1. Identify the importance of nonverbal communication in your life.

Nonverbal communication includes all the ways people communicate without using words. Nonverbal communication can include your clothing, your physical appearance, your gestures, your facial and eye expressions, and more.

2. Explain the functions of nonverbal communication as it works with verbal communication.

Nonverbal communication has different functions. These functions include repeating, accenting, conflicting, complementing, regulating, and substituting.

3. Describe the codes of nonverbal communication.

In order to understand nonverbal communication better, people study the different codes that define nonverbal communication. These codes are vocalic, kinesics, proxemics, environment, facial expressions, eye behavior, haptics, and physical appearance.

4. Describe the impact nonverbal communication has in a variety of situations.

Emblems, illustrators, affect displays, regulators, and adapters, or the five categories of kinesics, are important to keep in mind when dealing with nonverbal communication in a variety of situations. Be aware of cultural differences. In some cultures these same emblems might have a completely different meaning, and to avoid an uncomfortable situation you need to be culturally sensitive.

5. Examine how nonverbal communication is influenced in the Communication Age.

All nonverbal codes are influenced in the Communication Age with new media. The latest technology to replace nonverbal messages seen in face-to-face encounters promotes new kinds of social connections and understanding of space.