There are many basic channels of non verbal communication like facial expression, eye contact, body movement and posture and finally touching. FACIAL EXPRESSION or UNMASKING THE FACE, ONE of the roman philosophers said like FACE IS THE INDEX OF OUR MIND. It is possible to learn much about others current moods and feelings from their facial expression.

There are six different basic emotions ANGER, FEAR, HAPPINESS, SADNESS, SURPRISE and DISGUST….. Additional findings suggest that another expression, contempt may also be quiet basic emotions may occur in many combinations like joy tinged with sorrow, surprise combined with fear and each of these reactions can greatly in strength. Thus while there may be only a small number of basic themes in facial expressions, the number of variations on these themes is immense. The results of studies indicate that while facial expression indeed reveal much about others emotions a judgments in these respect are also affected by the contact in which facial expression occurs and various situational cues. Facial expression may not be as universal in terms of providing clear signals about underlying emotion as was previously assumed. However additional evidence provides support for the view that when situation cues and facial expression are not inconsistent, others facial expression does an accurate guide to their understanding emotions……

EYE CONTACT:

It is a high level of contact with others is usually interpreted as a sign of liking or positive feelings there is one exception to this general rules. If another person gazes at us continuously and maintain such contact regardless of what we do she / he can be said to be starting. In fact we may quickly terminate social interaction to someone stare at us and may leave the scene.

BODY LANGUAGE:

It is our current moods or our emotions are often reflected in the position, posture and the movement of the body. Body language gives the useful information about others. Body language often reveals others emotional states. Large number of movements especially one's in which part of the body does something to another part like touching, rubbing suggested the emotional arouses.

TOUCHING:

This factors relating to who does the touching {a friends, or a stranger, a member of ones own gender, or others}. The nature of this physical contact {brief or prolonged, gentle or rough, what part of the touched} and the in which the touching takes place {a business or social setting and doctors office}. Depending on such factors, touch can suggest affection, sexual interest, dominance, caring or even aggression. Despite such complexities, existing evidence indicates that when touching is considered appropriate, it often produces positive reactions in the person being touched. But remember, it must be viewed as appropriate to produce such reactions.

One acceptable way in which people in many different cultures touch strangers is through HANDSHAKING. Handshakes reveals much about other person – for instance, their personalities and that firm handshake is a good way to make a favorable first impression on others. One person's strength, grip, dryness, duration, temperature, etc….



Source by Senba Ga Raman