Session IIA: Social Issues Presentation 2 - Influencing Others: How Can We Benefit Society?
Location
Dover Library Room 103
Start Date
21-3-2025 3:40 PM
End Date
21-3-2025 4:40 PM
Session Chair
Dr. Shea Stuart
Mentor
Dr. Iva Naydenova
Description
Nonverbal behavior makes up over half of the information used in the perception and judgments of others based on the three components of communication. As such, a two-part study series of the qualitative and quantitative aspects of nonverbal behavior was conducted to investigate factors that influence physical movement. The first study focused on types of bodily reactions to academic anxiety within a population of honors students. This study aimed to primarily investigate body language mirroring; however, various types of movement patterns were found. The second study used participants from various backgrounds to investigate the differences in demographics on the number of bodily movements produced in normal social situations. Understanding the results of these studies based on how much people move and the patterns of behavior utilized in conversation is imperative in strengthening social interactions. Society can benefit from this understanding due to increased usage of social marketing and positive persuasion.
Session IIA: Social Issues Presentation 2 - Influencing Others: How Can We Benefit Society?
Dover Library Room 103
Nonverbal behavior makes up over half of the information used in the perception and judgments of others based on the three components of communication. As such, a two-part study series of the qualitative and quantitative aspects of nonverbal behavior was conducted to investigate factors that influence physical movement. The first study focused on types of bodily reactions to academic anxiety within a population of honors students. This study aimed to primarily investigate body language mirroring; however, various types of movement patterns were found. The second study used participants from various backgrounds to investigate the differences in demographics on the number of bodily movements produced in normal social situations. Understanding the results of these studies based on how much people move and the patterns of behavior utilized in conversation is imperative in strengthening social interactions. Society can benefit from this understanding due to increased usage of social marketing and positive persuasion.