COMM 415 1st Edition Lecture 4Outline of Last Lecture I. Gestures, Movement & PostureOutline of Current Lecture II. Interactive Aspects of Gesture & Body Movement III. Cultural Differences in Gesture (Video in Class)IV. True Body Language a. the nature of languageb. American Sign Languagec. Indian Sign LanguageV. Body Language: Is it a code? (Discrete vs. Continuous)Current Lecture(4)Thursday, January 29, yIX. Interactive Aspects of Gesture and Body MovementA. postural congruenceB. synchrony C. sensitivity to behavioral mimicry (makes people feel better understood by those they interact with)D. greater mimicry of in-groups and liked actors E. mirror neuronsA. brain cells that respond equally when performing vs. observing same action B. neurons in brains of monkeys who grabbed object vs. observed another grabbingsame object C. human documentationD. experience of disgust vs. observation of disgustE. touch on upper leg vs. observation of touch to upper legF. empathy: “experience” through observation (capacity to learn through observation?)X. Cultural Differences in Gesture**Video in Class**These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.XI. True Body LanguageA. the nature of language1. simplify the original material 2. organize so that the relationship among elements is clear (syntax)3. restructure the whole for easy transmissionB. ISL1. 18 hand configurations2. 24 movements3. no facial expression4. very loose syntax C. ASL1. 12 basic hand position2. 19 configurations3. 24 movements4. involves a lot of facial animation5. loose syntaxD. continuous behaviors1. gesture that accompanies speech2. posture shifting3. forward/backward lean4. body orientation 5. adaptorsE. discrete behaviors1. emblems2. kinesic markers3. eye contact4. smile5. nod6. head shake7. arms akimbo8. leg position
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