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  2. Head bobble - Wikipedia

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    The head bobble, head wobble, or Indian head shake refers to a common gesture found in South Asian cultures, most notably in India. The motion usually consists of a side-to-side tilting of the head in arcs along the coronal plane. [1] A form of nonverbal communication, it may mean yes, good, maybe, okay, or I understand, depending on the ...

  3. Nonverbal communication - Wikipedia

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    According to Judee K. Burgoon et al., further reasons for the importance of non-verbal communication are: "Non-verbal communication is omnipresent." [10] They are included in every single communication act. To have total communication, all non-verbal channels such as the body, face, voice, appearance, touch, distance, timing, and other ...

  4. High-context and low-context cultures - Wikipedia

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    The continuum pictures how people communicate with others through their range of communication abilities: utilizing gestures, relations, body language, verbal messages, or non-verbal messages. [2] "High-" and "low-" context cultures typically refer to language groups, nationalities, or regional communities.

  5. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    People often use gestures during heated or tense arguments, such as at this political demonstration (2007). Gestures are a form of nonverbal communication in which visible bodily actions are used to communicate important messages, either in place of speech or together and in parallel with spoken words. [1]

  6. Nod (gesture) - Wikipedia

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    Nodding may also be used as a form of nonverbal greeting or acknowledgement of another's presence; in this context, it is essentially an especially mild form of bowing, with just enough movement to show a degree of respect without additional formality. This includes the traditional downwards nod, or the upwards nod (which is more informal and ...

  7. Your Nonverbal Communication Can Wreck Your Interview - AOL

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    Nonverbal communication can be judged just as much -- and sometimes even more harshly -- than the responses you give to questions you're asked during interviews. It can even be the single factor ...

  8. Cultural communication - Wikipedia

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    Cultural communication is the practice and study of how different cultures communicate within their community by verbal and nonverbal means. [1] Cultural communication can also be referred to as intercultural communication and cross-cultural communication.

  9. Body language - Wikipedia

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    Body language is a type of nonverbal communication in which physical behaviors, as opposed to words, are used to express or convey information. Such behavior includes facial expressions , body posture, gestures , eye movement, touch and the use of space.