Because nonverbal messages can be ambiguous, they are open to misinterpretation. Have you ever been wrong about the meaning of someone’s nonverbal message? Describe what happened. How can people increase the accuracy with which they interpret nonverbal message?
Yes, I have been wrong to a lot of peoples meaning of someone’s nonverbal messages. When I was in they eighth grade we had a graduation pool party and I was with all my friends having a good time. But my friend told me to jump off the high diving board. So I did it and when I got out of the pool I didn’t realize that my top had gone up a little while I was coming out of the pool. I didn’t know and my other friend from the other side of the pool starts waving at me and moving her hands to pull my suit up and I thought she said to come her way. So I walked the whole way of the pool with my breast somewhat exposed. I was mortified! But I really played it off well by jumping into the pool and when I came out I made it to the other side without coming up for air. Loll. People need to pay more attention to others and really read their signals before making any next moves. Also, paying attention to your environment, how others are acting, and how the situation is playing out to interpret these messages.
Oh no! That sounds like that was really embarrassing. I am glad you were able to play it off. I agree, misinterpreting messages can put you in some awkward situations.
ReplyDeleteIn your situation, by misinterpreting your friends nonverbal message you walked towards more people, exposing yourself more, when her message was intended to help you to expose yourself less.
I agree that by paying more attention to the senders message it can help us from misinterpreting the message. I think sometimes we tend to interpret the signals how would intend for it to be interpreted, when the actual senders message may have a totally different interpretation then yours.
Hello Therza! Wow, what an interesting situation. What do you think your friend could have done to be more clear? Was there anything that could be done? Were her facial expressions consistent with what she was trying to tell you?
ReplyDeleteI know! it was really embarrassing. loll. I think my friend could have came over running over with a towel telling me that I had a suit malfunction Her facial expressions were really weird because she didn't want to attract more than was to begin with so she tried to be subtle. Sne was looking down with her eyes and and moving her arms in a weird way. So I guess I just misinterpreted the signals.
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