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| A touching gesture, often unconsciously made, that serves a physical or psychological purpose. For example, twirling hair while reading, jingling pocket change, and fingering jewelry may be gestures that provide comfort, signal anxiety, or are simply unconscious habits. |
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| ) Intentional or unintentional nonverbal behavior that reveals real or pretended emotion, such as a frown, a choked sob, or a smile intended to disguise fear |
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| A nonverbal code that represents the way we use what we possess to express ourselves or influence how others view us. Jewelry, for instance, can indicate economic means, marital status, religious affiliation, style preferences, and taste. |
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| ) A nonverbal code that represents the way you use time to communicate in interpersonal encounters. |
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| The interpersonal behaviors we use to exert power or influence over another person. Dominance may occur through nonverbal behavior as in crowding into a person's intimate zone threateningly, staring someone down, or keeping another person waiting. |
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| A gesture that symbolizes a specific verbal meaning within a given culture, such as the "thumbs up" or the "V for victory" sign. |
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| A nonverbal code that represents the physical features of our surroundings. |
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| A touch used to express liking for another person, such as an arm across another's shoulders, a victory slap between teammates, or playful jostling between friends. |
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| functional professional touch |
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| A touch used to accomplish a task, such as a physical therapist positioning a client's arm or a dancer gripping his partner’s waist for a lift. |
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| A nonverbal code that represents messages conveyed through touch. See also friendship-warmth touch; functional-professional touch; love-intimacy touch; sexual-arousal touch; social-polite touch. |
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| A gesture used to accent or illustrate a verbal message. For example, a fisherman holds his hands apart to show the size of his catch, or someone points emphatically at a door while saying, "Leave!" |
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| As expressed in your posture, the degree to which you find someone interesting and attractive. |
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| A feeling of emotional bonding or union between ourselves and others. |
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| The narrowest proxemic zone—0 to 18 inches of space—between communicators. |
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| A nonverbal code that represents messages communicated in visible body movements, such as facial expressions, posture, body movements, gestures, and eye contact. |
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| A touch indicating deep emotional feeling, such as two romantic partners holding hands or two close friends embracing. |
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| Verbal and nonverbal behaviors that convey contradictory meanings, such as saying, "I'm so happy for you," in a sarcastic tone of voice. |
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| Verbal and nonverbal behaviors that convey contradictory meanings, such as saying, "I'm so happy for you," in a sarcastic tone of voice. |
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| M TIME - monochronic time |
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| A cultural orientation toward time that values careful scheduling and time management. In the United States, for instance, appointments are important. Contrast P-time (polychronic time). |
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| The intentional or unintentional transmission of meaning through an individual's nonspoken physical and behavioral cues. |
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| nonverbal communication code |
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| Different ways to transmit information nonverbally: artifacts, chronemics, environment, haptics, kinesics, physical appearance, proxemics, and vocalics. |
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| The proxemic zone that ranges from 18 inches to 4 feet of space between communicators. It is the spatial separation most often used in the United States for friendly conversation. |
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| A nonverbal code that represents visual attributes such as body type, clothing, hair, and other physical features. |
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| An ability to influence or control events and people. |
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| A nonverbal code for communication through physical distance. See also intimate space; personal space; public space; social space. |
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| A cultural orientation toward time, viewing it loosely and fluidly and valuing human relationships over strict schedules and efficiency. In Mexico, for instance, punctuality may be sacrificed to savor a conversation. Contrast M-time (monochronic time). |
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| The widest proxemic zone. It ranges outward from 12 feet and is most appropriate for formal settings. |
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| A gesture used to control the exchange of conversational turns during interpersonal encounters—for example, averting eye contact to avoid someone or zipping up book bags as a class to signal to a professor that the lecture should end. |
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| An intentional touch designed to physically stimulate another person. |
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| A touch, such as a handshake, used to demonstrate social norms or culturally expected behaviors. |
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| The proxemic zone that ranges from 4 to 12 feet of space between communicators. It is the spatial separation most often used in the United States for conversations between acquaintances and strangers. |
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| The willingness to allow others to exert power over you, demonstrated by gestures such as a shrinking posture or lowered eye gaze. |
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| ) The tendency to claim personal spaces as our own and define certain locations as areas we don't want others to invade, such as spreading personal stuff to claim the entire library table. |
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| ocal characteristics we use to communicate nonverbal messages, such as volume, pitch, rate, voice quality, vocalized sounds, and silence. For instance, a pause might signal discomfort, create tension, or be used to heighten drama. |
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