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Nonverbal behavior and self-presentation.

Bella M DePaulo1

  • 1U Virginia, Charlottesville.

Psychological Bulletin
|March 1, 1992
PubMed
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People often struggle to control nonverbal behaviors for self-presentation due to inherent difficulties. This review examines the ability to manage nonverbal expressions and detect deliberate attempts at regulation.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Nonverbal Communication

Background:

  • Nonverbal behaviors possess unique characteristics, such as difficulty in suppression and greater accessibility to observers than producers.
  • Translating intentions into actual nonverbal expressions faces significant constraints.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review literature on the ability to feign internal states and deceive using nonverbal behaviors.
  • To assess whether individuals can overcome constraints in translating intentions into nonverbal expressions.
  • To consider the detectability of deliberate nonverbal behavior regulation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on nonverbal behavior control, deception, and feigning.
  • Analysis of research on the constraints affecting the intention-expression link.

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  • Examination of studies on the detectability of regulated nonverbal cues.

    • Main Results:

    • The inherent difficulty in suppressing nonverbal behaviors limits the successful translation of intentions into expressions.
    • Existing literature suggests limitations in people's skills to consistently feign internal states or deceive through nonverbal means.
    • Detecting deliberate regulation of nonverbal behavior is a complex issue with mixed findings.

    Conclusions:

    • Successfully controlling nonverbal expressions for self-presentation is challenging due to inherent behavioral characteristics.
    • While some regulation is possible, complete mastery over nonverbal cues for deception or feigning is not guaranteed.
    • The detectability of intentional nonverbal behavior regulation remains an open question requiring further investigation.