Sound understanding of the Features of the

Non-verbal communication and its

relevance to one's culture and society.

Nonverbal messaging is ubiquitous

Nonverbal communication is ubiquitous, which is its first defining
feature. Every human encounter, whether it takes place face-to-face,
over the phone, over text message, or in person, involves some
nonverbal component. This has relevance to one's culture and society.
Whether on a computer, a boat, a train, or a plane. Human interaction
always involves some form of nonverbal communication.

Nonverbal communication is widely used

People communicate with one another through a range of
nonverbal behaviors in every culture and environment.
According to some researchers, the facial expressions we
use are almost universal, meaning that people from many
backgrounds can interpret certain basic nonverbal cues.
anywhere on the world, in practically any circumstance.

Nonverbal Messaging Functions in Many Ways

In practically any circumstance, nonverbal communication can be
used. Its relevance to our culture and society is that nonverbal cues
can be used to influence people to be a good person or give directions
to a stranger. When communicating with a partner, you may
occasionally send and receive nonverbal cues in addition to verbal
ones.

Nonverbal Messaging Impacts Meaning-Making

The significance of this in terms of our culture and society is that nonverbal
cues may add a lot of depth to a conversation. A gesture like this may say more
than words could ever hope to express, allowing a person to understand the
depth of friendship and empathy shared between friends. Although nonverbal
cues might aid in comprehending an intended message, they can also make
someone even more perplexed about the sender's meaning, sometimes with
dramatic repercussions.

Nonverbal Messaging Has Primacy

For us, nonverbal communication is a "first" in many
respects.
It's the first method we learnt to communicate as a species,
the first way we learned to communicate throughout our
individual lifetimes, and the first way we continue to learn
about people through first impressions. It is relevant to our
culture and society because we have a longer history with—
and a higher dependence on—nonverbal messaging than we
do with words and other linguistic aspects. Nonverbal
communication has primacy by coming before verbal
language in many respects.

Nonverbal Messaging Is Ambiguous

Despite the fact that nonverbal communication is universal in many respects, there
is just enough uncertainty in nonverbal behaviors for it to be helpful in some
circumstances. Occasionally, People occasionally wish to convey a message that
cannot (or shouldn't) be spoken in words, whether it be a quarrel or criticism with a
significant other, a confession that must remain private, or even a lighthearted jab
that might be too edgy to say out loud. In those circumstances, nonverbal behaviors
present a chance to convey a message without exposing the sender to liability for the
spoken information that would have taken its place.
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Nonverbal Messaging Is Accepted

People frequently prefer nonverbal cues to any accompanying spoken cues for a variety of
reasons. The receivers of messages frequently believe the messages implied by nonverbal
communication, even when they are in blatant conflict with the verbal messages sent in the same
interaction. This may be due to the primacy of nonverbal channels of communication or perhaps
because people are aware that nonverbals can be used to send information that one would prefer
to keep off the record. Along with spoken declarations, nonverbal cues are also used, and the
communicator might contradict their own words or phrases by altering their facial expressions or
voice tone.

NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION—OUR INNATE

ABILITY
A nearly universal skill, nonverbal communication. Being human means that
humans will always be able to communicate in some method that isn't spoken
transmission. The capacity to communicate nonverbally is an essential aspect
of being a human, an inherited skill that is further developed over the course
of a lifetime of cultural learning. Even though everyone has the intrinsic ability
to communicate nonverbally, it becomes clear in adult social circumstances
that some people are more adept at doing so than others. The ability to
communicate nonverbally is a crucial component of social intelligence or
social competence.

Nonverbal Communication is Continuous

Nonverbal communication occurs continuously, on-going, and in
motion during face-to-face conversations. While verbal communication
can end when we stop talking, nonverbal communication cannot be
stopped. Whether on purpose or accidentally, our posture, eye contact
(or lack thereof), facial expressions, and physical appearance always
convey something about us.

Nonverbal Communication is Multi-channeled

Nonverbal communication rarely occurs in isolation through a single channel, but rather
frequently occurs in clusters together with several channels. For instance, brow furrowing
and/or lip pursing could go hand in hand with squinting eyes. As a result, when decoding a
specific message and searching for nonverbal congruence, we need to be aware of the entire
cluster. Nonverbal congruence, which affects how we interpret the message being
transmitted, is the uniformity among the nonverbal cluster we are observing. For instance,
someone crossing their arms typically conveys a negative message. Nonverbal
communication is multichanneled, therefore this particular body language should not be
interpreted in isolation; rather, it should be taken into account along with other nonverbal
indicators.

Nonverbal Communication is Conscious/Intentional and

Unconscious/Unintentional
Because nonverbal communication is conscious and unconscious,
we employ it both consciously and unconsciously. Conscious
communication is when we consider what we are about to say
before we actually say it. We communicate without fully
processing each message, which is known as unconscious
communication. Unconscious reactions to situations might lead
to nonverbal communication. Even yet, there are moments when
we consciously decide whether to utilize or refrain from using
nonverbal cues to convey meaning. In a job interview, you are
choosing deliberately what to wear, how to stand, and how to
make eye contact.

Submitted by: Mary Christine Lagmay

Submitted to: Dr. Maria Agnes Ladia