Effects of alcohol on the nonverbal communication of anxiety: The impact of beliefs on nonverbal behavior

1979 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita E. Woolfolk ◽  
Lindsay M. Abrams ◽  
David B. Abrams ◽  
G. Terence Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Nonverbal Communication ◽  
Nonverbal Behavior ◽  
The Impact

Nonverbal Communication

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfonso Troisi
Keyword(s):  
Facial Expression ◽  
Nonverbal Communication ◽  
Behavioral Ecology ◽  
Nonverbal Behavior ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Nonverbal Behaviors ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Emotional Model ◽  
The Impact

Humans use two different means to exchange information: language and nonverbal communication. Often nonverbal signals emphasize and specify what is being said with words. Yet sometimes they collide, and the words are contradicted by what seeps through facial expression, gesture, and posture. This chapter discusses two theoretical frameworks for studying these nonverbal behaviors. The first approach (the emotional model) aims at unveiling the emotional state from facial expression and gesture. The second approach (the behavioral ecology model) analyzes the social meaning of nonverbal behavior, regardless of the emotional state of the sender of nonverbal signals. The two models are not incompatible and can be integrated to study nonverbal behavior. Yet, the behavioral ecology model explains some findings that are not accounted for by the emotional model. The final part of the chapter deals with neuropsychiatric conditions, such as Williams syndrome and prosopagnosia, that alter the encoding and decoding of nonverbal signals. The impact of these conditions on real-life social behavior can be dramatic, which shows the adaptive relevance of nonverbal communication.

scholarly journals Reading Lies: Nonverbal Communication and Deception

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 295-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aldert Vrij ◽  
Maria Hartwig ◽  
Pär Anders Granhag
Keyword(s):  
Nonverbal Communication ◽  
Nonverbal Behavior ◽  
The State ◽  
Nonverbal Cues ◽  
Nonverbal Behaviors ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between nonverbal communication and deception continues to attract much interest, but there are many misconceptions about it. In this review, we present a scientific view on this relationship. We describe theories explaining why liars would behave differently from truth tellers, followed by research on how liars actually behave and individuals’ ability to detect lies. We show that the nonverbal cues to deceit discovered to date are faint and unreliable and that people are mediocre lie catchers when they pay attention to behavior. We also discuss why individuals hold misbeliefs about the relationship between nonverbal behavior and deception—beliefs that appear very hard to debunk. We further discuss the ways in which researchers could improve the state of affairs by examining nonverbal behaviors in different ways and in different settings than they currently do.

Deciphering the Physician—Older Patient Interaction

1997 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie T. Irish
Keyword(s):  
Nonverbal Communication ◽  
Nonverbal Behavior ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Patient Communication ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Nonverbal Behaviors ◽  
Older Patient ◽  
Patient Interaction ◽  
Expression Of Emotion

Objective: The purpose of this article is to provide a commentary on nonverbal communication in the physician-older patient interaction. Method: A literature review of physician-older patient communication yielded several published studies on this topic. Nonverbal behaviors were rarely examined in this body of literature even though the need to adopt a more “biopsycho-social” model of care was mentioned in several of the articles. The nonverbal communication literature was also reviewed to determine whether aging had been a variable of interest with regard to encoding (sending) and decoding communication (receiving) skills. Results: To date there have been very few studies that have investigated the role of nonverbal communication in the physician-older patient interaction. Selected encoding and decoding characteristics for both physicians and patients are discussed with the context of the aging process. In lieu of direct evidence linking nonverbal behavior and physician-older patient communication, possible implications are offered for the following characteristics: expression of emotion, pain expression, gestures, gaze, touch, hearing, and vocal affect. Three relevant outcomes (satisfaction with care, quality of life, and health status) are also discussed within the nonverbal behavior-aging framework. Conclusion: The connection between nonverbal behavior and how physicians and older patients interact with one another has not been rigorously examined. Identifying and improving nonverbal communication will likely enhance the verbal exchange in the medical encounter and may improve the older patient's quality of care.

scholarly journals The Impact of Nonverbal Behavior in the Job Interview

2015 ◽  
pp. 220-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Frauendorfer ◽  
Marianne Schmid Mast
Keyword(s):  
Nonverbal Behavior ◽  
Job Interview ◽  
The Impact

Nonverbal Interpersonal Communication

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miles Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Nonverbal Communication ◽  
Nonverbal Behavior ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Social Goals ◽  
Interpersonal Interactions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Insight Into

Nonverbal communication is ever present in face-to-face interactions. In interpersonal interactions, individuals are simultaneously sending information with their appearance and nonverbal behavior and receiving comparable information from their partners. Typically, this sending and receiving of nonverbal communication happens automatically and outside of awareness. Consequently, nonverbal communication is a remarkably effective means of managing contact with others, signaling information about social goals, and providing feedback to partners. Although some patterns of nonverbal communication are biologically hardwired, culture, gender, and personality introduce important differences in the subtle give-and-take of nonverbal communication. Finally, because nonverbal communication typically occurs automatically and outside of awareness, people often have little insight into its critical role in interactions.

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