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Nonverbal Behavior and the
Expressions of emotions
Made by Agne Dambrauskaite
Content
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Emotions
The nature of emotions
Which culture most controls their facial
emotions?
Nonverbal behavior
Nonverbal behavior in different countries
Examples of body language
Emotions
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People feel at least 6 basic
emotions:
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Anger
Joy
Disgust
Fear
Sadness
Surprise
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Emotions
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The basic emotions appear very early, and
people learn to identify the same emotions
before they go to school.
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It is claimed, that certain facial expressions
and emotions are programmed into human
beings by their genes.
Emotions
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First of all, newborns make an early sign of
fear, interest and disgust.
Babies are smiling at people they recognize
at about 4 to 6 weeks of age.
At 3 or 4 months they are expressing anger,
surprise and sadness.
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The
nature
of
Emotions
Emotions are made up of subjective, behavioral
and psychological components.
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Subjective components:
Harold Schlosberg found 3 dimensions that
describe feelings reflected on faces:
The first dimension goes from pleasant to
unpleasant;
The second scale goes from attention to the
experience, at one end, to rejection of it, at the
other ;
The third dimension goes from intense, at one
extreme, to neutral, at the other.
The nature of Emotions
Behavioral
components:
a)Facial expressions affect observers more
directly.
a)Gestures
and actions.
In young children, emotion are often
accompanied by predictable behavior.
The nature of Emotions
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Psychological components:
Are psychological reactions to all
emotions similar?
Are psychological reactions to the same
emotions uniform?
Which Culture Most Controls Their
Facial Emotions?
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Russians most tightly control the display of
their emotions .
Americans display the least control over their
facial expressions .
Nonverbal behavior
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Mehrabian (1971) found that non-verbal
aspects were a significant part of
communication, particularly when mixed
messages are sent ;
Nonverbal behavior is usually understood as
the process of communication through
sending and receiving wordless messages.
Nonverbal behavior
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It can be used for:
Expressing emotion (e.g. smiling to show
happiness)
Conveying attitudes (e.g. staring to show
aggression)
Demonstrating personality traits (e.g. open
palms to show accepting qualities)
Examples Of Body Language
NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR
INTERPRETATION
Brisk, erect walk
Confidence
Standing with hands on hips
Readiness, aggression
Sitting with legs crossed, foot kicking slightly Boredom
Sitting, legs apart
Open, relaxed
Arms crossed on chest
Defensiveness
Nonverbal behavior in different countries
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Non-verbal behavior also varies across
cultures .
People from collectivist countries (Japan)
try to hide both positive and negative
emotions.
Asian and African cultures are taught to
avoid eye contact.
Cues communicating immediacy in western
culture may be considered aggressive in
other countries.
Can you guess the meaning of this Japanese gesture?
a. I'm scared like a bunny
b. I've been hearing things about you
c. I'm angry
Can you try to guess what this French gesture means?
a. I don't believe you
b. I wish I hadn't seen that
c. I am looking at a very handsome man
Conclusion
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From our handshakes to our hairstyles,
nonverbal details reveal who we are and
impact how we relate to other people.
By paying closer attention to other people's
nonverbal behaviors, you will improve your
own ability to communicate nonverbally.
Sources
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http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/05/whichculture-most-controls-their.php[2008-04-26]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_language
[2008-04-26]
http://www.deltabravo.net/custody/body
[2008-04-26]
http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/05/whichculture-most-controls-their [2008-04-26]