Discusses several nonverbal systems of communication and stresses the importance of research and development in this area for increasing interpersonal understanding. (GB)

The question of the relative contribution of verbal and nonverbal behaviors to the judged level of empathy was examined. Results showed that the nonverbal effects accounted for twice the variability as compared to verbal message. (Author)

Study is a systematic attempt to discover the relative extent to which several types of covert'' cues carry emotive communicative information. (Authors)

The present study lends strikingly strong support to the assertion that both eye contact and physical distance are sufficiently stable that one can meaningfully characterize people on these interpersonally significant behaviors. (Author)

Discusses some of the problems which have impeded research into the various aspects of nonverbal communication, and outlines some aspects of necessary research into the subject. (AN)

Discusses the diminishing importance of words in contemporary society. (SW)

Three experiments were conducted in order to investigate the developmental relationship between children's and adults' use of pointing and verbal descriptions as devices for reference. (Author/MP)

Discusses the use of gesture and nonverbal communication techniques as a way to (1) involve students in more direct use of the target language, (2) increase teacher control over class atmosphere, (3) provide smoother transition and pace, and (4) provide a closer student-teacher rapport. (EKN)

Describes a study that was designed to identify specific nonverbal behaviors that influence interviewer judgment. (HOD)

Examined and compared the evaluations of students differentiated by Carl Jung's psychotypology when they were involved in either a session of nonverbal communication experiences or a session of fantasy experiences. Some of the Jungian psychological types preferred different structured experiences. (Author)

Reports two studies demonstrating the ability of nonverbal contextual cues to act as retrieval mechanisms for co-occurring language. Suggests that visual contextual cues, such as speech primacy and motor primacy gestures, can access linguistic target information. Motor primacy cues are shown to act as stronger retrieval cues. (JMF)

Presents a study designed to examine the relative influence of situation and person factors on children's nonverbal communicative responsivity which was investigated during dyadic interaction. Field-dependent and socially-oriented children exhibited higher levels of nonverbal responsivity in situations providing both social and task cues. (Author)

Studied the nuances of perceived media bias by examining the television reporting of the 1976 Presidential election campaign by comparing the adjudged positivity of the facial expressions of network anchorpersons as they named or referred to either of the two candidates. (JMF)

In a study involving 40 institutionalized severely and profoundly retarded children and adolescents, more competent sensorimotor performance was associated with higher frequency of more sophisticated gestural communication, and Ss generally used more complex gestures to communicate in the imperative than in the declarative tasks. (Author/CL)

Examines the development and use of personal idioms within intimate relationships. Characterizes the idioms by function and analyzes them by private or external orientation, as well as verbal and nonverbal mode of presentation. (JMF)