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- 1nvcthe process of sending and receiving messages through gesture, body language, posture, facial expressions and eye contact
- 2verbal communicationspeaking directly, using sentences etc.
- 3paralinguisticsthe vocal features that accompany speech, including tone of voice, emphasis, and intonation
- 4repeatingusing gestures to strengthen/ repeat a verbal message
- 5conflictingverbal and non verbal messages can sometimes send conflicting messages
- 6complementingaccurate interpretation of messages is made easier when non verbal and verbal communication complement information sent
- 7substitutingnon-verbal signals can be used as a substitute for a verbal message
- 8regulatingnon-verbal behavior also regulates our conversations
- 9posturethe way that people hold themselves
- 10postural echowhen people copy each other's posture, we are likely to demonstrate this among friends, carries the message 'I am like you'.
- 11open posture
- 12closed posture
- 13gesturemade with a part of the body, used instead of, or in combination with, verbal communication
- 14personal spaceemotionally charged bubble of space which surrounds each individual
(Edward Hall)
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- GCSE Psychology (non verbal communication) Flashcards on nvc definitions, created by becky_e on 25/05/2014.
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