On explaining gender differences: The case of nonverbal communication

Abstract

(from the chapter) the present chapter is about gender differences in nonverbal communication skills and expressive behaviors it is mainly concerned with the problem of explaining such differences the chapter begins with an overview of a meta-analysis of nonverbal gender differences it addresses the problem of relating theory to data via different research designs, and the thorny issue of what kind of overall evaluation should be placed on nonverbal gender differences (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (chapter)