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Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction

by: Knapp, Mark L.; Hall, Judith A.

Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction

by: Knapp, Mark L.; Hall, Judith A.

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9780155063723
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0155063723
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 08/29/2001
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

This introductory text is designed for courses in nonverbal communication. Using the cross disciplinary approaches of speech and social psychology, Knapp and Hall center on how nonverbal communication research affects a wide variety of academic interests. It is the most comprehensive, most readable compendium of research and theory on nonverbal communication available. It is the standard reference in this area.

Part One An Introduction to the Study of Nonverbal Communication

(106)

Nonverbal Communication: Basic Perspectives

(37)

Perspective 1: Defining Nonverbal Communication

(2)

Encoding

(1)

Decoding

(1)

Perspective 2: Classifying Nonverbal Behavior

(4)

The Communication Environment

(1)

Physical Environment

(1)

Spatial Environment

(1)

The Communicators' Physical Characteristics

(1)

Body Movement and Position

(1)

Gestures

(1)

Posture

(1)

Touching Behavior

(1)

Facial Expressions

(1)

Eye Behavior

(1)

Vocal Behavior

(1)

Perspective 3: Nonverbal Communication in the Total Communication Process

(7)

Repeating

(1)

Conflicting

(3)

Complementing

(1)

Substituting

(1)

Accenting/Moderating

(1)

Regulating

(1)

Perspective 4: The History of Nonverbal Studies

(4)

Perspective 5: Nonverbal Communication in Everyday Life

(8)

Crime and Punishment

(1)

Televised Politics

(3)

Classroom Behavior

(1)

Courtship Behavior

(2)

Summary

(10)

The Roots of Nonverbal Behavior

(31)

The Development of Nonverbal Behavior Across Evolutionary Time: Phylogeny

(24)

Evidence from Sensory Deprivation

(1)

Evidence from Infants

(7)

Evidence from Twin Studies

(2)

Evidence from Nonhuman Primates

(9)

Evidence from Multicultural Studies

(4)

Summary

(5)

The Ability to Receive and Send Nonverbal Signals

(36)

Methods for Improving Nonverbal Skills

(3)

Measuring Accuracy of Decoding and Encoding Nonverbal Cues

(6)

Standardized Tests of Decoding Ability

(4)

Characteristics of Skilled Nonverbal Receivers

(7)

Gender

(1)

Other Personal Correlates of Receiving Accuracy

(4)

Task Factors Affecting Nonverbal Receiving Accuracy

(1)

Characteristics of Accurate Nonverbal Senders

(3)

The Relationship between Sending and Receiving Skills

(1)

On Being an Observer of Nonverbal Communication

(4)

The Fallibility of Human Perception

(2)

Summary

(10)

Part Two The Communication Environment

107

(70)

The Effects of the Environment on Human Communication

109

(34)

Perceptions of Our Surroundings

111

(3)

Perceptions of Formality

112

(1)

Perceptions of Warmth

112

(1)

Perceptions of Privacy

112

(1)

Perceptions of Familiarity

112

(1)

Perceptions of Constraint

113

(1)

Perceptions of Distance

113

(1)

Reacting to Environments

113

(1)

Perceptions of Time

114

(3)

Time as Location

115

(1)

Time as Duration

116

(1)

Time as Intervals

116

(1)

Time as Patterns of Intervals

116

(1)

The Natural Environment

117

(2)

Other People in the Environment

119

(2)

Architectural Design and Movable Objects

121

(13)

Color

123

(2)

Sound

125

(1)

Lighting

126

(1)

Movable Objects

127

(2)

Structure and Design

129

(5)

Regulating Environments and Communication

134

(1)

Summary

135

(8)

The Effects of Territory and Personal Space on Human Communication

143

(34)

The Concept of Territoriality

143

(5)

Territoriality Invasion and Defense

144

(4)

Density and Crowding

148

(4)

The Effects of High Density

150

(1)

Coping with High Density

151

(1)

Conversational Distance

152

(9)

Sex

155

(2)

Age

157

(1)

Cultural and Ethnic Background

157

(1)

Topic or Subject Matter

158

(1)

Setting for the Interaction

159

(1)

Physical Characteristics

159

(1)

Attitudinal and Emotional Orientation

159

(1)

Characteristics of the Interpersonal Relationship

160

(1)

Personality Characteristics

161

(1)

Seating Behavior and Spatial Arrangements in Small Groups

161

(7)

Leadership

161

(2)

Dominance

163

(1)

Task

163

(1)

Sex and Acquaintance

164

(2)

Introversion-Extraversion

166

(2)

Summary

168

(9)

Part Three The Communicators

177

(50)

The Effects of Physical Characteristics on Human Communication

179

(48)

Our Body: Its General Attractiveness

180

(7)

Dating and Marriage

181

(3)

On the Job

184

(1)

Persuading Others

184

(1)

Self-Esteem

185

(1)

Antisocial Behavior

186

(1)

The Power of Physical Attractiveness: Some Important Qualifications

187

(2)

The Effects of Interaction

187

(1)

The Effects of Other Factors

188

(1)

Changing Standards over Time

188

(1)

Our Body: Its Specific Features

189

(17)

The Face

189

(3)

Body Shape

192

(5)

