There are what studies refer to as Non Verbal Communication Cues.
Body language being just one of the four, as we will get into shortly.
The following are these four cues:
1) Paralanguage- This particular cue is focused on noises made from our mouths, however, these words are not words and are therefore not in the verbal communication category. Simply, these are the noises we make that
usually imply a certain mood or feeling.
Some examples of this may be the pitch of our voice or the volume. Another couple examples Of Paralanguage could be a sigh of relief or groan of discomfort or unhappiness. Then of course, there would be the more dormant Paralanguage examples such as screaming, crying, laughing or yelling, just to name a few.
2) Body Language- This cue, although silent, tells so many things. Considering this particular book focuses almost entirely on this cue, I really don't see much need to detail about this particular cue. However, it is the cue that involves the movements of our body.
3) Interpersonal Spacing- This particular cue is very simple however quite neat. It is quite basically the way, distance and angle, a person positions themself when choosing proximity among people. Touch and smell come into play under this cue when in close proximity to another.
4) Choice of Personal Items- I found this one extremely interesting while researching the four cues for several
reasons. Admittedly, this whole aspect of body language had not even occurred to me until now and it really is a very important aspect of body language and should definitely really be taken into consideration.
That said, this cue, in my opinion is, although interesting, probably the least reliable of the four cues. This cue, like its name, uses a man or woman's material possessions as a way to communicate non verbally. From the car a person drives, the clothes they wear, to their homes and right down to their preferred beverage all falls under this cue. For example, if we see a nicely dressed lady driving around in an expensive vehicle, our assumption of her will the that she is rich. A lady of high stature and a respected member of your local social society & unfortunately the general public associates money with a higher class or better person.
The reason why I believe this is the most inaccurate of the four cues is because of what I just mentioned, the stereotype or image we associate with money, drives (no pun intended) us to go Into debt buying nice cars or fancy cars, for example. We all want to be considered significant to our society, but too many live way beyond their means, even to the point of filing for bankruptcy, for this false images.
1) Paralanguage- This particular cue is focused on noises made from our mouths, however, these words are not words and are therefore not in the verbal communication category. Simply, these are the noises we make that
usually imply a certain mood or feeling.
Some examples of this may be the pitch of our voice or the volume. Another couple examples Of Paralanguage could be a sigh of relief or groan of discomfort or unhappiness. Then of course, there would be the more dormant Paralanguage examples such as screaming, crying, laughing or yelling, just to name a few.
2) Body Language- This cue, although silent, tells so many things. Considering this particular book focuses almost entirely on this cue, I really don't see much need to detail about this particular cue. However, it is the cue that involves the movements of our body.
3) Interpersonal Spacing- This particular cue is very simple however quite neat. It is quite basically the way, distance and angle, a person positions themself when choosing proximity among people. Touch and smell come into play under this cue when in close proximity to another.
4) Choice of Personal Items- I found this one extremely interesting while researching the four cues for several
reasons. Admittedly, this whole aspect of body language had not even occurred to me until now and it really is a very important aspect of body language and should definitely really be taken into consideration.
That said, this cue, in my opinion is, although interesting, probably the least reliable of the four cues. This cue, like its name, uses a man or woman's material possessions as a way to communicate non verbally. From the car a person drives, the clothes they wear, to their homes and right down to their preferred beverage all falls under this cue. For example, if we see a nicely dressed lady driving around in an expensive vehicle, our assumption of her will the that she is rich. A lady of high stature and a respected member of your local social society & unfortunately the general public associates money with a higher class or better person.
The reason why I believe this is the most inaccurate of the four cues is because of what I just mentioned, the stereotype or image we associate with money, drives (no pun intended) us to go Into debt buying nice cars or fancy cars, for example. We all want to be considered significant to our society, but too many live way beyond their means, even to the point of filing for bankruptcy, for this false images.
