Favorite Concept

My favorite concept we have covered in this class was the different funtions of communication and how there are six different functions on nonverbal communication that affect the overall flow of the communication in a small group. For example one of the functions of nonverbal communication is contradiction and this means when we make the nonverbal and verbal messages congruent according to page 101 in Chapter 6 in verbal and nonverbal communication. For example as the text states, a colleague's facial expression can mean something else in comparison to their verbal communcation. When I lived with seven other girls and we wre trying to solve a problem occuring amongst our group, one or some of the girls would say something and their facial expression and gestures said another. That would always make it harder on those around them because their body language and what they were saying were or seemed different. I chose this topic and I like it because I feel nonverbal communication is more vital in a group than we think. Being able to see someone's facial expression,gesture, or body language in general gives us sometimes a better meaning of how that person is feeling and what is on their mind. I am now more aware of and more observant when someone seems unsatisfied about something, I look at their facial expression and also listen to what they have to say and see if they go hand in hand.