Physiological/biological
• Mate selection?
Meaning
• In a new situation, look for the key meanings and how they are communicated
• In a relationship, see if certain messages/meanings repeat
• In a conversation, observe how the other person adjusts to you and you to him/her
• Examine your own interpretations of a friend or co-workers nonverbal presentation
• Do you have any biases in appearance cues – do you tend to stereotype?
Structure
• Are they any cues that repeat in a group? Setting?
• Does your friend have any characteristic gestures or expressions? When do they tend to occur?
• Do you have a specific facial expression, gesture, posture, etc.? How is this interpreted?
Rules
• What are the rules for a certain situation? How is this communicated?
• What nonverbal behaviors are appropriate? Inappropriate?
• In a conversation, what episode does the other person think is being enacted?