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The Unspoken Lexicon: A Challenge in Advanced Non-Verbal Decoding

Navigate the intricate world of silent communication through nine demanding questions that probe beyond basic gestures.

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During a critical negotiation, you observe a counterpart's baseline posture is open, but they frequently perform a 'tongue-in-cheek' gesture (pushing the tongue against the inside of the cheek). According to advanced analysis, what is the most contextually valid interpretation, assuming no dental issues?
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2
In a high-stakes interaction, you note a cluster of non-verbal cues: slight pupil dilation, a full bilateral (both sides) Duchenne smile held for less than a second before fading, and a self-contact 'hand-to-neck' gesture. This multimodal cluster is most indicative of what?
Question 2
3
A colleague from a high-contact culture (e.g., Latin American) consistently reduces their typical interaction distance and increases touch when working with you, a member of a low-contact culture (e.g., Northern European), in a neutral third-country setting. The most accurate interpretation of their behavioral shift is:
Question 3
4
What does the term 'interactional synchrony' refer to in the context of non-verbal communication?
Question 4
5
According to research on temporal aspects (chronemics), in a North American business context, consistently arriving just 2-3 minutes late for meetings, while being fully prepared, is most likely to be interpreted by superiors as:
Question 5
6
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'non-verbal leakage' as defined by Paul Ekman?
Question 6
7
In a job interview, a candidate maintains strong eye contact (oculesics), but their blinking rate increases dramatically from a baseline of 15 blinks per minute to over 60 per minute. This shift most strongly signals:
Question 7
8
The 'ventral front' body orientation, where the torso and navel point directly toward an interaction partner, non-verbally primitively signals:
Question 8
9
What is the primary critique of applying the 'power pose' (expansive, open postures) research in practical, real-world settings, based on subsequent replication efforts?
Question 9

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The Unspoken Lexicon: A Challenge in Advanced Non-Verbal Decoding

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In a high-stakes interaction, you note a cluster of non-verbal cues: slight pupil dilation, a full bilateral (both sides) Duchenne smile held for less than a second before fading, and a self-contact 'hand-to-neck' gesture. This multimodal cluster is most indicative of what?

What does the term 'interactional synchrony' refer to in the context of non-verbal communication?

According to research on temporal aspects (chronemics), in a North American business context, consistently arriving just 2-3 minutes late for meetings, while being fully prepared, is most likely to be interpreted by superiors as:

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'non-verbal leakage' as defined by Paul Ekman?

In a job interview, a candidate maintains strong eye contact (oculesics), but their blinking rate increases dramatically from a baseline of 15 blinks per minute to over 60 per minute. This shift most strongly signals:

The 'ventral front' body orientation, where the torso and navel point directly toward an interaction partner, non-verbally primitively signals:

What is the primary critique of applying the 'power pose' (expansive, open postures) research in practical, real-world settings, based on subsequent replication efforts?

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