Lying and nonverbal communication
Lying and nonverbal communication
Although many ”body language” books make us to believe that is piece of cake to spot a liar by using some nonverbal clues, the truth is that is very hard to catch a liar. Read more
Gestures in nonverbal communication
Gestures in nonverbal communication Including gestures as a form of nonverbal communication is still a matter of debate among scholars. Some of them, with arguments, claim that this type of communication cannot be dissociated from verbal communication and, by consequence, should be studied together with it.
What is nonverbal communication?
What is nonverbal communication?
If we judge by the term itself, nonverbal communication means all the communication made outside words. But what are we sending outside words? We are sending moods, emotions, feelings, attitudes. Read more
Functions of nonverbal communication
Nonverbal communication fulfill many functions and determining them is a matter of positioning and choice of a certain field of research: science of communication, sociology, psychology, antrophology etc. I will mention the most common functions of nonverbal communication. Read more
Posture as a way for nonverbal communication
Posture as a way for nonverbal communication Posture is the body’s position at a certain moment. Compared with other nonverbal channels, postures send us information which is both easier and harder to decode. Harder, because there is no social code for meaning attribution related to each posture. Easier, because postures are always visible and have […]