Read the articles and identify any 3 elements of nonverbal behaviors that you exhibit as you communicate messages in the workplace or classroom settings. (May be elements of posture, movement, eye contact, facial expression) Based on the information in the articles, do these behaviors enhance or detract from your messages? Explain how.

(Reminder: you choose 4 of these 6 discussion posts offered – communication apprehension, listening, nonverbal, gender, intercultural and persuasive)

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Nonverbal communication talks a lot about people even though they may not use words to express or say the message. Most people find themselves using the nonverbal cues to reinforce their message, convey their state of emotions, and giving feedback secretly to people being communicated to (Rane, 2010). Body posture, facial expressions, paralanguage such as voice pitch, gestures, sitting postures, closeness or personal distance, psychological changes such as sweating are some of the elements of nonverbal behavior

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