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The Ambiguity of Emotional Exchange Through Haptical Messages: The [Mis]Communication of Nonverbal Touch Following Bradley's Receipt of Bad News
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Sample As social actors, we are constantly sending and receiving nonverbal messages. Yet how well are targets of nonverbal communication able to accurately decode them? Among the things that I have noticed about the Generation Z population is how often they use the phrase I Love You without the t...
Nonverbal Strategies for Acing the Job Interview
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Abstract At the beginning of each semester I have students write a paper called, “First Impressions.” Their assignment is to report on their first impression of someone they never met before, such as a new professor, classmate, retail salesperson, etc. The objective of the assignment is to charac...
Dialogue, a Space Between, Across, and Beyond Cultures and Disciplines: A Case Study of Lectures in Transcultural and Transdisciplinary Communication
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Sample This chapter intends to deepen the meaning of dialogue, drawing on the theoretical contributions of transdisciplinarity and the philosophy of dialogue and applying them to my own teaching experiences. Following my initial study of the possible reciprocity between dialogue among cultures an...
Personal Artifacts and Nonverbal Identification: A Case Study
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Sample What is it that makes us similar or dissimilar to others? There are many aspects of similarity, but we can classify them into two separate classes: permanent, that is, they are either something biological and/or quite difficult to change once they have assigned a “class,” or changeable. Fo...
The Challenge of Culturally Competent Health Communication: The Role of the Pharmacist in a Navajo Community
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Abstract In the practice of medicine, effective communication can be the difference between life and death. Nonetheless, practitioners and patients often face cultural and social barriers that challenge successful communication. Health care professionals who are typically trained to conduct rapid...
Hearing That Doesn't Help: An Evaluation of Appraisal Support During High-Risk Pregnancies
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Sample Health situations are stressful for a variety of reasons, including the many unknowns. Patients are often unsure of how they should be progressing, how they should be feeling, and how they should be coping. One strategy patients use is to compare themselves to others in similar situations....
Successful Rhetoric for Professional Writing
Author(s): John C Gides
Successful Rhetoric for Professional Writing provides students with guidelines, pointers, and tips for creating professional documents. These guidelines, pointers, and general advice reflect the most current guidelines for professional writing, as the rules for writing professional documents change ...