciding what certain gestures mean. What would you tell them about the meaning for the following gestures used in the United States?
● Fingers crossed
● Thumbs up
● Thumbs down
● Making a round ring (O) with the thumb and index
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● Pointing directly at someone
Can you recall how you learned the nonverbal communication “rules” for greeting a stranger, a mate, a professor, a best friend, or your grandparents?
