One of the things this week that really got me thinking was communication accommodation theory. More specifically the part of the theory that states that we have an assumption that other will change their communication style to better get their messages across based on the other person's communication style. An interesting example of this is when cats have a scream like cry until they notice that there are people around them. Here is an example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqONualxFH8. The animal changes the way it is communicating to better talk with humans.
Another thing that this week reminded me of is how I make noises to communicate with my boyfriend when I can't or don't want to talk. All the noises are some kind of whine or hum that I do sometimes intentionally and sometimes not. It's hard to describe the sounds through words, but when I am stressed I make a hum with vibrato to it which lets Caiden know that I am doing something stressful.
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