Nonverbal Behaviors “Speak” Relational Messages of Dominance, Trust, and Composure

Frontiers in Psychology

Xinran Wang¹  Xunyu Chen¹  Judee K. Burgoon¹  Norah E. Dunbar²  Steven J. Pentland³ 

[1] Center for the Management of Information, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States;Department of Communication, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States;Information Technology and Supply Chain Management, Boise State University, Boise, ID, United States;

关键词: nonverbal communication;    relational messages;    dominance;    nervousness;    trust;    deception;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.624177

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Nonverbal signals color the meanings of interpersonal relationships. Humans rely on facial, head, postural, and vocal signals to express relational messages along continua. Three of relevance are dominance-submission, composure-nervousness and trust-distrust. Machine learning and new automated analysis tools are making possible a deeper understanding of the dynamics of relational communication. These are explored in the context of group interactions during a game entailing deception. The “messiness” of studying communication under naturalistic conditions creates many measurement and design obstacles that are discussed here. Possibilities for their mitigation are considered.

【 授权许可】

CC BY