Teachers��� Nonverbal Communication Expressiveness

In the course of our social interaction we communicate our feelings hate anger attitudes thoughts and concerns nonverbally. Moreover we use nonverbal communication to convey status power culture love and intimacy in the process of our social intercourse. Nonverbal communication is also used to communicate agreement to establish rapport to regulate the flow of verbal interaction in different social settings. Virtually nonverbal communication is part of every human activity. The scientific study of nonverbal communication began 138 years ago with the first work of Darwin's (1872) on The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. More than ever now because of the shift from industrial to information era nonverbal communication is felt to have a significant role in the day to day interaction especially in classrooms hospitals and clinics courtrooms police stations and others. This book will awake you consider your nonverbal communication use.