Ways Nonverbal & Verbal Messages Interact

The concept I choose, was in Chapter 4 table 5.2: Some Ways Nonverbal and Verbal Messages Interact. This concept intrigued me greatly because I never really thought about the six ways in which it could happen. The first one: Repeating, it stated that if someone said give me five minutes and the person held up their hand showing five, it would be a sign of accuracy. Always watch out for someone contracting themselves, one can do this by the nonverbal message, mealing the tone of your voice doesn't match up to watch you are verbally saying. Which, I've done plenty of times with my mother. When she asks me to do a simple chore I say "Yes, I'd be happy to", but with an attitude most of the time. I know it annoys her and she feels disrespected in some cases, but I never realized how I was contracting myself, by putting attitude in my response. Substituting, is when someone asks you a question and without verbally responding you might nod your head or perhaps roll your eyes. Complementing, is often read in your face. Maybe someone says "Your outfit looks cute" and their face has a big smile on it. It's complementing not only the message, but what your saying is true. Accenting, is basically when you emphasize a word more then the other, when speaking, it has to do with the tone of your voice. Lastly, regulating the book gave an example of someone looking at their watch while the speak is talking. This signifies that maybe you have somewhere to be. All six of these ways show how nonverbal and verbal messages interact with each other. I found it interesting because looking back I've seen myself do these things unconsciously.