Kinesics- the study of the way in which certain body movements and gestures serve as a form of non-verbal communication

1. The study of body language…

2. What is Kinesics?
• Kinesics is the study of body language.
• Gestures.
• Body movement.
• Facial expressions.
• Eye contact.
• Postures

3.  How we position our body.
 Our closeness to and space between us and other people.
 Our facial expressions.
 Our eyes especially and how it moves and focus.
 How we touch ourselves and others.
 How our body connects with other non- bodily things such as
pens, cigarettes and spectacles.
 Our breathing and other less noticeable physical effects.

4.  Nodding of our head.
 Blinking of our eyes.
 Waving of our hands.
 Shrugging of our shoulders.
 Movement of eyes.

5. HEAD.
Position of head. Expresses.
 Head high.
 Head bent low.
 Head stiffly held straight up.
 Head jerks.
 Nodding.
 Honour , self respect and
confidence.
 Modesty, politeness or
diffidence.
 Pride or haughtiness.
 Rejection or disagreement.
 Interest, approval.

6. Face- Index of the mind.
The lines of our
forehead.
The eyebrows
The muscles of our
cheeks
Our lips- in a smile or in
surprise..
•All these expressions
speak louder
than words.
• Facial expression is an
instrument of
communication .
•Plays an important role
in face to face
communication.

7. Eye Contact- fixed eyes, evasive eyes, eyes
staring hard, smiling eyes depends on our attitudes.
Movement of eye. Expresses.
 Eyelids raised and
combined with dilated
pupils.
 Eyebrows with upper
and lower eyelid
closed.
 A long, fixed gaze.
 Brief eye contact.
 Surprised or
frightened.
 Anger or pain.
 Interest.
 Nervousness or
embarrassment.

9. Movement of our arms, legs, hands, torso and head.
 Pounding fist on a table.
 Forefinger rose above
head.
 Arms spread apart.
 Shuffling from one leg to
another.
 Torso erect and
extended.
 Neck scratching.
 Splayed legs, standing.
 Anger.
 Number 1.
 Wide.
 Nervousness.
 Intense
 Doubt, disbelief.
 Aggression, ready for
action.
Movements. Expresses.

10. Various gestures showing expressions.

11. Posture/ Body movement. Expresses.
 Orienting body towards
someone.
 Falling back or leaning
away from someone.
 Hunching of shoulders
and head down.
 Puffing oneself.
 Relaxed body posture.
 Attentiveness.
 Lack of interest and
some level of reserve.
 Low in confidence.
 Feeling aggressive or
defending space.
 Relaxed and confident.
Body shape and posture.

12.  Words alone cannot express the true meaning
or motive of the message.
 Helps to know how people feel and what they
mean.
 Helps us to understand how other people
might be perceiving our own non verbal
signals.
 Helps to understand us better.

13. Fig. How body language processes..

14. Few examples from which one can interpret the
attitude through their body language.
 Example 1 - Barack
Obama.
 Notice the intensity on his face.
The cheek bones. The strength
of his jaw. The back of a soldier.
 This is a POWERFUL IMAGE
that won an election because it
was backed up with a message
of VISION and not policies.
 Example 2- Tom Arnold
and Shelby Roos.
 Tom is holding his
girlfriend so tightly, she is
like the caged bird that
must fly away.
 Notice you can see the white
in Tom's fingers. Check out
the facial color. Observe the
closeness of his head to
Shelby in contrast to where
it would be if he were
standing straight.
 This is a classic photo
sequence of "boy ecstatic to
be with this girl."
Unfortunately I had to
report the relationship
would not last.

15. Non Verbal Communication –
Kinesics.
•Speaks louder than the
words.
•It adds meaning, feelings
and true emotions in words
of other.
•Most effective form of
communication process.

16. Presentation on- Kinesics.
BY-
Payal Sinha