Verbal and Non-Verbal Communications

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Sophia Wells

SOC/110

December 13, 2013

William Holleran

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

The importance of communicating is an essential part of life. Whether through the body language, speaking, writing, or signing with the hands, it is the process of conveying information from one to the other. Good communication is important in relationships and beneficial in public settings. There are people across the globe with a variety of similarities and differences and regardless of their gender or culture communicating is a way of life. Generally the one that loves to communicate are very successful and those that do not are most often not. According to Scientology, “The benefits of effective communication are too numerous to list” (Scientology Online Courses, 2013). However, for this assignment the objective is to first identify how people communicate and the difference between verbal and nonverbal communication. Also explain some challenges in communicating between genders and how someone of the opposite gender understands similar information differently. Next identify some challenges communicating across culture and how someone from another cultural background understands communication styles differently. Finally determine how one might communicate more effectively in diverse environments.

Effective communication begins as early as infancy. Starting with babies smiles, gurgles, and coos to learning to say “mama” and “dada”, they understand what you are saying long before they even learn to talk. Regardless of a person’s age, gender, background or experience, effective communication is a skill that can be learned. In order to communicate it involves “Verbal and non-verbal communication. These methods shape our interactions with others in business and interpersonal relationships, as well as our financial and personal success, and our physical and psychological well-being” (Wood, 2013). A good example of verbal communication...