Different Ways Nonverbal Communication Is Expressed,...

Communication is defined as the act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to exchange information or to express ideas, thoughts, or feelings, to someone else (Mehrabian, 1977). According to this definition, communication is not limited to verbal exchanges. Each participant of a conversation is presented with verbal responses as well as the unspoken gestures and expressions of the respondent. There are many different ways nonverbal communication is expressed, examples are: facial expression, eye contact, and body language (Weitz). Each type of nonverbal communication is shown through visible aspects which allow the recipient to interpret or decode the message. Nonverbal communication is conveyed in various ways depending on†¦show more content†¦At this stage in a child’s life, communication must be conveyed nonverbally through behavioral synchrony, gentle touch, soft voice, gazing, and smiling (Schachner, Shaver, Mikulincer). Infants are able to expre ss feelings, attitudes, and needs through nonverbal communication. The amount of positive attachment a caregiver gives to the child will directly affect the child’s ability to convey their emotions nonverbally as adults. The child seeks physical contact and moderate amounts of proximity, and in turn the caregiver’s gestures and expressions are impressed upon the child. When a child is punished, they learn through nonverbal reprimanding that they have done wrong. In the future, to avoid such scolding, the child will refrain from recommitting the offense. Learned childhood traits are not the only effective factor of nonverbal communication. As mentioned earlier, â€Å"one person’s emotion security, or expression, depends on another person’s responsive support and caregiving† (Schachner, Shaver, Mikulincer). For someone to effectively express their emotions, the recipient must understand, or decode, the message. The person expressing their emotions, the encoder, must correcting emit and accurate nonverbal message in such a way that the receiver may perceive the message in order to understand and respond appropriately (Bugental). Relationships partners become more