Nonverbal self-accuracy in interpersonal interaction

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serval:BIB_267F454E8AE9
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Nonverbal self-accuracy in interpersonal interaction
Journal
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Author(s)
Hall J. A., Murphy N. A., Schmid Mast M.
ISSN
0146-1672
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2007
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
33
Number
12
Pages
1675-1685
Language
english
Abstract
Four studies measure participants' accuracy in remembering, without forewarning, their own nonverbal behavior after an interpersonal interaction. Self-accuracy for smiling, nodding, gazing, hand gesturing, and self-touching is scored by comparing the participants' recollections with coding based on videotape. Self-accuracy is above chance and of modest magnitude on average. Self-accuracy is greatest for smiling; intermediate for nodding, gazing, and gesturing; and lowest for self-touching. It is higher when participants focus attention away from the self (learning as much as possible about the partner, rearranging the furniture in the room, evaluating the partner, smiling and gazing at the partner) than when participants are more self-focused (getting acquainted, trying to make a good impression on the partner, being evaluated by the partner, engaging in more self-touching). The contributions of cognitive demand and affective state are discussed.
Keywords
Self-accuracy, Nonverbal communication, Interpersonal interaction, Power, Self-focus
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