I chose to watch the TV show: WIFE SWAP. It's not something I usually watch or am interested in. The episode I watched was celebrity wife swap. I watched the episode that starred Kendra Wilkinson and Kate Gosselin. Kendra has a son named Hank Jr. Kate has eight children: Cara, Hannah, Leah, Alexis, Madelyn, Joel, Aaden, and Collin.
I watched the show with the sound off to start with:
- What do you think the characters' relationships are based on the ways in which they are communicating? The characters relationships are very different from one another. Kendra is married whereas Kate Gosselin is a single Mom of eight children. They both live very different lives.
- What are they feeling and expressing based on the nonverbal behavior you are observing?
I feel like both Kendra and Kate are confused, a little frustrated/aggravated and out of their element at first. They both look unhappy and uncomfortable. There are tears from Kendra and during some parts of the show both celebrities are smiling and having fun with the children, they both seem to be laid back at one point. So it's a mix up between many feelings/emotions. 
- What assumptions did you make about the characters and plot based on the ways in which you interpreted the communication you observed? I assumed that both people were switching lives. Kendra was going to Kate's house for a week and Kate was going to Kendras house for a week. Based on the communication I observed I was right about my assumptions on both characters. Although I had never seen this show before, I had heard a lot about it from other people which is why my assumptions were right.
- Would your assumptions have been more correct if you had been watching a show you know well? Possibly; I feel like the more you know something or are familiar with something the more comfortable you are and the more knowledgeable you are about it.
- Write about your experience in your blog, including what you learned about communication from this experience and insights or "aha" moments you believe would be helpful to your colleagues: I learned that when you watch a show with the sound off, it's very different from watching it with the sound on. You assume things are being said and done that are not. It makes you think and wonder about what is going on in the show. You just want to turn the volume on! :-) I learned that there are many different ways to communicate and that everyone has their own communication style.
Stacy,
ReplyDeleteI found it very interesting to watch an unfamiliar show without the benefit of sound. I learned that I am not good at making assumptions based on non-verbal cues! I also learned that with familiarity, I could become a little better at predicting what is being inferred or communicated.
Marie
Hello Stacy,
ReplyDeleteI learned that nonverbal communication is just as important as verbal communication. Indeed, it was quite interesting to watch an unfamiliar show with the sound turned off. This exercise allows us to be more aware of our nonverbal cues, and be more mindful of the ways in which people around us communicate.