Body Movement and Interpersonal Communication

Download or read book Body Movement and Interpersonal Communication written by Peter Bull and published by . This book was released on 1983-11-02 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers the social significance of body movement, emphasizing the relationship between movement and interpersonal communication. Reviews research on body movement, considering the information conveyed by bodily cues in relation to emotion, speech, individual differences, and interpersonal relationships. Theoretical treatment of the social significance of body movement is based on Wiener's encoding/decoding distinction. Discusses methods of changing people's use and awareness of body movement.