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Nonverbal Messages

Objectives Listen to the Audio Chapter Messages in the Media
at MyCommunicationLab
The Biggest Loser is a reality television show
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
that focuses on overweight contestants who
➊ Explain the six principles that identify the ways in which nonverbal compete with each other to lose weight and
communication functions.
get into shape. As we’ll see in this chapter,
➋ Describe the channels of nonverbal messages and give examples of our bodies—in all their shapes and sizes—
messages in each channel. communicate a great deal and are one of the
➌ Apply the encoding and decoding suggestions for effectiveness in your nonverbal channels through which we share
own nonverbal interactions meaning with each other.

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