how bias influences critical thinking
Demonstrative communication is the communication between the sender and the receiver of a conversation by the means of non-verbal and unwritten communications. Many times when demonstrative communication is displayed it is through the form of facial expressions, eye contact, body gestures and the tone of a message received. However, demonstrative communication reinforces verbal communication between the sender and receiver. For example, if the tone of a message is negative the nonverbal communication would often times result in the sender frowning or acting in a negative gesture. Facial expressions are essential when communicating in person. This is mainly due to the fact that facial expressions can often times set the tone of a conversation and helps the sender and receiver understand each other when communicating. For example, if the sender is confessing a fear to the receiver, he or she might understand that the receiver is understand the communication by his or her facial expression. If the receiver’s facial expression is saddened, the sender understands the receiver is listening. If the receiver is laughing about the confession then the sender may know that the receiver is not taking the confession seriously. Eye contact is a form of demonstrative communication that allows for the sender and receiver to connect with each other. Eye contact is important because it proves the communication between the sender and speaker is taking place. When a receiver is not connecting with eye contact with the sender, the sender may presume that the receiver is not interested in listening to the conversation. For example, when a child is trying to get the attention of the father but the father is playing a video game. When the father is not making eye contact the child understands that he does not have the full attention of the father. However, eye contact can play a positive role in communication. For instants, when a wife confesses her love to her husband, when the