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nonverbal communication
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nonverbal communication
[-vur′bəl]
the transmission of a message without the use of words. It may involve any or all of the five senses. See also body language.

communication [kŏ-mu″nĭ-ka´shun]
the sending of information from one place or individual to another.
communication disorders mental disorders characterized by difficulties in speech or language severe enough to be a problem academically, occupationally, or socially; one such is stuttering.
impaired verbal communication a nursing diagnosis approved by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as decreased, delayed, or absent ability of an individual to receive, process, transmit, or use a system of symbols.
nonverbal communication the transmission of a message without the use of words.
communication (omaha) in the omaha system, the exchange of verbal or nonverbal information.

nonverbal communication
'Body language', see there


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of New Brunswick) explores the spatial, temporal, and other non-verbal experiences of book readers and play and movie audiences, and how translators can perceive implicit paralanguage and kinesics in texts.
Led by Martin Brune from the University of Bochum, Germany, researchers said that impaired non-verbal communication, in the form of facial expressions, in people with schizophrenia can harm their social interactions For the study, the researchers conducted interviews and psychological tests to gauge whether reduced nonverbal expressivity could be linked to patients' social-cognitive impairments and poor social competence.
9781843108795 Speaking about the unspeakable; non-verbal methods and experiences in therapy with children.
 
 
 
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