TYPES OF NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION

There are different types of Nonverbal signals and cues to communicate with others.

·       Postures – people views are influenced by the way we sit, walk or hold our head. There are different types of postures and including legs spread, arm crossing, towering shoulder forward and slouching. It helps to determine other person involvement or attention in communication process. People often change their posture according to the situation

·     Facial expressions – human face has lot of expressions. They reveal person true feelings in particular situation. Facial expressions are used to convey happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, surprise, desire, excitement confusion and fear.

·    Gestures – A gesture is a particular body movement that strengthens a verbal message or passes a thought or feeling. Gestures permit people to convey mixture of sentiments and contemplations. Gestures help to clarify and dramatize your ideas. It also helps to stimulate audience participation. Meaning of gestures is different among different cultures across world

·     Eye contact – eye contact is one of the most important type of non-verbal communication. The way one person look at another person communicates many things, which includes attraction, affection, hostility and interest. Eye contact is also important in keeping up the stream of discussion. for instance it is normal for two strangers strolling towards each other to make an eye contact, smile and even say "Hi".

REFRENCE LIST-
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/eq6_nonverbal_communication.htm