kinesics
communications
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Kinesics is the systematic study of how nonlinguistic body motions, such as blushes, shrugs, or eye movements, relate to communication. It is a field that explores the connection between physical actions and the messages they convey. This can include gestures, which form a vocabulary of communication unique to each culture. Kinesics is considered a part of nonvocal communication, alongside signals and symbols. The term "kinesics" was first used in 1952 and is derived from the Greek word for motion.12
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