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5.3 DIFFERENT CHANNELS OF NONVERBAL 
COMMUNICATION : 
Nonverbal communication is one of the many interesting 
topics studied by social psychology. Social psychologists view it as 
an essential element of social perception. Although there are many 
other forms of nonverbal communication, the term usually means 
conveying thoughts and/or feelings without words using body 
language or sounds as the medium. Nonverbal communication can 
be defined as the way in which people communicate, intentionally 
or unintentionally, without words. The main channels of nonverbal 
communication are facial expressions, eye contact, body 
movements, posture and touching. 

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Nonverbal communication takes place in every social 
setting, though often it is not recognized for what it is or for what it 
means. It makes up a substantial portion of our communicative 
experience. Much research has been undertaken in recent years to 
analyze different kinds of nonverbal communication, and much of 
this research has addressed issues of interpersonal and inter-
gender communication, addressing questions of interpersonal 
attraction, flirting, interactions in business situations, comparisons 
of male versus female interpretations of nonverbal behavior, and so 
on.
Many of us associate facial expression and gestures with 
nonverbal communication, but these are not the only two types 
involved. There are, in fact, eight different types of nonverbal 
communication
1) Facial Expression This makes up the largest proportion of 
nonverbal communication. Large amounts of information can be 
conveyed through a smile or frown. The facial expressions for 
happiness, sadness, anger, and fear are similar across cultures 
throughout the world.
2) Gestures Common gestures include pointing, waving, and 
using fingers, etc. You can tell a person's attitude by the way 
they walk or by the way they stand. Same goes for gestures.