Argyle, Michael.

Bodily communication / Michael Argyle - 2nd ed., [Routledge] repr - London : Routledge, 1990. - xii, 363 p. : ill ; 23 cm

Includes indexes Previous ed.: 1975

Bibliography: p. [310]-347

Introduction. How to Do Research on Non-verbal Communication. Non-verbal Communication in Animals. Cultural Differences in Bodily Communication. The Expression of Emotion. Interpersonal Attitudes. Non-verbal Communication and Speech. Facial Expression. Non-verbal Vocalizations. Gaze. Spatial Behaviour. Gestures and Other Bodily Movements. Posture. Touch and Bodily Contact. Clothes, Physique, and Other Aspects of Appearance. Social Skills, Persuasion, and Politics. Personality and NVC. The Explanation of Bodily Communication. Beyond Language.

In this second edition of a major student text, Michael Argyle provides new chapters on research methods, social skills, and personality, along with a new concluding chapter. The remaining chapters have been extensively revised.

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Nonverbal communication

BF637 / .N661988

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