Presents an analysis of the counseling interview derived from the study of television recordings. Suggests that the basic elements of the counseling process (attending, island, and hiatus behavior) are no different than basic elements of human interaction processes. (Author)

The counselor's use of social reinforcement techniques under the limited conditions described in this study appears to have applicability in elementary schools. The approach allows more economical use of the counselor's time and permits teacher involvement in the counseling process. (Author)

The findings support the notion that seating distance, as one channel of nonverbal communication, can affect the interviewer-patient relationship. (Author)

Western culture must look outside itself for a meaningful correlation of work and life style. Taoist and Buddhist philosophies provide insights not found in the western context and offer an integration of idealogy and practice to assist man in achieving harmony with his environment. (Editor/SB)

Chronologically surveys the research on various aspects of nonverbal communication and provides some ideas for future lines of research. (AN)

Verbal and non-verbal communication between social workers and unwed pregnant teens is facilitated by use of concrete tasks which help the teen to express her identity and face her situation. (NH)

The author contends that sexuality and sensuality should have large overlap so that sexual intercourse isn't something that is done by and for itself, but rather a part of an overall experience that involves human contact, touch, sight, feel, hearing and a general emphasis on sensuality. (Author)

Presents technique of nonverbal exercises, discusses how such exercises can help groups deal with problems of task achievement, and presents case examples that demonstrate the application of the exercises to community organization and group work practice. (Author)

Tested the relevance of the personal space concept when applied to marital relationships. Married couples (N=24) completed five questionnaires. Results showed that the personal space concept did apply, i.e., distance between couples increased as marital quality decreased. A stop-distance measure discriminated between distressed and non-distressed…

Materials written by T. H. Gallaudet on the subject of sign language and communication are reviewed that indicate that some of his ideas regarding the use of sign language in teaching deaf students may have been partially misunderstood. (Author/SW)

Describes the use of speech communication activities as springboards for writing assignments. Focuses on interviewing, storytelling, role-playing, letter-writing, and nonverbal communication exercises. Concludes that such prewriting activities help remedial writing students in organizing thoughts, generating information, interacting with peers and…

Examines periods of mutual gaze and visual coorientation between mothers and their two- to four-month-old infants as contexts for the utilization of maternal verbal control techniques. Additional questions involve the impact of infant sex and maternal sensitivity upon the utilization of these techniques. (Author/MP)

Examined effects of counselor nonverbal behaviors on client evaluations. Conclusions of two studies confirm high levels of eye contact, direct body orientation, and leaning forward result in more favorable ratings of counselors. The third study indicates counselors can be favorably evaluated when using undesirable and distancing nonverbal…

Examined the relationship between therapist values and reported use of various modes of nonverbal communication in individual counseling. Counselors (N=90) responded to a nonverbal closeness and touching behavior questionnaire and a value survey. Results indicated that therapist values are associated with various categories of nonverbal behavior.…