1. Answer the questions:

1. In what way is nonverbal communication done?

2. What does clothing tell us?

3. What does “the use of space” mean?

4. Why is time valued a great deal?

5. What is the most important means of nonverbal communication?

2. Are the sentences true (t) or false (f)? Correct the false sentence.

1. Your clothes do not really matter in the process of communication.

2. “Blue-collar” workers are people who wear uniform.

3. “White-collar” workers work more with their hands and papers.

4. In many heavily populated societies people entertain friends at home.

5. The use of clothing, space, and time are important ways of nonverbal communication.

3. Fill in the gaps.

1. You communicate by your ……………., the way you use …………… and ………., the way you move and pose your body, and facial expressions.

2. The home is kept a very private place in Japan and other ……………..

3. The most important means of nonverbal communication is …………. movements.

4. The principle of …………………….. applies to the home “space”.

5. ………………. speak louder than …………………...

Part 2 unit 8 What is Psychology?

For thousands of years people have wondered why they think and act the way they do. Only recently a science of human behavior has developed. The science is called Psychology. Like Anthropology and Sociology, Psychology is called a behavioral science because it is about human behavior. The word “psychology” comes from two Greek words meaning “the study of the mind”.

The ancient Greeks thought that every human being had two natures: a physical nature (the body) and a spiritual nature (the mind). It is the study of the spiritual side of humans that the ancient Greeks would call Psychology. Today we know that the two sides of human nature work together. Psychology is the study of how the mind works together with the body to produce thoughts and actions.

Probably the most difficult task you will ever have is learning who you are. You may think that this should be easy. After all, you know your name, age, the color of your hair and eyes, and your other physical features. You know what you look like from standing in front of mirrors. But your physical appearance is only a small part of the total “you”.

Everyone has parents who bring them into the world. In the process of reproduction some characteristics of each parent were passed on to you. This is called heredity. You may, for example, have your father’s blue eyes and your mother’s brown hair. In some cases, your physical characteristics may go back to your grandparents. Psychologists have discovered that your heredity characteristics play an important part in making you “you”.

Another important factor in the development of your personality is your environment – your surroundings, people, places, and things. You are born with certain hereditary traits. But throughout your life your environment shapes your behavior. As you encounter different situations and people your behavior changes. This process is called adaptation.

For years, psychologists argued about which was more important: heredity or environment. Today, most psychologists argue that heredity and environment are both very important in making every person who she or he is.