Lesson 7

• What is a key aspect of nonverbal communication that can add meaning to the things we say?

  Body language
• What is body language?

  The way in which attitudes and feelings are communicated to others through unspoken movements ingestures comma it can be either conscious or unconscious
• Why can it sometimes be difficult to interpret how someone is feeling?

  Because they're non-verbal communication through body language can contradict their verbal communication through speech
• What is a closed posture? What are some examples?

  Any position which suggests that a person is closed off to a conversation or disagrees with or disapproves of what is being said or done e.g Crossing your arms or legs
• What is an open posture? What are some examples?

  A more relaxed posture that tends to show approval or acceptance. it also suggests that someone is listening and engaging or agrees with what is being said e.g directly facing the person and having shoulders relaxed
• What has research into open and close posture found?

  That people are more likely to agree or change their opinions to align with someone who has open posture
• What is postural echo?

  The similarity or mirroring of body positions by people engaged in social interaction
• What has research into postural echo found?

  Postal Echo produced positive feelings and opinions
• What can touch be used to express?

  Friendship or show dominance. It can be used to put a person at ease and reduce anxiety or to threaten someone and make them feel intimidated
• What has researched into touch found?

  Touch can affect our attitude towards other people typically with positivity
• What is a strength of the studies?

  Realistic application: the findings from study one posture and touch can be applied to the real world, for example people who are trying to build good relationship with others such as doctors and therapists who constantly have to reassure people
• What is the main concern of studies looking into body language?

  They like control. There may have been other reasons why the participants liked or dislike the Confederates, for example, facial expressions, personality sex gender and culture.
• Why do studies looking into body language sometimes have ethical issues?

  The participants who are approached are not aware the person they are interacting with was part of the experiment. This is deception full stop also participants had not given their permission to be touched or to be part of the study in the first place. This lacks informed consent.