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"The Social Psychology of Nonverbal Communication gathers together leading scholars of nonverbal communication from around the world to offer insight into a range of issues within the discipline. The collection presents contemporary research and theorization of the nature, functions, and modalities of nonverbal behavior in an array of circumstances, with the aim of rethinking current approaches to the subject. This book will be of great interest to academics and nonverbal communication researchers, as well as to anyone who wants to interpret and better understand nonverbal behavior"--
List of contents
PART I: THEORETICAL 1. Nonverbal Neurology: How the Brain Encodes and Decodes Wordless Signs, Signals, and Cues; David B. Givens 2. Neuroscience of Nonverbal Communication; Milkica Nesi? and Vladimir Nesi? 3. Measuring Gestures; David B. Givens 4. Nonverbal Elements of the Voice; Mark G. Frank, Darrin J. Griffin, Elena Svetieva and Andreas Maroulis 5. The Expression and Perception of the Duchenne Smile; Sarah D. Gunnery and Judith A. Hall 6. Emotion Recognition, Fear and Nonverbal Behaviour; Aleksandra Kostic and Derek Chadee PART II: APPLIED 7. Nonverbal Firsts: When Nonverbal Cues are the Impetus of Relational and Personal Change in Romantic Relationships; Valerie Manusov, Tony Docan-Morgan and Jessica Harvey 8. Beyond Facial Expression:Spatial Distance as a Factor in the Communication of Discrete Emotions; Ross Buck and Mike Miller 9. Theoretical Foundation for Emotion-Based Strategies in Political Campaigns; Albert Mehrabian 10. The Impact of Nonverbal Behavior in the Job Interview; Denise Frauendorfer and Marianne Schmid Mast 11. Nonverbal Communication in Interaction: Psychology and Literature' Fernando Poyatos 12. Nonverbal Behavior Online: A Focus on Interactions with and via Artificial Agents and Avatars; Dennis Kuster, Eva Krumhuber and Arvid Kappas ?
About the author
Aleksandra Kostic, University of Ni , Serbia
Derek Chadee, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
Ross Buck, University of Connecticut, USA
Tony Docan-Morgan, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, USA
Mark G. Frank, State University of New York, at Buffalo, USA
Denise Frauendorfer, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
David B. Givens, Gonzaga University, USA
Darrin J. Griffin, State University of New York, at Buffalo, USA
Sarah D. Gunnery, Tufts University, USA
Judith Hall, Northeastern University in Boston, MA, USA
Jessica Harvey, Saint Vincent College, USA
Arvid Kappas, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany
Eva G. Krumhuber, University College London, UK
Dennis Küster, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany
Valerie Manusov, University of Washington, USA
Andreas Maroulis, Independent Scholar, USA
Albert Mehrabian, University of California, USA
Michael Miller, University of Connecticut, USA
Milkica Ne i?, University of Ni , Serbia
Vladimir Ne i?, University of Ni , Serbia
Fernando Poyatos, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Marianne Schmid Mast, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland
Elena Svetieva, State University of New York, at Buffalo, USA
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'Nonverbal communication is an essential dynamic in all human relationships. We connect to others through gestures, through smiles and frowns, but often we are unaware of how much we are influenced by what is said without words. In this new volume of brilliant essays by internationally acclaimed researchers and theoreticians that is beautifully orchestrated by editors Aleksandra Kosti? and Derek Chadee, the silent world of nonverbal communication is given the voice it well deserves.' - Philip G. Zimbardo, Emeritus Professor, Stanford University, USA
'As the title implies, this book provides a state-of-the-art look at the research literature on the social psychology of nonverbal communication. The book is unique in its coverage of nonverbal communication and behavior in social aspects of everyday life, including personal and romantic relationships, social interactions, political campaigns, job interviews, and on the Internet. Moreover each chapter is written by top notch scholars in their respective areas of study. For this reason the book promises to make a strong and novel contribution to the literature.' - David Matsumoto, Professor of Psychology, San Francisco State University Director, Humintell, USA
'Kosti? and Chadee have put together an intriguing and most informative collection of chapters written by internationally respected authors from across the research spectrum. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the role of nonverbal language in social psychology.' - Stephen Nowicki Jr., Charles Howard Candler Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, Emory University, USA
'An important new study of the fascinating subject of human body language' - Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape and Manwatching
