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Posture and gesture /

This volume presents the results of a series of studies carried out by the author focusing on the role of posture and gesture in interpersonal communication. The first section of the book sets these studies in the general context of non-verbal communication research; in addition, previous research o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bull, Peter, 1949- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Pergamon Press, 1987.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:International series in experimental social psychology ; v. 16.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Posture and Gesture; Copyright Page; Preface; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; PART I: Posture and Gesture in Non-verbalCommunication Research; Chapter 1. The Study of Non-verbal Communication; (i) The concept of non-verbal communication; (ii) The role of non-verbal cues in social interaction; Chapter 2. Clinical and Experimental Studies of Posture and Gesture; Introduction; (i) Postural congruence; (ii) Emotion and Interpersonal Attitudes; (iii) Posture, Gesture and Speech; Summary and Outline of Research; Chapter 3. Methodology; (i) The Measurement of Posture and Gesture.
  • (Ii) Research DesignConclusion; PART II: The Communication of Listener AttitudesThrough Posture; Chapter 4. The Encoding of Interest and Boredom; Introduction; Method; Results; Discussion; Chapter 5. The Encoding of Disagreement and Agreement; Introduction; Method; Results; Discussion; Chapter 6. The Decoding of Interest/Boredom and Disagreement/Agreement; Introduction; Method; Results; Experiment 5; Experiment 6; Discussion; PART III: Posture, Gesture and Speech; Chapter 7. The Organization of Posture in Relation to Speech; Introduction.
  • Study 7. Posture and topic change in television newsbroadcastsIntroduction; Method; Results; Discussion; Study 8. The relationship between postural change and speech content in dyadic conversations; Introduction; Method; Results; Discussion; Chapter 8. The Role of Pre-speech Changes in Posture; Introduction; Method; Results; Discussion; Chapter 9. Gesture and Emphasis in Speech; Introduction; Method; Results; Discussion; Chapter 10. The Use of Hand Gesture in Political Speeches: Some Case Studies; Introduction; Method; Results; Discussion; PART IV: Conclusions and Wider Implications.
  • Chapter 11. Theoretical and Practical Significance of Research on Posture and Gesture(i) The measurement of body movement; (ii) The Communication of Listener Emotions and Attitudes Through Posture; (iii) The Relationship Between Body Movement and Speech; Conclusion; References; Appendix A: The Posture Scoring System; Appendix B: The Body Movement Scoring System; Author Index; Subject Index.