NVC

NVC

Yuki et Al
1. To show interpreting facial expressions is a product of our culture and socialisation
  1. USA / Japan college students / 6 emoticons/ happy sad eyes and mouths / questionnaire to rate emotions of images
    1. Culture has an effect on how emotion is perceived
      1. Japanese brought up to hide emotions - need eyes
    2. Ecological Validity
    3. Limited Samples
    4. Dependent variable measured in a simple way
    5. Demand characteristics
    6. Japanese students rate emotions with eye emotions more accurately
    7. USA students rate emoticons with mouth emotions more accurately
Fails to account for Nature (brothers different)
Something other than environment must be taken into account
Some NVC is universal (5 Faces) SLT doesn't take this into account
Evolutionary Theory
1. Instinctive for survival and reproduction
2. Reduces Conflict
3. Innate
Social Learning Theory
1. Observation
2. Imitation
3. Re-enforcement
4. This is a learnt behaviour
5. Cross Cultural Variation
6. Punishment
7. Role Model
body language - communicating physically with the body
facial expression - using the muscles of the face to communicate
Offender Rehab - body language / conflict resolution

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	Created by Jennifer Farley over 12 years ago