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to see if postural echo effects a conversation

a cofederate of the experiment went up to induviduales in a social setting and had a conversation with them. during half the conversation postural echo as used for the rest of the conversations it was not. after the experiment the confederate went up to the induviduales and asked them what they thought of the confederate

when postural echo was used the induviduales like the confederate and thought they got on well but when it was not the confederate was not liked an the conversation was aawkward

postural echo gives an unconciouse message of friendliness

to see the effect of paralinguistics on emotion

groups were asked to listen to tap records and asses the speakers use of paralinguistics_ tone of voice intonation and emphasis

high level of accuracy when recognising tone of voice, emphasis and adornment

pralinguist has great importance when judging emotion