TY - JOUR
T1 - Nonverbal expressions of liking and disliking in initial interaction
T2 - Encoding and decoding perspectives
AU - Ray, George B.
AU - Floyd, Kory
N1 - Funding Information:
George B. Ray, School of Communication, Cleveland State University; Kory Floyd, School of Human Communication, Arizona State University. The authors are grateful for the assistance of Diane Doskoch, Matt Hurd, Kristopher Lucskay, Claudia Owens, Dan Smedley, Bernie Strong, Keri Vandeusen, and Ryan Weyls. This research was supported by a Cleveland State University New Faculty Research Award to the second author. Correspondence concerning this article should be sent to the first author at School of Communication, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44115. Email: [email protected]
PY - 2006/4/1
Y1 - 2006/4/1
N2 - This experiment investigated nonverbal behaviors associated with the encoding and decoding of liking and disliking in initial interaction. Forty-eight adults interacted with participant confederates in an 8-minute problem-solving activity. Beginning at the midpoint of the activity, confederates were instructed to communicate, through nonverbal channels, that they either really liked or really disliked their partners. Kinesic and vocalic behaviors were measured to allow for examination of the encoding patterns chosen to communicate these messages. Participants and third-party observers provided their perceptions of confederates and their behaviors, to allow for examination of the behaviors that were decoded as expressions of liking and disliking. Results of this study allowed the examination of the simultaneous encoding and decoding of nonverbal behaviors, the precise measurement of vocalic behaviors, and a clarification of nonverbal behaviors most influential in reaching judgments of liking and disliking.
AB - This experiment investigated nonverbal behaviors associated with the encoding and decoding of liking and disliking in initial interaction. Forty-eight adults interacted with participant confederates in an 8-minute problem-solving activity. Beginning at the midpoint of the activity, confederates were instructed to communicate, through nonverbal channels, that they either really liked or really disliked their partners. Kinesic and vocalic behaviors were measured to allow for examination of the encoding patterns chosen to communicate these messages. Participants and third-party observers provided their perceptions of confederates and their behaviors, to allow for examination of the behaviors that were decoded as expressions of liking and disliking. Results of this study allowed the examination of the simultaneous encoding and decoding of nonverbal behaviors, the precise measurement of vocalic behaviors, and a clarification of nonverbal behaviors most influential in reaching judgments of liking and disliking.
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U2 - 10.1080/10417940500503506
DO - 10.1080/10417940500503506
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85007883996
SN - 1041-794X
VL - 71
SP - 45
EP - 65
JO - Southern Communication Journal
JF - Southern Communication Journal
IS - 1
ER -