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... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > communication processes > nonverbal involvement
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > communication processes > nonverbal involvement
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > communication processes > nonverbal involvement

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nonverbal involvement  

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  • Nonverbal involvement refers to the behavioral immediacy between people in social settings. Increased nonverbal involvement is a cumulative product of several behaviors, including closer distance, higher levels of gaze, touch, forward lean, more direct body orientation, and greater expressiveness in facial, gestural, and vocal channels. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Nonverbal Involvement]

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