solanki nishant En_160210116049

1.  ENR NO :160210116049
 BRANCH : I.T
 SUB : COMUNICATION SKILLS
 NAME : SOLANKI NISHANT SANJAYBHAI
 SEM:1th
YEAR : 2016 - 2017

2. Body movement and gestures

3.  Talk to the hand
 “Oh no you dint!”
 The snap (in Z
formation)
 Movement communicates meaning

4.  Expressions related to
posture, gait
“grow a spine”
walking with a “spring in
your step”
“stand up for yourself”
“stand up straight”
“hold your head high”
“don’t slouch.”
“stand still”
 In Western culture, an upright,
yet relaxed body posture, is
associated with confidence,
positivity, high self esteem
(Guerrero & Floyd, 2006).

5.  Power walk
 Shuffling
 Runway model walk
 Sashay
 Swagger
 Arms swinging vs. not
swinging
 “Light in the loafers”
 Gait, posture and victimization
 “A weak walking style sends a cue
of vulnerability to a would-be
mugger or attacker.” (Gunn,s
Johnson, & Hudson, 2002)
 “Confident walkers rank near the
bottom of potential targets of
crime”(Ivy & Wahl, 2009).

6.  Nonverbal indicators of Liking
 Forward lean
 Body and head orientation facing
the other person
 Open body positions
 Affirmative head nods
 Moderate gesturing and animation
 Close interpersonal distances
 Moderate body relaxation
 Touching
 Initiating and maintaining eye
contact
 Smiling
 Mirroring (congruent posture)

7.  Nonverbal indicators of
dislike
 Indirect, oblique body
orientation
 No eye contact, or eye
contact of short duration
 Averted eyes
 Unpleasant facial expressions
 Relative absence of gestures
 Body rigidity, bodily tension
 Incongruent postures

8.  inclusiveness/noninclusiveness
 The degree to which one’s
body position includes or excludes
someone else.
 Inclusiveness indicates
liking, interest in the other person.
 face to face/parallel
 The degree to which people
face each other, square on, versus at
an angle or side by side.
 A square on position
indicates mutual involvement, some
level of intimacy.
 congruence/incongruence
 The degree of mirroring,
matching, mimicry

9.  Posture and Dominance
Taking up space
Arms akimbo
Maintaining gaze
Pointing at someone
Violating another’s
personal space

10.  When speaking before a
group:
 Stand straight, yet relaxed
 Don’t slouch
 Don’t lean on or hide
behind a podium
 Don’t look frozen, wooden
 Avoid nervous pacing
 Movement should be
purposeful
 Movement should
complement or punctuate
the verbal message

11.  What are these
people
conveying with
their bodies?

12.  Are these couples
getting along?

14.  Humans have
uniquely expressive
hands.
 The meaning of a
gesture depends on its
context
flipping someone the
“bird” could be serious
or playful.

15.  Emblems are used
intentionally.
 They have verbal
equivalents
 They have a clear,
consistent meaning within
a particular culture
 Cross my heart
 Shame on you
 Peace sign
 I’m crazy

16.  Illustrators are used
intentionally.
 Illustrators are tied to speech.
 They reinforce or supplement
what is being said.
 Illustrators are most common
in face-to-face interaction
 Illustrators are so habitual,
people use them when talking
on the phone
 Examples of illustrators
 Two palms held up signify “I
don’t know.
 Wagging a finger while
making a point
 Rolling one’s eyes in disbelief
 “For example” gesture
 Just a pinch
 Hitting one’s fist for emphasis
 A double head nod
 Pointing when giving
directions
 I caught a fish this big.
 After you

17.  Affect displays may or may
not be intentional
 Affect displays convey
feeling and emotion
 They are often communicated
via facial expressions
 They can be difficult to
interpret
 Interpreting affect
displays:
 Look at the face to
determine the emotion
 Look at body cues to
determine the strength
or intensity of the
emotion.
Are these people expressing
the same emotion, in differing
degrees, or different emotions
altogether?

18.  Regulators are primarily
unintentional
 They regulate turn-taking
behavior
 Conversational give and
take depends on regulators
 Types of turn-
taking
 Turn-requesting
cues
 Turn maintaining
cues
 Turn yielding cues
 Turn denying cues
 Regulate the ebb and
flow of conversation

19.  Adaptors are usually
unintentional.
 Adaptors include self-
touching behaviors
 Adapters signal
nervousness,
anxiousness, boredom
 Generally speaking,
adapters are perceived
negatively
 However, adaptors may
be perceived as more
genuine, authentic
 Examples of adaptors
 Fiddling with one’s hair
 Chewing one’s fingernails
 Tapping one’s foot or leg
 Biting one’s lips
 Scratching one’s arm
 Wringing one’s hands
 Clenching one’s jaw

20.  Object adaptors include:
 Tapping a pencil
 Drumming one’s fingers
 Adjusting one’s clothing
 Playing with jewelry
 Adaptors when students take
tests
Hair twirling
Scratching
Ear pulling
Forehead rubbing
 Hair twirling is an
adaptor, but does it
always mean the
same thing?

21.  What do people do
when
they are ending an
interpersonal
conversation?
they are getting ready to
leave class?
they are ending a phone
conversation?
 Does it depend on:
the communication
context?
the nature of the
relationship?
cultural considerations?