Posted by laima on December 7, 2006, at 20:12:03
In reply to Re: Has anyone read Social Intelligence? » Dinah, posted by happykat on December 6, 2006, at 18:46:42
From what I've gathered so far, among other things, he's saying that people communicate unconsiously with split second expressions that are beyond control. They're involuntary. Others read these split-second expressions unconsciously, too. He also discusses a lot of other non-verbal communication behaviors, such as gestures, how we stand when we like or dislike someone, etc. He also discusses mirror neurons, which were only recently discovered- they mimic others' emotional states and are therefore important for understanding empathy. Very interesting!
> This sounds like a fascinating read. Does it go on the premise that we connect with each other socially on an unconscious level or does it go beyond into neurobiology?
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> HK :)
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