Term | Definition |
affect displays | Movements of the facial area that convey emotional meaning. |
artifactual communication | Messages that are conveyed by objects made by human hands (hairstyle, jewelry). |
civil inattention | Polite ignoring of others so as not to invade their privacy. |
cultural display | Sign that communicates a person's cultural identification, such as clothing or religious jewelry. |
Facial feedback hypothesis | Theory that states your facial expressions can produce emotional and physical effects. |
emblems | Nonverbal behaviors that directly translate into words (OK, peace). |
home territory | Territory in which an individual has a sense of intimacy and over which he or she exercises control. |
home field advantage | The increased power that comes from being in your own territory. |
haptics | the study of touch or tactile communication. |
Formal time | Time divisions that are measured objectively (seconds, days, weeks). |
Informal time | Time divisions that are approximate and that are referred to in general terms (soon, forever). |
Illustrators | Nonverbal behaviors that accompany and literally illustrate verbal messages. |
Intimate distance | The closest distance in proxemics; from touching to 18 inches. |
Nonverbal communication | Communication without words. |
Markers | Devices that signify that a certain territory belongs to a particular person. |
Monochronic time orientation | A view of time in which things are done sequentially, one thing at a time. |
Kinesics | The study of the communicating through facial and body movements. |
psychological time | An emphasis on the past, present, or future time. |
Public distance | The farthest distance in proxemics, ranging from 12 to 25+ feet. |
Olfactory communication | Communication by smell (can be attractive or repellant). |
Occulesics | The study of the messages communicated by the eyes. |
Polychronic time orientation | A view of the time in which several things may be scheduled or engaged in at the same time. |
Proxemics | The study of communicating through space. |
Rate | The speed at which you speak. |
Paralanguage | The vocal but nonverbal aspects of speech. |
Pitch | The highness or lowness of the vocal tone in speech. |
Spiral of silence | A theory that argues that you are more likely to voice agreement than disagreement with a controversial topic. |
Regulators | Nonverbal behaviors that regulate, monitor, or control the communications of another person. |
Temporal communication | The messages that your time orientation and treatment of time communicate. |
tactile communication | Communication by touch. |
volume | The loudness or softness of the voice. |