Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Nonverbal Communication
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Ok--what gives with this one? Share with us what your thoughts are on how and what she is communicating nonverbally these days? The shaved head, the wig, the radical behavoir...nonverbal communication is powerful...remember, listeners find it to be more telling than the words a speaker verbalizes.
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15 comments:
Anonymous said...
I am commenting here on Brittney since I did not see a comment spot under Brittney's name. Brittney is working very hard at non-verbal communication. The problem with communication, is that, unless we are very clear on what we want to communicate, and how our audience is going to receive it, we risk mis-communication. Brittney seems to want to communicate "I am not this paper doll child star teenage stereotypical sex object." "I can defy your image of image of me (which is the source of my money, power, and fame) and get away with it." "A pox on all your perceptions!" "Yes, I bestow the curse of bad fashion upon you in the form of my visage!." And yet, still, Brittney does not escape the news of making news. Even her attempts to show that she is/is not craving attention, get her more attention. However, now, her credibility as a sweet and sexy pleasantry is teetering. The black pall of losing star power from random acts of kookiness looms on the horizon... and it will be time to do some very exotic shopping very soon once more... or trim the sails and make even more news by "recovery" into her former imag(e)s that we all know so well, and that, apparently, many take comfort in. All this by a change of wardrobe and an implied defiant jut of the chin... yes non-verbal communicaton is powerful.
--- Paul DeLong
I wanted to add the following in regard to Sentence # 3 above should have read: "...The problem with communication, is that, unless we are very clear on what we want to communicate, and how our audience is going to receive it, we risk mis-communicating. In these instances we can produce and provoke perceptions and reactions very different from what we want. In these instances, it can be very difficult, even impossible to retract the communication we have created. Thus, our communication work is doubled, trebled or more, and we have to examine how we have sabotauged the message--and perhaps ourselves--to straighten it out... which can be energetically, and time-wise, very expensive....Brittney seems to want..." --- Paul DeLong
I am publishing this here a little bit off topic to make sure that Ms. Sandra sees that I am a dutiful blogger, and also so those of you in my Friday nite group can get to know me a little better. Pardon me for off topic blog. I'm sure the Blog meister will deal with me as needed. LOL
I am Paul. My name is not on this Blog List, but I chose to write here because this group had the least commments so I could make a contribution to this group by blogging. I hope I am welcome. Pardon me if I have invited myself in. I am sure Sandra will deal with me if I am out of order by blogging here.
1) My hometowns are many. But ultimately San Francisco has my heart. I do not leave it there, but it is biggest when I am there. Much of my family's history esp. on Mom's side concerns San Francisco, and therefore, its history is mine in a way.
2) I also have many favorite movies. Among them: The Wizard of Oz; Winged Migration; Forest Gump; Mumford; Lord of the Rings; Schindler's List; Saving Private Ryan; used to like Dances With Wolves alot; favorite movie used to be Dr. Zhivago when I was young and romantic.
3) I thought thuy's comment on Blog post pod #4 that many in that group are single with no children is interesting... since I chose this blogspot randomly... and I am single with no children... though I was a virtual step father for about 6 years...certainly one of the more important experiences of my life.
---Paul DeLong
Britney Spears is certainly communicating non-verbal messages, but I am not exactly sure they are intentional. She seems to be experiancing some hardship in her life and I think that she is acting out in response to what is going on for her personally. I think there are times in our lives that our non-verbal communication actually speaks louder than our verbal communication. Such as in Britneys Case. She may be saying she is ok and all is well, but what you read in her actions and by her way of life currently she is saying something different.
Rachel Ezell
The wigs, the shaved hair, the radical behavior... all of these acts are just cry for attention and publicity. Lets think about this. We see the same celebrities in the magazines whether for good or bad behavior because they choose to be in the media. Celebrities simply chose to be exposed to certain amounts of the media like Brittney Spears simply by their choices. If they really didnt want to be seen all the time, they wouldnt go to certain places.Michael Jordan probably has done something crazy in the last year but we dont see him in the media as much as Brittney because he choses not to search for intentional attention. When is the last time Brittney has done something creatively with your artistic ability? Probably about a million years ago at the least. Her radical behavior could be a cry for help in masking a bigger problem such as cancer from sucking down cigerattes. Or, in my opinion, she probably has an album coming out within the next few months and this is her way of marketing for it. I wouldnt buy her next album, but many people out there in the world might buy her album to see WHY Brittney shaved her head and acted like a maniac right before her album release. It is actually a very smart marketing stragety in my opion. Good job Brittney!! So in conclusion to my blog, her nonverbal actions plead for attention from everyone so look out for her next album everyone!
