Introduction To Nonverbal Communication

A large portion of the messages we send when communicating are transmitted non verbally. In this blog we will explore some of the most common types of nonverbal communication (Hamilton, 303). Nonverbal communication importance becomes apparent when your verbal channels of communications are full and nonverbal channels are used in feedback and signaling synchronization with those you are communicating with. Humans have developed a complex means of social signals indicating a variety of different feelings and emotions. There are many examples of nonverbal communications such as facial expression, personal distance body movement.(Herring, 1990)

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