Today, we're going to talk about the non-verbal signals used when we communicate with people (this includes facial expressions, gestures, postures... basically anything that you express with your body).
Have you ever nodded your head in agreement with what someone just said? You have..?
Did you just nod your head to answer us? (◕‿◕)
*credits to Google Images*
Well, do you know, in the UK, when you nod your head in a meeting, it means that you would like to say something to contribute to the discussion?
(*credits to Dr. Fiza for this newfound knowledge*)
It's really amazing to see the different interpretations of the same non-verbal signs according to different cultures!
So, we asked Maryam if there are any nonverbal signals in Laos that carry different meanings in our culture...
*credits to chinesefontdesign.com*
Maryam said that it is rude to directly point to others (just like our culture), and they would do this:
*credits to Pinterest*
when they greet each other. The same applies when they greet an elderly, but they have to slightly bow to show respect (just like our culture).
The similarities might be due to the fact that both of our cultures emphasize the significance of a non-verbal message when communicating with others. Looking at it from Edward Hall's perspective (a famous anthropologist), we belong to the high-context cultures since we encode our message both verbally and non-verbally and little is expressed verbally, especially to avoid conflicts.
Visit this website for more information: http://www.culture-at-work.com/highlow.html
Do you have anything you'd like to share? If you do, feel free to drop your comments below!
Yours truly,
Atirah & Syuhaidah
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