Bodily communication and personality.
Fifteen measures of non-verbal communication were coded from videotaped interactions between a female confederate and 18-21 year old female subjects (n = 46). Three measures of extraversion and neuroticism had previously been taken from the subjects, as was a measure of IQ. Correlation and factor analysis revealed significant relationships between certain of the variables. Extraversion was strongly associated with speaking more; a teacher's rating of neuroticism was associated with touching the self, pausing during conversation, and an absence of expressive gesture; lower IQ was associated with smiling while listening; and self-report personality questionnaire neuroticism was associated with gaze aversion.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005120:Extraversion, Psychological; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D005868:Gestures; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D009497:Neurotic Disorders; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory