Verbal and Non-Verbal behaviour

Good communication is the foundation of any successful relationship, be it personal or professional. Our non-verbal communication - our facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, posture, and tone of voice - that speak the loudest. However, the way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately is determined by our culture, gender or age. One aspect of culture which is greatly affected by the advent of technology is the way of interaction and communication.

It is true that technology in recent years has altered the path that people communication with each other. I strongly believe that technology has greatly affected on our verbal or non-verbal interaction with our family, friends and even our colleagues.

During Chinese New Year celebration, different generations gather together to celebrate the festival. I noticed that my cousins around my age always look at their smart phone rather than chatting to each others. They completely ignored what is going on around them. One of my relatives was talking to my youngest cousin,  and my youngest cousin rarely makes eye contact when speaking to my relative. My relative was very angry and scolded her for showing disrespect and unwilling to pay any attention in the conversion. In my family's culture, we need to make an eye contact when talking or even listening to show a respect. On the other hand, my parents and my relatives were not looking their smartphones all the time. They were happily chit chatting.

In conclusion, technology has been negatively affecting many aspects of human life including the way people interact with one another. In the long term,   much of our human life experience maybe communicated through our smartphones rather than face to face.

Edited on 19th February 2016

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