..Chanel Cameron
i believe that by britney spears shaving her head is just a way to let people know that she is not all that known anymore. it tells me that she wants a new life for herself. it's almost as if she wants to forget about her past and start brand new. the life she had become of herself had put her into a very embarrassing situation. now, all she wants to do is to start fresh and make a new image for herself. not one that people can ridicule and look down upon but look at her as if she is actually a decent woman.
lito
Action speaks louder than words. Brittney's behavior recently is not surprsings to me. She has always wanted to be the cynosure of all eyes, may be the new hair do, wig, and radical behaviors are all part of her plan to create attention. If the parties did not bring that much attention then going bald did. I know she is young and recently divorce and is in custody battle with her husband ( a very stressful situation) but she should take it easy. It is not ther end of the world! If she wants sympathy or help, she will not get them going this route. I believe she needs help because SHEIS GOING CRAZY!
Action speaks louder than words. Brittney's behavior recently is not surprsings to me. She has always wanted to be the cynosure of all eyes, may be the new hair do, wig, and radical behaviors are all part of her plan to create attention. If the parties did not bring that much attention then going bald did. I know she is young and recently divorce and is in custody battle with her husband ( a very stressful situation) but she should take it easy. It is not the end of the world! If she wants sympathy or help, she will not get them going this route. I believe she needs help because SHE IS GOING CRAZY!
Oby
3:13 PM
IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE WAY YOU LOOK AT IT !
Non verbal communication as important as it is in communication can get us in and out of trouble. This is because the interpretation is always opinionated. Beebe and Beebe writing about nonveral expecancy pointed out that " if expectations are violated,listeners will feel less favourable toward the communicator of the message" This is the trouble Brittany got herself into by putting herself in the spotlight.You can call her behavior anything ranging from drugged,psycho,lunatic or drunk. But, as far as I can visualise from her actions, the poor girl is having a nervous breakdown second degree to all that is going on around her. She needs our pity and prayers more than anything else. Disappointed as we the audience might be, the question is how intentional is her actions. She is probably telling us that she cann't handle it anymore.This has gone beyound showing off and I care less attitude. What do you think Sandra and my fellow comrades?
Euchay Igwe.
Very provocative comments here...I wonder, what about her role as a mother?
--Sandra the masked blogger
Okay.... Brittney's insane behavior is just a shout out for attention. All of the news with drug abuse and all her other little publicity stunts are only going against her in the case for the custody of her kids. She isn't getting any attention otherwise, so she is becoming a rebel. She is young and makes poor decisions with her money and feels she can do anything she wants. The problem is, is that she is not being mature and setting a bad example for her audience and most importantly, her kids....
-Kevin-
I feel that Brittany's actions are communicating that she really needs help. With the rise and fall of popularity, a failed marriage, 2 bad kids and the world constantly taking pictures of you, you're bound to crack at some point.
I note that a few months ago when people were trying to get her to speak on her parenting style, the media had no problem twisting her words around making a joke of everything that she said. Now, we have a new Brittany who isn't saying much (or anything for that matter) and suddenly, everyone wants to know whats on her mind and what she could possibly be thinking.
I think if the media and her parents could back off of her a little and not care so much about her huge bald cranium or the color of her panties (or lack of them), she can be her normal rebellious self. Perhaps after she looses her kids from being a complete idiot, she can learn that help is available if she truly wants it.
Alicia
I think that everyone is not getting the nonverbal communitcation she is portraying here. She is in trouble and we should step back and think of her as a person first. She is going crazy and she is crying out for help. She has become addicted to alcohol and drugs and she desperately wants help. As for her motherhood, how can she be a good mother when she does not like herself. She subconciously knows she is not ready to take on that roll so she is trying to take her self out of the picture so her children do not suffer. Her stardom just makes it that much harder for her to get help. If she was not plastered all over the papers it would be a little easier for her to get the help she needs. Live and Let Live. Who are we to judge her. Have we ever been under the kind of stress she is under 24-7? Compassion and Empathy is what she needs. Not sympathy and judgement. Walk a mile in her shoes!!!
Kelley A. Linn
These days Brintey Spear is going through an crisis. I think that too many people are around her who don't have her best interest in mind. They are only interest in making money, and she is the goose that can lay an golden egg. So she feel pressure from many direction. Because she is young and doesn't have experience in lfe. She is acting out the only way she knows how, to get space and sort thing out in her mind
Salih A. Qawi
Britney Spears has gone off the deep end. Paul mentioned that her sweet and sexy image is teetering. Well, its not teetering, it was forcibly ejected into a black hole a long time ago. Is she communicating by using non-verbal actions? Yes. But its not intentional because she does not possess logic. I personally believe that certain people should not be able to produce children. She is one of them. The only people that deserve pity is her children. Mother to me means a selfless person who puts her children and their well-being above anything else in her world. She has the money but not the character to give them the best environment possible. Britney, I don't care if you are bald or have extensions, wear underwear or none, but GROW UP! There are no excuses for a lack of character. On a final note, this is not a personal attack just on her, but the many women out there that manage to abuse their children and responsibility as mothers, famous or not.
Darcie
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