Demonstrative Communication
Nonverbal messages are unspoken and most times go unnoticed. The use of nonverbal messages can make the message more believable. One must become more aware how to interpret and send nonverbal messages. These messages are sent before a verbal message with a facial expression, tone of voice, clothing, the walk, and body posture. These messages are about people’s identity, their emotions, and their relationships with the sender/receiver. Trust is increased when the verbal and nonverbal messages complement each other.
A communication could consist of various types of nonverbal messages (Pearson Education, 2010). This could be the distance they stand from another person, body posture when they are interacting with others, or the eye contact they are sending. These types of nonverbal variations could be known as chronemics, proxemics, oculesics, kinesics, haptics, vocalics, and personal style. Chronemics is how people relate to time and how they discuss about time in relation to the conversation. Understanding the distance one is from another when talking to others and respecting others personal space is called proxemics. Eye contact, is known as oculesics. This occurs with whom one is speaking with and may involve using an “inviting eye.” Body language plays a key role (kinesics), which is one’s posture, gestures, body orientation, and facial expressions. Personal style is how one appears to the sender/receiver. This would include what one are wearing, hair style, and body scent. Be aware the meaning of these kinesics can mean different things in other cultures. The use of haptics, touch can play a key role in how one feels toward the sender. A hand on the shoulder or a pat on the back can send messages of argument or support in the conversation. Finally, vocalics are the rate, pitch, quality, and volume of the voice. This can makes up the volume of the conversation and one’s intent outside of the verbal words you are used....