Emotion in Nonverbal Communication: Comparing Animal and Human Vocalizations and Human Text Messages

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Title
Emotion in Nonverbal Communication: Comparing Animal and Human Vocalizations and Human Text Messages
Journal
Emotion Review
Author(s)
Gruber Thibaud, Briefer Elodie, Grütter Andrea, Xanthos Aris, Grandjean Didier, Manser Marta, Frühholz Sascha
ISSN
1754-0739
1754-0747
Publication state
Published
Issued date
15/01/2025
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Language
english
Abstract
Humans and other animals communicate a large quantity of information vocally through nonverbal means. Here, we review the domains of animal vocalizations, human nonverbal vocal communication and computer-mediated communication (CMC), under the common thread of emotion, which, we suggest, connects them as a dimension of all these types of communication. After reviewing the use of emotions across domains, we focus on two concepts that have often been opposed to emotion in the animal versus human communication literature: control and meaning. Non-human vocal communication is commonly described as emotional, preventing either control or meaning; in contrast, the emotional dimension of human nonverbal signals does not prevent them from being perceived as both intentionally produced and meaningful. Amongst others, we disagree with this position, highlighting here that emotions should be integrated across species and modalities such as the written modality. We conclude by delineating ways in which each of these domains can meaningfully influence each other, and debates in their respective fields, and more generally the debate on the evolution of communication.
Funding(s)
Swiss National Science Foundation / PCEFP1_186832
Swiss National Science Foundation / PP00P1_157409
Swiss National Science Foundation / PP00P1_183711
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