social studies communication unit

communication

the methods human beings use to exchange ideas, concepts, feelings, symbols, etc.

the three types of communication

verbal, nonverbal, written

types of nonverbal communication

body language, gestures, facial expressions, body proximity, eye contact, smell

body language

the use of the whole body or the different parts of the body to communicate emotions

gesture

a movement of part of the body to express an idea or meaning

facial expression

an arrangement of the facial muscles to communicate thoughts, emotions, and/or attitudes

body proximity

the distance one is separated by from another

eye contact

direct visual contact with the eyes of another person

olfactory communication

communication by smell

the three ways human behavior is classified by

human universal (hu), generalized trait (gt), cultural specific (ct)

human universal

a human trait, custom, or sociocultural practice that exists in every known society (ex: family)

generalized trait

a trait that is found in several cultures, but not all (ex: gestures)

cultural specific

a trait that is found in only one culture (ex: american flag)

the facial expressions charles darwin identified as universal

happiness, sadness, fear, anger, contempt, surprise

why charles darwin believed the expressions were universal

they were biologically hardwired

the facial expression that was eliminated from charles darwin's list later on

contempt

recent research about charles darwin's theory

expressions are learned, not hardwired

expressions identified as being key in east asian culture

shame, pride, guilt

subjects

the people being studied/tested

raters

the people who observed the subjects and determined how much rapport they showed

rapport

how well people get along

the different ways that the raters had to evaluate the rapport

just seeing, just hearing, reading the transcript, reading the transcript and seeing, seeing and hearing

most effective mean of communication according to experiment

just seeing

Why is nonverbal communication important?

it provides insights into a person's true thoughts and emotions that you can't decipher with only words

what % of communication is nonverbal?

60%