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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > social-interactional orientations > nonverbal communication theories
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > semiotic, linguistic, and discursive orientations > nonverbal communication theories
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > interpersonal concepts > nonverbal communication theories
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > psycho-cognitive orientations > nonverbal communication theories

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nonverbal communication theories  

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  • The first scientific study of nonverbal communication was seen in Charles Darwin's book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. He argued that all mammals show emotions reliably in their faces. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Nonverbal Communication Theories]

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