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Conceptual model. The hypothesis--also known as expectancy communication or interpersonal expectancy effects--that a person's nonverbal communication unwittingly scripts a recipient's behavior, deportment, or performance in the manner of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
(From The Nonverbal Dictionary of Body Language Cues)
June 5, 2008