(Одеський національний університет імені І. І. Мечникова, 2018) Appiah, Emmanuel
Nonverbal communication describes the process of shared cues between people, which goes hand-in-hand with verbal communication. These shared cues which really represent the reflection of our thoughts however, are usually not recognized by communicators; and this in a way, hinders the effectiveness of communication. This is what actually fueled my decision to embark on this research into the impact of body language. This study examines communication and its role in our daily lives, creating impressions, nonverbal cues and body language such as eye contact, frequency of glances, blink rate, gestures, facial expressions, postures, and more. The study goes further to investigate the meanings of various hand signals in different countries and cultures across the globe; as well as commonly used same signals with different meanings.