Nonverbal chapter 2

somatyping

method used to categorize individuals into one of the three body types

Why do people dress the way they do?

1. Comfort and protection 2. Concealment 3. Cultural displays 4. Popularity, liking, and homophily 5. Rank and status 6. Power and success

Decisions we make about people based on their clothing

1. Economic level 2. Education level 3. Trustworthiness 4. Social position 5. Level of sophistication 6. Economic background 7. Social background 8. Educational background 9. Level of success 10. Moral character

Psychological types for body types

1. Endomorph - Viscerotonic (slow, sociable, emotional, forgiving, relaxed) 2. Mesomorph - somatotonic (confident, energetic, dominant, enterprising, hot-tempered) 3. Ectomorph - cerebrotonic (tense, awkward, meticulous, tactful, detached)

Body types

1. endomorph - oval-shaped body, heavy, large abdomen 2. mesomorph - triangular body shape, muscular, hard, firm, upright 3. ectomorph - fragile physique, flatness of chest, poorly muscled limbs

Types of attractiveness

1. physical - appearance, clothing, smell; affects how people choose friends; to determine attractiveness look at face, body, head to to 2. Social - someone whom we would like to play, associate, socialize with; we like people similar to ourselves 3. Task - people we want to work with

Practicality

High females: enthusiastic, outgoing, clever, confident, guarded against revealing themselves, feelings of superiority, no desire to lead High males: dissatisfied, cautious, rebellious,

Clothing consciousness

High females: inhibited, anxious, compliant before authority, kind, sympathetic, loyal to friends High males: deliberate, guarded, deferential to authority, custom, and tradition Low females: forceful, independent, dominant, clear thinking, low motivation for heterosexual relationships, low motivation to manipulate others Low male: Believe people are easily manipulated

Exhibitionism

High females: radical, detached from interpersonal relationships, high opinion of self-worth High males: aggressive, confidence, outgoing, unsympathetic, unaffectionate, moody, impulsive, low self-concept regarding familial interactions Low female: timid, sincere, accepting of others, patient, feelings of inferiority, low motivation for heterosexual relationships Low males: believe people are easily manipulated, guarded against revealing themselves, low self-concept regarding familial interactions

artifacts

accessories used to adorn our bodies and clothing

homophily

refers to similarity between people