Multichannel Integrations of Nonverbal Behavior

Download or read book Multichannel Integrations of Nonverbal Behavior written by Aron Wolfe Siegman and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1985. This book takes a multichannel perspective. The first three chapters are written from a distinctly functional perspective: the function of nonverbal behavior on interpersonal attraction, in the expression of emotions and in the control of conversations. They are followed by two topically organized chapters, namely, the role of nonverbal behavior in interpersonal expectancies and deceptive communications. They, in turn, are followed by a process-oriented discussion of the nature of nonverbal behavior. The book concludes with two contributions concerned with the demography of nonverbal behavior: the role of gender, class, and ethnicity (with the latter viewed from a cultural perspective). In each case, however, the chapter is organized, to the extent possible, from a multichannel perspective.