Bodily Communication

ISBN-13: 9780415051149 / Angielski / Miękka / 1988 / 384 str.

Michael Argyle

Opis

In this second edition of a major student text, Michael Argyle provides new chapters on research methods, social skills, and personality, along with a new concluding chapter. The remaining chapters have been extensively revised.

Recenzje

'...an extraordinary introduction to, and a review of, the entire field on non-verbal communication.' - Robert Rosenthal, Harvard University

Spis treści

Introduction. How to Do Research on Non-verbal Communication. Non-verbal Communication in Animals. Cultural Differences in Bodily Communication. The Expression of Emotion. Interpersonal Attitudes. Non-verbal Communication and Speech. Facial Expression. Non-verbal Vocalizations. Gaze. Spatial Behaviour. Gestures and Other Bodily Movements. Posture. Touch and Bodily Contact. Clothes, Physique, and Other Aspects of Appearance. Social Skills, Persuasion, and Politics. Personality and NVC. The Explanation of Bodily Communication. Beyond Language.

O autorze

Michael Argyle is Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of Oxford, and a Fellow of Wolfson College.