Show on Communication

While watching General Hospital a daytime soap opera on TV with the sound turned off, I can tell that there was much tension between the man who looked to be the father, the two women which one looked to be the mother, a younger lady that might have been a girlfriend and the two young men who looked to be his sons. From the way, the man was looking and walking he appeared to be drunk and very upset about something. They all used nonverbal communication such as hand movement, eye-to-eye contact, walking, sitting and leaning across the table. Nonverbal communication is ambiguous, and you can pick up on clues about the meaning of behavior from the situational context (O’ Hair & Wiemann, 2012). One son went up the stairs, and one of the young men went up to talk with him, and the other one left with the young lady and one of the older women while the other woman stayed there.

After watching General Hospital with the sound on, my expectation was correct. The father (Sunny) upset because his fiance (Connie) was murdered supposedly by his oldest son real father. One of the young men was his biological son and the other one was his adopted son. One of the oldest women was his ex-wife, which was also his son’s mother, and the other one was his fiance cousin. If I had been looking at a show that I usual watch my expectations would have been the same.

I noticed a lot of sadness and emotion going on between close family members when watching this show. I have learned that some people show feelings and emotions through verbal and nonverbal communication. Many people find themselves unable to communicate well when it comes to their own emotion; they might express their frustration with family members by yelling at them (O’ Hair & Wiemann, 2012). Professionals should show passion and understandings in the early childhood field in order to promote relationships and gain respect from young children and families.

Reference

O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012). Real communication: An introduction. New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.