Speech class - Assignment Example

Nonverbal Behaviours That Suggest Deception Persons in various settings can communicate a lot of information through body language. It is necessary that every communicator to be attentive to read the body language of the persons they are communicating with. However, some body language suggests deception.These common reflexes help one to gauge other people state of mind or mood. Communicators need to be attentive because unlike words and phrases that one can listen to, expressions can be mistaken to mean something else.

The first nonverbal act that may suggest deception is uneasiness (Riggio and Feldman 230). This is likely to be experienced by people who are not used to deception. General uneasiness when communicating may be a good prediction of deception or attempt of the same. Rapid movements accompanied by change of body posture when talking may suggest an attempt of deception. The second most important clue to attempt of deception is avoidance of eye contact. Whereas habitual and experienced liars will attempt a deception without avoiding eye contact, other people will most likely avoid eye contact while attempting deception.

Avoidance of eye contact coupled with touching and handling other items while communicating may strongly suggest an attempt to deceive. Other nonverbal signs of attempt to deceive include, fidgeting and change of facial expressions. A communicator who was talking comfortably but then begins to fidget in the middle of a conversation may mean that they are feeling uneasy with what they are communicating and therefore, fidgeting may suggest an attempt of deception.Works CitedRiggio, Ronald and Feldman, Robert.

Applications of Nonverbal Communication. London: Routledge, 2005. Print.