Friday, October 10, 2008
universal nonverbal messages
Based on my intercultural experiences I have been mainly associated with my ethnicity which is Guatemalan-American. When I do visit Guatemala the gestures seem to not be so different from how we interact here in the United States because we all seem to communicate in very similar ways, with handshakes, head nods, eye contact, and hugs or pats on the back. People in general tend to use these non-verbal messages the same way unless their country is completely different and they don't use these gestures at all. I know that in the Korean culture or Chinese culture, bows and friendly handshakes are a must. They are used frequently and without a type of non-verbal message it is viewed to be rude and disrespectful. The acknowledgment is requested and required. Personally I have not experienced a place or location that required non-verbal messages however, it would be a neat experience to see what type of non-verbal messages other countries consist of.
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It is so interesting how some cultures can communicate with each other with the same nonverbal messages, while other cultures have different nonverbal messages with different meanings. I only wish that I travelled more so that I can experience some of these cultural differences. I think for the most part, however, ever culture's nonverbal messages are pretty much the same.
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