Communication Applications
Zoe Southerland
Kinesics
the study of the way in which certain body movements and gestures serve as a form of nonverbal communication.
In this picture, both of the women are smiling and overall looking interested in their conversation. You can simply tell by the way they look that they are engaged in a successful conversation.
Obviously, the boy on the left of this photo isn't so happy. The way he uses facial expressions and other body language makes it seem like he is jealous or mad because of the boy on the right of the picture.
When you look at this photo, you probably think of a couple fighting. That is because of the way the two are not facing each other. Also, the woman is holding her hand up to her head as if she has a slight headache, or as if she is frustrated.
Proxemics
the branch of knowledge that deals with the amount of space that people feel it necessary to set between themselves and others.
The distance that these women are standing away from each other shows that they are close (in measurement and relationship). Anybody who takes a look at this photo would think that they are best friends.
In this picture, the two people are at a far proximity. It's not very hard to tell that it is extremely awkward between them. By the annoyed/angered expression the woman is wearing on her face, they could've even had a disagreement or fight that led to this photo.
The people in this picture are quite obviously aquaintences. Their proximity shows that they aren't very close, but they aren't complete strangers. If you take a look at the clothes that they are wearing, it seems as if they are at a business meeting, so it's possible that they are coworkers.