Categories

Nonverbal
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There are 9 categories of nonverbal communication:
1. Kinesics
2. Haptics
3. Artifacts
4. Physical Appearance
5. Proxemics
6. Environmental Factors
7. Silence
8. Paralanguage
9. Chronemics
 Kinesics
-is the study of how we use body
movement and facial expressions.

Examples of kinesics

·01· body movements,

such as gestures and facial expressions.
Haptics
-is the study of touching as
nonverbal communication.

Touches
include handshakes, holding hands, kissing
(cheek, lips, hand), back slap, "high-five",
shoulder pat, brushing arm, etc. Each of
these give off nonverbal messages as to the
touching person's intentions/feelings.
 Artifacts
-are the articles that we select to adorn our clothing that help convey
strong messages through nonverbal communication.

Artifacts
·03·
artifacts include jewelry, uniforms and other accessories.
 Physical
Appearance
-nonverbal communication is also
influenced by our choice of color,
dress, haircuts and other
variables affecting appearance.

Physical appearance
·04· Our choice of color, clothing, hairstyles, and other factors affecting
appearance are also considered a means of nonverbal communication.

No tattoos Hairstyles
Dark Skin
Clean Nails
Skinny body
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Proxemics
for example, they prefer to sit at the front
or back of a classroom,
or whether they sit near to or far from the
head of the table at a meeting.

Proxemics
- refers to the study of how space and distance influence communication.
Environmental Factors;
-refers to the physical place in which
communication takes place.

Environmental Factors
·06 1.Appropriateness
2.Climate
3.Microenvironments
4.Scent
Silence
-people often use silence or non-
communication when they are annoyed
with somebody or do not want to
communicate with them.

Silence
·07· watch yourself In addition to your eye contact and
body posture, how you present yourself also
plays a big part of your non-verbal communication in the workplace.
Paralanguage
-paralanguage is most similar to verbal communication;
however,it sends nonverbal messages in all phases of the
communication process.

Paralanguage
·08· An example of paralanguage is the pitch
of your voice. Nonverbal means of
communication, such as
tone of voice, laughter, and, sometimes,
gestures and facial expressions, that
accompany speech and convey further meaning.
CHRONEMICS
-is the study of the use of time in nonverbal communication.

CHRONEMICS
for example in most countries it would a norm for a boss to be late
for a meeting but not for the subordinates.
Thank you for listening.

Members:
Lopez, Regina Shane M.
Macapugay, MV Hannah DL.
Manalo, Schanelle Anne C.
Lim, Juleana Ashley C.
Martinez, Ferlene M. Leader:
San Pedro, Daniel A.
San Agustin, Reniel N.