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tHE IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION REASONS FOR STUDYING NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION ? We make important judgements and decisions with nonverbal communication ? We can learn about the affective and emotional states of other people through nonverbal behaviors ? Many first impressions are formed through nonverbal cues ? Nonverbal communication has value in human interaction because much of out nonverbal actions are not easily controlled consciously ? Nonverbal communication has a strong link to culture DEFINITIONS OF NON VERBAL …

…SILENCE 1. Silence sends nonverbal cues 2. Silence functions as an interval in an interaction and as a feedback mechanism 3. Many Eastern cultures use silence as a common and preferred form of communication 4. Some Western cultures see silence as nonfunctional and prefer continuous verbalization during interaction. People reduce uncertainty in initial interactions using active strategies (asking questions) 5. Variations in the use of silence can also be found in dominant and traditional cultures. CHANGING CULTURAL SPACE TRAVELING MIGRATION