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1、Kinesic Communication,Movement of the Body in Communication,Take out a blank paper and number it in the following way,1. 2. 3. 4. a. b. 5. 6. 7. a. b. 8.,How much do you know about body language?,1. According to psychologist Albert Mehrabian, of the total meaning of a spoken message, what percent co
2、mes from facial expressions/other non-verbal communication? 2. True or False: A smile is one of the few forms of nonverbal expression that has the same meaning all over the world 3. The number of different communicative expressions Americans make with their face is: 6, 33, 50, or 120?,How much do yo
3、u know about body language?,4. a. When negotiating, which countrys people has the longest eye contact? b. Shortest? - Japanese, Americans, Brazilians 5. True or False: Counting on the fingers from 1 to 5 is a universal nonverbal gesture 6. Which groups have the firmest handshakes? a. Vietnamese and
4、Filipinos b. Germans and Americans c. Egyptians and Moroccans,How much do you know about body language?,7. a. In which city do couples sitting in a caf touch each other most often? b. Least often? a. San Juan (Mexico) b. Paris c. London 8. Worldwide, researchers have found approximately how many dis
5、tinct units of nonverbal communication: 250, 500, 750, or 1000?,Answers,1. 7% - meaning of words; 38% how you say the words; 55% facial expressions and other non-verbal communication 2. False (in China, is a smile always happy?) 3. 33 4. Japanese - 13%; Americans - 33%; Brazilians - 56% 5. False - i
6、n India, some people count each joint of their fingers, but no thumb (12 per hand) 6. Germans and Americans 7. San Juan - 180; Paris - 110; London - 0 8. 1,000 distinct forms of non-verbal communication,What is non-verbal communication?,It involves all of those non-verbal stimuli in a communication
7、setting that are generated by both the source and his or her use of the environment that have potential meaning for the source or receiver.,Non-verbal Communication,People in all cultures, whether high- or low-context, rely heavily on nonverbal behaviors to send messages The best known of these are
8、probably gestures and facial expressions, but can also include other, less overt actions,What is the problem with non-verbal communication crossing cultures?,People from different cultures sometimes assign different meanings to the same behavior The intended message ends up being misunderstood Just
9、as culture is a key factor in verbal communication, it plays a very important role for non-verbal communication: determining the meaning people assign to any given instance of non-verbal behavior,Behaviors,Some behaviors have the same meaning in both cultures, resulting in successful communication S
10、ome behaviors have meaning in both cultures, but the meaning is different Some behaviors have meaning in one culture, but no meaning in another (so, either you dont send a message you do want to, or sometimes you send a message without meaning too),What can Non-Verbal Communication include?,With you
11、r partner list as many different kinds of non-verbal communication you can think of.,1. General Appearance and Dress,2. Body Movement: Kinesics,Putting finger across your throat England: slitting your throat Means youve had it, you cant take any more Could mean you or someone will die (perhaps a wis
12、h, perhaps a remark on the situation) Swaziland Means “I love you” Does this mean anything in China?,3. Posture,4. Gestures,ok signal in America Japan and Korea it signifies money In Arab countries accompanied with barring of teeth signifies hostility Germany and Mexico it has vulgar connotations Tu
13、nisia it means “Ill kill you”,5. Facial Expressions,Smiles :) America: a smile is usually a sign of happiness Japan: Same as America, but it can also mask emotion or be used to avoid answering a question Korea: too much smiling is a sign of a shallow person,We often combine facial expressions and ge
14、stures,Case Study: Drawing in your cheeks and holding your arms close to your body would be understood by both British and Ethiopian cultures to mean thin. However, in Britain, this would be a compliment, but in Ethiopia, to be called thin is an insult. Why?,6. Eye-Contact,How long can you politely
15、look at a person whom you are not talking with? How long can you politely at a person whom you are talking with? Most Western countries feel looking one in the eye is a sign of respect Latin American and Caribbean cultures avoid eye contact to show respect. Gender differences as well as cultural: Wo
16、men tend to maintain more eye contact than do men.,7. Touch,What kinds of touch between is appropriate between friends, family, and boyfriend/girlfriend? What does it mean? What do these types of touches signify in different cultures? Handshake Walking arm in arm Hug Kiss,8. Smell,What are the feelings associated with a particular smell? 桂皮 Cinnamon,9. Paralanguage (sounds but not words),How something is said, not words chosen Whats the meaning of this phrase? “What are you
