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Enhancing Nonverbal Communication Skills: Insights and Strategies

Explore the essential factors for effective nonverbal communication, including the desire to improve, a positive attitude, and knowledge of nonverbal behavior. This guide discusses techniques for both encoding and decoding nonverbal messages. Research indicates that females generally excel in both areas compared to males. Characteristics of effective communicators such as extroversion, popularity, and social skill occupations are examined. Learn the relationship between decoding ability and relationship satisfaction, and uncover strategies to enhance your nonverbal skills in various contexts.

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Enhancing Nonverbal Communication Skills: Insights and Strategies

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  1. THE ABILITY TO NONVERBALLY COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY

  2. IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR IMPROVING NONVERBAL SENDING AND RECEIVING SKILLS • DESIRE TO IMPROVE • POSITIVE & PRODUCTIVE ATTITUDES • KNOWLEDGE OF NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR • OBTAIN GUIDED EXPERIENCE & PRACTICE IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS

  3. ABILITY TO ENCODE NONVERBAL MESSAGES • AS A GROUP, FEMALES TEND TO BE BETTER ENCODERS THAN MALES

  4. CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE ENCODERS • EXTROVERTED OR DRAMATIC STYLE • POPULAR • OCCUPATION INVOLVING SOCIAL SKILLS • MONITOR OWN BEHAVIOR CAREFULLY • DO NOT OFTEN INTERNALIZE EMOTIONS • EXPERIENCE LESS PHYSIOLOGICAL AROUSAL WHEN SENDING MESSAGES OF EMOTION

  5. ABILITY TO DECODE NONVERBAL MESSAGES • AS A GROUP, FEMALES TEND TO BE BETTER DECODERS THAN MALES • MINIMAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTELLIGENCE & DECODING SKILL • WHEN HUSBAND’S DECODING ABILITY IS LOW, COUPLE HAPPINESS IS LOW (SEE NOLLER STUDY, p. 95-96)

  6. CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE DECODERS • EXTROVERT • POPULAR • JUDGED INTERPERSONALLY EFFECTIVE BY OTHERS

  7. GROUPS THAT DO WELL AT DECODING • ACTORS • STUDENTS OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION AND VISUAL ARTS • ANYONE RATED EXCELLENT IN HIS/HER JOB

  8. WEAK EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT: • IF YOU’RE GOOD AT ENCODING AND/OR DECODING POSED EXPRESSIONS, YOU’LL BE GOOD AT ENCODING AND/OR DECODING SPONTANEOUS EXPRESSIONS • IF YOU DECODE ONE CHANNEL WELL (E.G., VOICE), YOU WILL DECODE OTHER CHANNELS WELL (E.G., FACE, BODY).

  9. IF YOU’RE A GOOD ENCODER, YOU’LL BE GOOD DECODER OR VICE VERSA (ABILITY MAY VARY A LOT DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF MESSAGE OR EMOTION)

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