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Sentience — is the ability to feel or perceive subjectively. It is an important concept in the philosophy of animal rights, in buddhist philosophy and in science fiction, although in each of these fields the term is used slightly differently. Sentience is… … Wikipedia
Nonverbal communication — is usually understood as the process of communication through sending and receiving wordless (mostly visual) messages. Messages can be communicated through gestures and touch (Haptic communication), by body language or posture, by facial… … Wikipedia
Eye contact — For other uses, see Eye contact (disambiguation). Two figures locking eyes in Caravaggio s The Fortune Teller. Eye contact is a meeting of the eyes between two individuals.[1] In human beings, eye contact is a form of nonverbal communication and… … Wikipedia
Cognitive valence theory — See also: Interpersonal communication Cognitive valence theory (CVT) is a theoretical framework that describes and explains the process of intimacy exchange within a dyad relationship. Peter A. Andersen, PhD created the cognitive valence theory… … Wikipedia