NV Function

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NV Function 3

• Structuring Interaction and Managing
  Conversations

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NV Cues and Structuring of Interactions

• Need for structure of interactions
• Lack of structure is problematic for several
  reasons
• NV cues often structure interactions in passive,
  unconscious ways
• Most people are not aware of its influence
• Cues can be strategically used however

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NV Cues and Structuring of Interactions

• NV cues structure interactions in three ways
• Controlling the occurrence of interactions
• Setting expectations for future interactions
• Setting the stage for current interactions

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NV Cues as Precursors to Interaction

• Influence of propinquity
• Geographic proximity greatly impacts likelihood
  of interactions
• Influence of gaze
• Rule is to engage in civil inattention
• Eye contact typically signals an opening
• Influence of physical attractiveness
• More attractive more interaction opportunities

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NV Indicators of Interactional Situations

• Cueing the privacy-public dimension
• Via environmental and artifactual features
• Via use of proxemics and haptics
• Via use of chronemics
• Cueing the informal-formal dimension
• Via environmental and artifactual features
• Via use of proxemic and haptic behaviors
• Via use of chronemics
• Via use of physical appearance

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NV Indicators of Interactional Situations

• Cueing the task-social dimension
• Via environmental and artifactual features
• Via use of proxemics
• Via use of chronemics
• Cueing the cooperative-competitive dimension
• Via environmental features
• Via proxemics

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NV Cues and Conversation Management

• Initiation of conversations (4 stage process)
• Sighting, orientation, and initiation
• Head dip
• Approach
• Final approach and greeting
• Terminating conversations
• Conversation ending cues (6)
• Leave-taking behaviors

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NV Cues and Conversation Management

• Turn-taking behaviors Speaker cues
• Turn-suppressing cues (5)
• Turn-yielding cues (5)
• Turn-taking behaviors Listener cues
• Turn-requesting cues (5)
• Turn-denying cues (3)
• Back-channeling cues (4)