kinesics definition and examples
Kinesics is the non-verbal behaviour related to movement, either of any part of the body, or the body as a whole. In short all communicative body movements are generally classified as kinesic. There are basically five different types of kinesics; emblems, regulators, illustrators, affective display and adaptors.
The word kinesics comes from the root word kinesis, which means âmovement,â and refers to the study. of hand, arm, body, and face movements. Specifically, this section will outline the use of gestures, head. movements and posture, eye contact, and facial expressions as nonverbal communication. Gestures.