The plot of the show I watched seemed to have some element of romance and took place during some sort of war . The main characters seemed to be boyfriend and girlfriend or married. They looked like they were happy with each other as they both were smiling at different points. They seemed to be close as both of them were jumping up and down on a bed like children and laughing. Both characters kept smiling at, standing close to and touching each other. Later on they seemed to be having a serious conversation in which the woman got agitated and the man seemed to comfort her. When I turned on the sound I realized that most of my assumptions were correct. However, although the couple were married they were not as happy as they seemed. In fact they were trying to get back to the way things used to be in their marriage. If I was watching a show I knew well I think my assumptions would have been correct as I would be better able to read their facial expressions and other nonverbal expressions.
This experience taught me that communication can occur through nonverbal behaviors. However,when the verbal aspect is added it brings more clarity to the situation as nonverbal behaviors can sometimes be misinterpreted. It is important to pay attention to verbal and nonverbal behaviors in students and their families and we need to be mindful of how our nonverbal behaviors may be interpreted.
Karina,
ReplyDeleteThis was a great experience for me. I never knew how much I could figure out without words. I agree with what you said about words give more clarity.
Karina,
ReplyDeleteNice post! I think that you made a very valid point that nonverbal communication can be misinterpreted. There was an incident with one the places I worked at. The teacher assumed that someone had been messing with a child in her classroom because of the nonverbal communication the child was expressing. The child would play by himself and he did not want anyone to touch him. He did not like loud noises and he would curl up in the corner and cry a lot. The teacher reported his behaviors to the Department of Children and Family Services. Come to find out the child had autism and the parents were investigated for no reason. Sometimes it is best to talk to the family before assuming. Horrible situations could occur.
Best wishes!
Erica
I believe that as we build a trust with families in our care we begin to understand their body language better. I believe words are important and then over time as we get to know the individuals body language and facial expressions become more clear and dominant in our communication with them. It is almost as though each person has their own personal language (body) which has to be learned. However, their are some basics that most people have, for example the closed position. When I see the closed stance (arms closed) my goal is to break down that physical boundary through communication. To say is more bluntly I agree that verbal words are important, but then start to even out with body language once a relationship is established.
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