Types of Non-Verbal Communication
Refers to movements and positions of the body that communicate
What is Body language?
This type of culture values individual goals and personal achievements over group goals.
What is an individualistic culture?
This type of communication involves gestures, facial expressions, and posture that accompany spoken words.
What is non-verbal communication?
This involves the way people in different cultures interpret and use time in their communication styles.
What is time orientation?
This is used to convey how we feel, such as slumping to show sadness or standing tall to show confidence.
What is posture?
Communicates emotions, like happiness, sadness, anger, or surprise.
What is Facial expression?
This culture emphasizes group harmony, family, and community over individual desires.
What is a collectivist culture?
This refers to using silence as a form of non-verbal.
What is pausing?
This is when cultures share values but also differ in how they communicate about those values.
What is cultural adaptation?
This type of non-verbal communication involves the physical appearance of a person, including how they dress and present themselves.
What is appearance?
These are hand or arm movements used to express ideas, feelings, or emphasize spoken words.
What are Gestures?
This is the process by which people from different cultures learn and adopt each other’s behaviors.
What is acculturation?
This type of non-verbal communication involves the space between people during conversations, like maintaining personal space.
What is personal space?
The ability to understand and respect cultural differences in communication practices is known as this.
What is cultural awareness?
This refers to how people communicate using their voice, including tone, pitch, and speaking rate.
What is vocalics?
Can indicate attentiveness, respect, or confidence, and lack of eye contact can suggest disinterest or discomfort.
What is Eye contact?
Cultures that communicate through context, such as shared knowledge and unspoken rules, are called this.
What is a high-context culture?
This term refers to the way people use time in communication, such as being punctual or flexible.
What is chronemics?
This type of culture values long-term relationships, and social harmony is key in communication.
What is a collectivist culture?
This type of communication includes all physical touch, such as handshakes, hugs, or pats on the back.
What is haptics?
Conveys emotions, intentions, and attitudes, such as sarcasm, sincerity, or anger.
What is Tone of Voice?
Cultures that value direct, clear, and explicit communication are referred to as this.
What is a low-context culture?
This refers to the use of space in communication, such as how close we stand to someone.
What is proxemics?
Cultures that encourage speaking directly, asserting opinions, and making decisions independently are usually described as this.
What is an individualistic culture?
This refers to the use of eye movements and gaze to convey meaning in communication.
What is oculesics?