Demonstrative Communication
How demonstrative communication involves listening and responding
Manero (2014), states, demonstrative communication can be summed up in three categories: body, physiology and nonverbal. You communicate using your body through eye contact, gestures or facial expressions. Sometimes you can send conflicting verbal and nonverbal communications. This happening is where the saying originated: "Actions speak louder than words." Problems arise if you don't pay close attention to the nonverbal signals you send during communication. Examples: Space: While couples in love can't get close enough to each other, you might not enjoy it when someone sits or stands too close to you. When you take a step back, you're communicating demonstratively that someone is invading your space. Appearance: The way you dress, apply makeup or wear your hair is also a form of communication. While you might opt for a suit for business, you might reach for something less formal when relaxing or more seductively for a date (para. 1).
Facial Expressions
Facial expressions can mean different things with nonverbal communication. If the sender is speaking to someone and they do not like what the person is saying they can frown which usually means that the person is not happy about what is being said to them. You can laugh at someone if you think what they are saying is funny, you can put your hand over your mouth if you think that the speaker is saying something that you can’t believe is coming out their mouth, this usually mean that you are shocked. You can raise your eyebrows to show that you are not playing and you mean what you have said for that person to do. Manero (2014), states that Eye contact: Children know when they've done something wrong, simply by "the look" their parent's give them (para. 3). I have raised my eyebrows to my kids when they were small if they continued to do something that I told them not to do, this facial expression usually get their attention and make them stop misbehaving.
Body Language
Manero (2014), states, Posture: How you sit and stand communicates with others how you feel about them. Turning your back on someone sends a clear message that you want nothing to do with the other person. Crossing your arms over your chest could mean that you're upset, impatiently waiting or that you're closing yourself off and wish to remain aloof (para. 2)..
Gestures: Hearing impaired aren't the only ones who "speak" with their hands. Every day, you communicate with others with hand gestures. Consider how you would ask a friend a question without saying a word. With hand gestures you say hello, goodbye, come closer or go away. People make use of all kinds of gestures to emphasize their words or they use no words at all (para. 2).
Facial expressions: A smile or a frown is probably the most common form of demonstrative communication, but there are many other facial expressions as well. You might tighten your forehead in amazement, wrinkle your nose in disgust, pout your lips when thinking or bite your lips while concentrating (para. 2).
Tone of Voice
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