Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction: The ubiquity and social meaningfulness of nonverbal communication / Howard Giles, Beth A. Le Poire Foundations. Historical overview of nonverbal research / Mark L. Knapp -- Evolution of theories of interactive behavior / Miles L. Patterson -- Methods for the study of nonverbal communication / Heather M. Gray, Nalini Ambady -- Automatic cognitive processes and nonverbal communication / Jessica L. Lakin -- Nonverbal skills and abilities / Ronald E. Riggio -- Nonverbal and verbal communication : hand gestures and facial displays as part of language use in face to face dialogue / Janet Beavin Bavelas, Nicole Chovil -- Factors of influence. Biological foundations of social organization : the dynamic emergence of social structure through nonverbal communication / Ross Buck, Stacie Renfro Powers -- Evolutionary approach to understanding nonverbal communication / Kory Floyd -- Personality and nonverbal behavior : a complex conundrum / Robert Gifford -- Factoring in age : nonverbal communication across the life span / Robert S. Feldman, James M. Tyler -- Women's and men's nonverbal communication : similarities, differences, stereotypes, and origins / Judith A. Hall -- Culture and nonverbal behavior / David Matsumoto -- Casting nonverbal behavior in the media : representations and responses / Valerie Manusov, Adam Jaworski -- Functions. Nonverbal behavior in intimate interactions and intimate relationships / Peter A. Andersen, Laura K. Guerrero, Susanne M. Jones -- Nonverbal expressions of dominance and power in human relationships / Judee K. Burgoon, Norah E. Dunbar -- Functions of facial expressions : what's in a face? / Alan J. Fridlund, James A. Russell -- Why and how the silent self speaks volumes : functional approaches to nonverbal impression management / Caroline F. Keating -- Nonverbal communication and deception / Aldert Vrij -- Interaction management function of nonverbal cues : theory and research about mutual behavioral influence in face to face settings / Joseph N. Cappella, Darren M. Schreiber -- Nonverbal behavior and its functions in the ecosystem of rapport / Linda Tickle-Degnen -- Contexts and consequences. Nonverbal communication in close relationships / Patricia Noller -- Nonverbal communication in instructional contexts / James C. McCroskey, Virginia P. Richmond, Linda L. McCroskey -- Nonverbal communication and physician -- patient interaction : review and new directions / Jeffrey D. Robinson -- Nonverbal dynamics in computer mediated communication or :(and the net:('s with you, :) and you :) alone / Joseph B. Walther -- Nonverbal communication, race, and intergroup interaction / John F. Dovidio, Michelle Hebl, Jennifer Richeson, J. Nicole Shelton -- Uses and consequences of nonverbal communication in the context of organizational life / Martin S. Remland -- Final thoughts. Nonverbal communication : basic issues and future prospects / Miles L. Patterson, Valerie Manusov.