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Table of Contents
Table of Contents:
CHAPTER 1
FOUNDATIONS OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
Nonverbal Communication within a Larger Framework
Why Study Nonverbal Communication?
Contrasting Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
The Nature of Nonverbal Communication
Summary
CHAPTER 2
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT:
A REFLEXIVE APPROACH
The Reflexive Cycle of Nonverbal Communication Development
Codes of Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal Sending and Receiving Ability
Summary
CHAPTER 3
ENVIRONMENT AS NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION:
OUR PERCEPTIONS AND REACTIONS
Environment as Nonverbal Communication
Perceptions of Environment
Reactions to Environment
Perceptions of Time
Perceptions of Color
Perceptions of Sound
Perceptions of Lighting
Perceptions of Smell
Perceptions of Temperature
Environment in Popular Culture and Media
Understanding Environment: Applying the Reflexive Cycle of Nonverbal
Communication Development
Summary
CHAPTER 4
PROXEMICS:
OUR USE OF SPACE
Proxemics as Nonverbal Communication
Factors Influencing the Management of Space
Territoriality
Crowding and Density
Privacy Management: A Different View of Proxemics
Understanding Proxemics: Applying the Reflexive Cycle of Nonverbal Communication Development
Summary
CHAPTER 5
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:
THE BODY AS NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
Physical Appearance as a Nonverbal Communication Code
Physical Attractiveness
The Body
Clothing
Artifacts
Modifying the Body
Understanding Physical Appearance: Applying the Reflexive Cycle of Nonverbal
Communication Development
Summary
CHAPTER 6
KINESICS:
BODY MOVEMENT, GESTURES, AND POSTURE
Do the Locomotion
Stand Up for Yourself
Walk the Walk
Be Seated
More Than a Gesture
Applications of Kinesics Research
Understanding Kinesics: Applying the Reflexive Cycle of Nonverbal Development
Summary
CHAPTER 7
FACE AND EYES:
REVEALING, MODIFYING, AND DECEIVING
Facial and Eye Behavior as Nonverbal Communication
Significance of Facial Behavior
Acquisition and Development of Facial Expression
Managing Facial Expressions
Modifying the Face
Significance of Eye Behavior
Forms of Eye Behavior
Modifying the Eyes
Lying Eyes (and Faces): Nonverbal Cues of Deception
Understanding Facial and Eye Behavior: Applying the Reflexive Cycle of Nonverbal Development
Summary
CHAPTER 8
TOUCH:
OUR BODIES IN CONTACT
The Power of Touch
Touch Ethic
Touch and Human Development
Types of Touch
Gauging the Appropriateness of Touch
Applications of Haptics Research
Understanding Haptics: Applying the Reflexive Cycle of Nonverbal Development
Summary
CHAPTER 9
VOCALICS:
OUR VOICES SPEAK NONVERBAL VOLUMES
Production of Voice
Properties and Qualities of the Voice
Applications of Vocalics Research
Understanding Vocalics: Applying the Reflexive Cycle of Nonverbal Communication Development
Summary
CHAPTER 10
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION AND THE INTERNET
Cyberspace: An Evolving Context for Communication
The Nonverbal Self Online
Nonverbal Dimensions of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
CMC Versus Face-to-Face (FtF) Communication
The Virtual Body
Summary
CHAPTER 11
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION IN PROFESSIONAL
AND EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS
Nonverbal Communication in Two Everyday Contexts
The Importance of Nonverbal in Professional Contexts
Getting the Job
On the Job
Leadership and Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal Communication in Educational Contexts
Learning Environments
Teacher Nonverbal Communication
Student Nonverbal Communication
Summary
CHAPTER 12
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION:
GENDER, INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS, AND SEXUALITY
Effects of Sex and Gender on Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal Cues in Intimate Relationships
Nonverbal Cues and Sexuality
Summary
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