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2. Non-verbal Communication –An evolutionary system of communicating which includes facial expressions, gestures, body language, and more. Actions like touching another person, leaning forward, making eye contact, and nodding are ways of expressing a good relationship with someone. These are known as immediacy stimuli. The strength of a relationship is determined by relaxation stimuli, like asymmetrical arm and leg positions, relaxed hands, and leaning sideways. Additionally, activity stimuli represent if a relationship is active or passive. For instance, slow movements indicate a more passive relationship, while talking faster and louder signals high activation. 3. Verbal Communication –Using spoken words to communicate (asking questions, saying hi, yelling). Verbal communication can be described by evaluation, potency, and activity. Evaluation determines if an interaction is positive or negative, potency relates to control, and activity relates to the intensity of human experiences. 4. Behavior –External reaction to a stimulus (pushing, hugging, running away). 5. Personality –A stable measure of a person’s interactions (extroversion, openness, conscientiousness). Prior research supports that there are 16 interpersonal mechanisms that classify behavior and personality perceptions. Commonly, these are visualized with the ‘interpersonal circumplex ,’ which forms a circle with 16 sectors. 7 Each of the areas mentioned above impacts how humans interact with others. For example, if a person is sad (feeling) after a conversation with a friend (verbal communication), they might frown (non-verbal communication).

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You Are Not Alone: Social Isolation