Height

197

(2)

Body Image

199

(1)

Body Color

200

(1)

Body Smell

201

(2)

Body Hair

203

(3)

Our Body: Clothes and Other Artifacts

206

(8)

Clothing and Communication

207

(2)

Functions of Clothing

209

(1)

Clothing as Information about the Person

210

(1)

Effects of Clothing on the Wearer

211

(1)

Clothing and Personality

211

(2)

Artifacts and Body Decoration

213

(1)

Summary

214

(13)

Part Four The Communicators' Behavior

227

(194)

The Effects of Gesture and Posture on Human Communication

229

(43)

Speech-Independent Gestures

230

(11)

Speech-Related Gestures

241

(9)

Referent-Related Gestures

241

(3)

Speaker's-Relationship-to-the-Referent Gestures

244

(1)

Punctuation Gestures

245

(1)

Interactive Gestures

245

(5)

The Coordination of Gesture, Posture, and Speech

250

(10)

Self-Synchrony

250

(3)

Interaction Synchrony

253

(7)

Summary

260

(12)

The Effects of Touch on Human Communication

272

(33)

Touching and Human Development

273

(2)

Who Touches Whom, Where, and How Much?

275

(5)

Different Types of Touching Behavior

280

(4)

The Meanings and Impact of Interpersonal Touch

284

(6)

Touch as Positive Affect

285

(1)

Touch as Negative Affect

285

(1)

Touch as Play

285

(1)

Touch as Influence

286

(1)

Touch as Interaction Management

286

(1)

Touch as Physiological Stimulus

286

(1)

Touch as Interpersonal Responsiveness

286

(1)

Touch as Task Related

287

(1)

Touch as Healing

287

(1)

Touch as Symbolism

288

(1)

Contextual Factors in the Meaning of Interpersonal Touch

289

(1)

Touch--A Powerful Unconscious Force in Interaction

290

(2)

Cultural Differences in Touching Behavior

292

(1)

Self-Touching

293

(4)

Summary

297

(8)

The Effects of the Face on Human Communication

305

(42)

The Face and Personality Judgments

305

(1)

The Face and Interaction Management

306

(2)

Channel Control

307

(1)

Complementing or Qualifying Other Behavior

307

(1)

Replacing Spoke Messages

307

(1)

The Face and Expressions of Emotion

308

(22)

The Face--A Complex Stimulus

309

(4)

The Facial Emotion Controversy

313

(2)

Measuring the Face

315

(7)

Judging Facial Expressions of Emotion

322

(4)

Emotions Inferred from the Face

326

(4)

Physiology and the Face

330

(5)

The Social Impact of Facial Expressions

335

(3)

Summary

338

(9)

The Effects of Eye Behavior on Human Communication

347

(32)

Gaze and Mutual Gaze

349

(1)

Functions of Gazing

350

(5)

Regulating the Flow of Communication

351

(1)

Monitoring Feedback

352

(1)

Reflecting Cognitive Activity

352

(1)

Expressing Emotions

353

(2)

Communicating the Nature of the Interpersonal Relationship

355

(5)

Conditions Influencing Gazing Patterns

360

(6)

Distance

360

(1)

Physical Characteristics

360

(1)

Personal and Personality Characteristics

361

(2)

Topics and Tasks

363

(2)

Cultural Background and Racial Attitudes

365

(1)

Pupil Dilation and Constriction

366

(3)

Summary

369

(10)

The Effects of Vocal Cues That Accompany Spoken Words

379

(42)

The Ingredients of Paralanguage

381

(3)

Vocal Cues and Speaker Recognition

384

(2)

Vocal Cues and Personality

386

(4)

Vocal Cues and Group Perceptions

390

(2)

Vocal Cues and Judgments of Sociodemographic Characteristics

392

(3)

Sex

392

(1)

Age

393

(1)

Social Class/Status

394

(1)

Target Effects

394

(1)

Vocal Cues and Emotion

395

(5)

Vocal Cues, Comprehension, and Persuasion

400

(3)

Vocal Cues, Comprehension, and Retention

401

(1)

Vocal Cues and Persuasion

402

(1)

Vocal Cues and Turn Taking in Conversations

403

(2)

Turn Yielding

404

(1)

Turn Requesting

404

(1)

Turn Maintaining

404

(1)

Turn Denying

405

(1)

Hesitations, Pauses, Silence, and Speech

405

(5)

Location or Placement of Pauses

405

(1)

Types of Pauses

406

(1)

Reasons Why Pauses Occur

407

(1)

Response Latency and Talking Time

407

(1)

Silence

408

(2)

Summary

410

(11)

Part Five Communicating Important Messages

421

(40)

Putting It All Together: Multisignal Messages

423

(38)

Communicating Intimacy

424

(5)

Communicating Dominance/Status

429

(4)

Managing the Interaction

433

(5)

Greeting Behavior

433

(1)

Turn-Taking Behavior

434

(3)

Leave-Taking Behavior

437

(1)

Communicating Our Identity

438

(5)

Personal Identity

439

(2)

Social Identity

441

(2)

Deceiving Others

443

(3)

A Perspective for Communicators

446

(13)

Credits

459

(2)

Author Index

461

(16)

Subject Index

477

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