The first set of characters appear
to have a work relationships of superior and employee. The nonverbal feelings
observed we're that of frustration, or a slight disagreement. I did not sense a
big profound sense of respect between the two, maybe hostility. Once I watched the show with the sound I
realized that they were in fact superior and employee they were having a
discussion on the actions of the employee, and the superior was not in
agreement with their behavior. However the employee expressed his own side and
what he did and was not worried about their disapproval.
The second set if characters were a
firefighter and a child. This particular
interaction appeared different from the others because of the way the lady's
body language was when she saw the child was injured. The other workers
responded differently they were concerned but did not look worried. She looked as if she knew the child. The child was unconscious and awoke and
responded to the firefighter lady with a look of comfort. Once I turned the
sound on and watched the assumption of the firefighter lady having a deeper
connection was accurate because the child happened to be her niece. She had a
frantic look of worry, it was because she had tried to reach family members to
notify about what had happened. The little girl had a friend with her who was
following to come and help because she was worried also.
This observation of communication and
interpretation was not that hard in this instance, but if I had of watched a
comedy or sitcom instead of drama I might have made different interpretation
incorrectly. I feel sometimes it is not hard for one to see frustration or
worrisome. However, it can be
misinterpreted when one is masking their pain or frustration with humor.
Angelika,
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your post, I am going to tape a drama show and do this same assignment. I wonder if it would be a different experience than the one I had while watching a comedy. I realized that I missed out on a lot of the comedy because I did not know the relationships or hear the words. Most comedy is through these two things so it was lost on me when I watched the show on mute. I could see where a drama would be easier because drama can rely a lot on body language and other non-verbal behaviors. Thank you for your insights!
Myra
Angelika,
ReplyDeleteI watched a drama and it was fairly easy to determine the mood of the family because of their body language and gestures. The thing that got me is that I didn't realize that body language could tell so much about the mood a person is in. When were are communicating to children our verbal message may say one thing and our body language could be telling a different story. This is truly something to keep in mind when working with children and families.
Deon
Angelika,
ReplyDeleteI think you make a very good point about the use of sarcasm and how it can influence our perception of nonverbal communication, especially if we are unable to hear the verbal communication taking place. Nonverbal cues can regulate a verbal message, but, as you pointed out, sarcasm can misguide our perception, which may lead to erroneous assumptions on our part. Thank you for such a thorough synopsis of your experience with this assignment. :)
Pamela
Angelika,
ReplyDeleteI think you are correct, watching a sitcom versus a drama would make this experience very different. A sitcom's story is much faster paced so the characters need to portray their emotions through body language a lot more quickly. A drama spends more time with their story lines so the body language does not need to be as pronounced. Thank you for making me think about the differences.