Communication can also occur without words. Our senses- ears, eyes, touch and smell work as codes of communication. Here are some examples
When the alarm clock rings in the morning, it communicates to you the message that it is time to wake up.
You look out of the window, your eyes tell you about the weather outside.
When you hold your cup of tea in your hands, the touch tells you whether the tea is warm or not.
The smell tells you what is cooking for breakfast.
Pictures, images, models, gestures are also nonverbal means of communication.
A simple nod of head can convey your ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
Eyes can transmit feelings like love, hate, anger, sorrow etc.
Artists use their art as a means of communication. A painting is a painter’s medium,
A photograph is a photographer’s and dance performance is a dancer’s non-verbal medium of communication.
Silent thinking is also non-verbal interaction with oneself.
Communication between man and animal is mostly non-verbal. A dog wags his tail and licks his master’s hand; a cat cuddles up to its master to show their love.
Non verbal communication between man and his environment is constantly happening but, we do not notice it. In the summer season, the hot sun and the warm wind makes you uncomfortable. Whereas a sky overcast with clouds transmits a mood of joy. This is communication between you and your environment in a non-verbal way.
It is unstructured and spontaneous. It provides information consciously or unconsciously. It regulates the flow of conversations.
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