This week we were told to :
"As you have been learning, communication is not always straightforward. Everyone, at some time or another, makes assumptions based on messages communicated through body language and facial expressions.
For this assignment, again consider what you have been learning about communication skills and styles. Then record an episode of a television show you do not normally watch. Watch the show with the sound turned off.
What do you think the characters' relationships are based on the ways in which they are communicating?
What are they feeling and expressing based on the nonverbal behavior you are observing?
Now, watch the show with the sound turned on.
What assumptions did you make about the characters and plot based on the ways in which you interpreted the communication you observed?
Would your assumptions have been more correct if you had been watching a show you know well?
Write about your experience in your blog, including what you learned about communication from this experience and insights or "aha" moments you believe would be helpful to your colleagues.
(Adapted from O'Hair & Wiemann, 2012, p. 154)
For this activity, I used Frasier. I have watched this shows for years, and it was interesting to see what I discovered. With the sound off I noticed that the father seemed more aggressive, but with the sound on it was undeniable Fraiser. The entire crew wears their heart on their sleeves. All of the characters' relationships are based on the ways in which they are communicating. Niles is completely in love with daphne, and he expressed this love non-verbally at first. I realized that most people do not communicate their true feelings, and that we have learned to "mask" them through false smiles.
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