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Showing 1 to 20 of 83 for “"nonverbal communication"”.
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Nonverbal communication among Pointe Coupee Creoles
… when people of different cultures interact, miscommunications often result. As both verbal and nonverbal aspects of communication are culturally specific, this paper examines trends in the nonverbal communication patterns of generations of Pointe Coupee Creoles undergoing language shift from …
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Gesture: nonverbal communication between teachers and students
<p>Teachers convey nonverbal messages to their class using gestures, body language, tone and physical body placement. Research shows that nonverbal messages can be very powerful tools with students. Research has also shown that nonverbal gestures paired with verbal communication enhance …
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Cognitive Complexity and Nonverbal Communication in Impression Formation
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The duo piano experience : nonverbal communication between ensemble musicians
… fruitful medium for studying the cultivation of communication between players--in particular, the internalizing processes so crucial to the nonverbal experience. This thesis--supported by bibliographical evidence, as well as recent inquiries into the realm of nonverbal communication and my own …
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The effects of nonverbal communication behaviors on first impressions of resident assistants
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Communication Studies, 1986.
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The effect of nonverbal communication training on the acquisition of sign language.
… of this study was to determine the effect of nonverbal communication training on the acquisition of expressive and receptive sign language skills. Thirteen skills were included. Twenty-eight participants enrolled in the Beginning Interpreter Training Program (BITP) held at the University of …
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A Bayesian theory of mind approach to nonverbal communication for human-robot interactions : a computational formulation of intentional inference and belief manipulation
Much of human social communication is channeled through our facial expressions, body language, gaze directions, and many other nonverbal behaviors. A robot's ability to express and recognize the emotional states of people through these nonverbal channels is at the core of artificial social …
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Communication responses to positive or neutral facial expressions between the genders
… or not college students would respond with any communication to a stimulus of nonverbal communication of either eye contact alone or paired with smiling to the same or opposite gender. The characteristics of this study may have implications on how successful nonverbal communication can be.</p> …
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Enhancing acquisition of intercultural nonverbal competence : Thai English as a foreign language learners and the use of contemporary English language films
… of the teaching and learning of intercultural nonverbal competence by university students majoring in English in Thailand and starts from the position that intercultural nonverbal competence is an important, but neglected area within English language teaching for international communication. …
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Using technology for communication with selective mutism
… iPad(R) and the effect that it would have on the communication of a fifth grade student with Selective Mutism. The subject was introduced to the iPad(R) with the purpose of a verbal communication application creating success for the future. The application was used to increase nonverbal …
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Social signaling in decision making
Nonverbal communication is an important and often underestimated instrument in social interactions. The paralinguistic elements of speech, which are described in common speech as "tone of voice", are one channel of the nonverbal communication. They, together with conversational dynamics, are a very …
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21st Century Hall: Proxemics and Gender Interactions in Contemporary Research
Nonverbal communication is an everyday occurrence that is unavoidable; such behavior becomes second nature. How we stand, sit, move, gaze and gesture are just a few examples of how messages are sent without uttering a single word. A specific form of nonverbal communication is proxemics - the human …
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Creating meaningful bodily expression in virtual worlds : Inquiring methods for designers.
… by Argyle's (1990) encoding-decoding paradigm of nonverbal communication, a decoding-encoding-decoding paradigm for co-design was proposed. This co-design framework consists of four stages: 1. designers and users decode (analyse) existing examples of nonverbal communication; 2. designers and users …
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Communicating Truth with Kinesthetic Empathy: A Positive Intervention for Dyads and Groups
… We communicate authentically in verbal and nonverbal ways to create and maintain social bonds. As we communicate, empathy helps us understand and connect with others, strengthening our relationships and improving our well-being. Currently in positive psychology, there are few interventions …
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