Body movement and interpersonal communication
By: Peter Bull.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Chichester; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
Subjects: Body language; Movement, Psychology of
Description: Considers the social significance of body movement, emphasizing the relationship between movement and interpersonal communication. Reviews research on body movement, considering the information conveyed by bodily cues in relation to emotion, speech, individual differences, and interpersonal relationships. Theoretical treatment of the social significance of body movement is based on Wiener's encoding/decoding distinction. Discusses methods of changing people's use and awareness of body movement.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 180-197.
Includes index.