Discerning goodness via nonverbal cues: perspectives from high-context cultures

The current study ventured to explore nonverbal behavioral cues associated with the construct of goodness. In a focus-group setting, perceivers from the high-context cultures of Malaysia and China were asked to define goodness and discuss how they interpreted goodness in others. Across all groups (M...

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Main Authors: Hashmi, Madiha, Waheed, Moniza
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Language:English
Published: Immigrant Institutet 2020
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spelling my.upm.eprints.884782021-12-27T01:25:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88478/ Discerning goodness via nonverbal cues: perspectives from high-context cultures Hashmi, Madiha Waheed, Moniza The current study ventured to explore nonverbal behavioral cues associated with the construct of goodness. In a focus-group setting, perceivers from the high-context cultures of Malaysia and China were asked to define goodness and discuss how they interpreted goodness in others. Across all groups (Malaysian and Chinese) a recurring theme consisting of dynamic cues, static cues and paralinguistic cues was frequently cited, with emphasis across the spectrum. The study findings have implications for the areas of nonverbal communication, social judgments, and person perception. Immigrant Institutet 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88478/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Hashmi, Madiha and Waheed, Moniza (2020) Discerning goodness via nonverbal cues: perspectives from high-context cultures. Journal of Intercultural Communication, 20 (3). 74 - 88. ISSN 1404-1634 http://immi.se/intercultural/20-3-54/Hashmi-Goodness-54-6.html
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description The current study ventured to explore nonverbal behavioral cues associated with the construct of goodness. In a focus-group setting, perceivers from the high-context cultures of Malaysia and China were asked to define goodness and discuss how they interpreted goodness in others. Across all groups (Malaysian and Chinese) a recurring theme consisting of dynamic cues, static cues and paralinguistic cues was frequently cited, with emphasis across the spectrum. The study findings have implications for the areas of nonverbal communication, social judgments, and person perception.
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title Discerning goodness via nonverbal cues: perspectives from high-context cultures
title_short Discerning goodness via nonverbal cues: perspectives from high-context cultures
title_full Discerning goodness via nonverbal cues: perspectives from high-context cultures
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title_full_unstemmed Discerning goodness via nonverbal cues: perspectives from high-context cultures
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88478/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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