In what circumstances has someone violated your nonverbal
expectancies? How did you respond? Under what
circumstances would violating someone’s expectations be
considered beneficial?
Could there be benefits of violating
someone’s expectations?
While our primary emotions may be inherited, our social
response to these emotions have been tied to cultural
upbringing. Often our response is learned through our
experiences.
Discuss an example of how your response to a
particular emotion was different than that of a close friend or
family member.
