Meet the editor

Dr. Xiaoming Jiang is a professor from the Institute of Linguistics, Shanghai International Studies University, China. He obtained a BS in Psychology from East China Normal University and a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience from Peking University. He worked as a research fellow at the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and as a senior speech scientist in nuance communica-

tion. His research utilizes experimental methodologies to uncover social and interpersonal aspects of human communicative processes including speaker confidence and trustworthiness. While serving as the editor for journals such as *Frontiers in Psychology* and *Frontiers in Communication*, he published nearly forty peer-reviewed articles as lead author in high-impact journals such as *NeuroImage*, *Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance*, and *Speech Communication*.

Contents

**Section 1**

**Section 2**

*by I-Jui Lee*

**Section 3**

*by Xiaoming Jiang*

**Section 4**

of Nonverbal Communication

*by Xiaoming Jiang*

*by Mahesh Goyani*

for Children with Autism

The Body Speaks Society, School and Culture

*by Manuela Valentini, Maria Chiara Mancini and Ario Federici*

Encoding Social Expressions in Virtual Communication

**Preface XI**

Introduction **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

Nonverbal Communication in Technology **9**

**Chapter 2 11**

**Chapter 3 31**

Nonverbal Communication in Media and Education **61**

**Chapter 4 63**

**Chapter 5 83**

Nonverbal Communication in Psychology **103**

**Chapter 6 105** Can Turn-Taking Highlight the Nature of Non-Verbal Behavior: A Case Study

Perceptual Attributes of Human-Like Animal Stickers as Nonverbal Cues

*by Izidor Mlakar, Matej Rojc, Darinka Verdonik and Simona Majhenič*

Nonverbal Communication through Facial Expression in Diverse Conditions

How to Use the Advantages of AR and VR Technique to Integrate Special Visual Training Strategies in Non-Verbal Communication Skills Training

Introductory Chapter: On the Road towards the Social-Adaptive Implication
