When looking at demonstrative communication, it is important to consider the environment. No matter the nature of our relationships, whether personal, family or work related, the environment we are in can have an effect on how we communicate. This can influence our tone of voice, facial expressions, body language and how we conduct ourselves in general. I am reminded of this from the movie Jerry McGuire and involves two scenes, but the actions are related.
In one scene Jerry is taken to a restaurant. A conversation is started that has a negative tone, as Jerry looks around, he realizes the restaurant is chosen to stop him from causing a scene. This may have included raising his voice, loudly arguing, hitting the table and other actions. This environment factored in to how he expressed himself. The next scene has him at his office in a more comfortable and personal setting, as he is getting ready to leave he causes a scene. His tone expressed his displeasure, hurt, and feelings of injustice. Although his voice was raised, he showed he was in control by saying that he was not going to flip out and, in the process started flailing his arms around. His actions encompassed many varying aspects of the communication process especially as it relates to demonstrative.
I also think of my children when I think of communication and the environment influencing our actions. I have four children, two who are in their twenties. Years ago, while in the store with my oldest, one of my daughters decided to be defiant. She communicated this by ignoring me, rolling her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest and finally telling me I would not spank her in the middle of the aisle. I calmly walked over, bent and gave her a swat on her rear end, all witho...
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...ledge what is acceptable there, is not applicable in an office setting, especially if you want to be taken seriously and looked at as a professional. While yelling and waving your arms may be the norm on the stock exchange floor, this will not be acceptable in a law office and courtroom. A server who chews gum and is mouthy may be considered as having personality in a diner, the same may not be true in a fine dining restaurant. While serving drinks and listening to your customers complaints, it may be o.k. to roll your eyes, be totally agreeable and accepting of their views on their life, but as a psychiatrist this is not the best way to help your patient. It is important to know yourself when you choose a profession and consider your expectations and adjustments you need to make on order to effectively communicate professionally.
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There are certain parenting values that are very important to the stability and effectiveness of a family. These important values include parents being able to communicate effectively with their children, being patient, and consistently disciplining the child. Communication between a parent and child should be a daily routine. Ask the child how he or she is doing in school, or how the child is feeling. In “Teenage Wasteland”, Daisy’s low confidence disables her to communicate with Donny. Daisy is so...
There are eight categories of verbal communication that are classified under the system of Group Development Observation System (Griffith & Dunham, 2015). The Group Development Observation System was developed to categorize verbal interactions within a group (Griffith & Dunham, 2015). The eight categories that can be used for classification are dependency statements, counterdependency statements, fight statements, flight statements, pairing statements, counterpairing statements, work statements, and unscorable statements (Griffith & Dunham, 2015). Dependency statements identify the dominant group mood (Griffith & Dunham, 2015). They also solicit direction (Griffith & Dunham, 2015). Counterdependency statements identify independence amongst
Throughout the semester, we have studied numerous communication theories. Their purpose is to help understand exactly what happens when we interact with others. We might not necessarily agree with all of the theories, but the idea is to develop tools to evaluate situations we may encounter. Often, when the theories are explained in the readings or lecture, it is beneficial to apply the concepts to a "real life" situation. Using this approach, I will use a situation that many of us have faced, or will face, and analyze it according to a particular communication theory.
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A vital aspect of interpersonal communication is the style in which one listens. While every individual possesses their own preferred method of listening in communication, it can be enlightening to analyze our own strengths and weaknesses so as to maximize effectual communication. Within the confines of four main listening style categories, I have chosen those which best describe my own personal listening style.
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Any communication interaction involves two major components in terms of how people are perceived: verbal, or what words are spoken and nonverbal, the cues such as facial expressions, posture, verbal intonations, and other body gestures. Many people believe it is their words that convey the primary messages but it is really their nonverbal cues. The hypothesis for this research paper was: facial expressions directly impact how a person is perceived. A brief literature search confirmed this hypothesis.
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Of the four key factors associated with TC, multidimensional communication is my favorite. Many circumstances affect the way people communicat...
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I learned a lot about Human Communication in this class when I read the chapter about Nonverbal Communication. Nonverbal Communication is the process of using messages that are not words to generate meaning. I learned that it happens every day. I also learned that is very hard to read or understand depending on the person you are speaking to or with. Verbal and Nonverbal codes work in conjunction with each other. The words we speak or say are used in conjunction six different ways: to repeat, to emphasize, to complement, to contradict, to substitute, and to regulate. I never knew until reading this chapter that we do these things all most every time we communicate. These are things I took for granted until now. I now know that I will pay
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