The Power Of Non-Verbal Communication

The process of communication can be verbal and non-verbal. Definitions for communication are from many different perspectives such as; communication is the discriminatory response of an organism to a stimulus. Also, communication is a speech process in which we try to make sense out of the world around us, and sharing it with others. Another definition of communication is that communication can be process whereby people assign meanings to stimuli in order to make sense of the world around them. And the best known understanding of communication is stated by Sarah Trenholm, in her book Thinking Through Communication that "Communication is the transmission of information, ideas, emotions, skills, etc., by the use of symbols, words, pictures, figures and graphs." (Trenholm, 2007, pg 20)

One of the strongest forms of communication is the non-verbal form. Creating meaning non-verbally is often unintentional behavior but together with the spoken word, meaning can be interpreted. Our gestures convey meaning, tone of voice can sometimes mean something completely different even if we are using words to portray an idea. Constructing functional models or forms of things can also help us to understand what is communicated. For example using models such as prototypes for things to show the process rather than the use of words to convey a message. Or actors portraying emotion and story through the use of there  eyes, body movement and use of symbols. The You Tube video is to show you an interactive look at how non-verbal communication is portrayed in the 21st Century