After watching General Hospital with the sound on, my expectation was correct. The father (Sunny) upset because his fiancée (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 fiancée 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.
Wonderful analysis Ida! I have watched General Hospital in the past and I liked that you chosen a Soap Opera to analyze for this assignment because they have some very intense emotions and nonverbal cues that one could feed off of. Their body language and facial expressions always seems to be overly exaggerated to accent the climax of a situation. You did an awesome job finding the nonverbal cues in that episode and understanding what they meant. Believe it or not, we do this just about everyday. If we are at the park or in a restaurant and we saw a couple from a distance, we could probably determine what type of conversation they were having just by their body language or the interactions they are having with each other. We could determine if they are angry, sad, happy, excited or confused all by observing their facial expressions and body movement and cues. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIda, it’s very seldom I get a chance to watch a soap opera, but when I did “They Young and the Restless” was my show. I also noticed a lot of emotions and sadness during these shows and couldn’t wait until the next day. While doing this assignment, I learned not to make assumptions based on their non-verbal cues, because sometimes we are wrong! I come to realize that I need to improve on what is being communicated when I can’t hear what’s being said.
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