The document discusses kinesics, the study of body language, and its significance in communication, emphasizing that 65% of communication is non-verbal. It details various aspects of non-verbal communication, including kinesics, haptics, proxemics, chronemics, and vocalics, along with specific cues such as head movements, facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, and posture. Successful communicators utilize effective body language to enhance their face-to-face interactions.

1. KINESICS
STUDYOF BODYLANGUAGE
PREPAREDBY:
Shivangibazala
GUDIED BY:
Prof.Dr.Deepakmashru

3. TYPES OF COMMUNICATION
Verbal communication Non-verbal communication
1) Intrapersonal
communication
2) Interpersonal
communication
3) Small group
communication
4) Public
communication
1) Kinesics
2) Haptics
3) Proxemics
4) Chronemics
5) Vocalics

4. The process of communication involves
the use of a common set of symbols
between sender and receiver.
The communication through the
medium of words is called verbal
communication.
INTRODUCTION

5. While The communication through the
medium of symbols is called non-verbal
communication.
When a message is communicated without
using a word, the process requires non-
verbal cues to be transmitted.

6. IN OUR DAILY COMMUNICATION WE USED 35%
VERBAL COMMUNICATION & 65% NON-VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
Series1, verbal
communication,
35%, 35%
Series1, non verbal
communication,
65%, 65%
verbal communication non verbal communication

7. There are five types of non verbal
communication.
1. Kinesics
2. Haptics
3. Proxemics
4. Chronemics
5. Vocalics

8. The study of body
language is
known as
Kinesics.
WHAT IS KINESICS?

9. HUMAN BODY AND ITS VARIOUS PARTS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN
COMMUNICATION. THE STUDY OF MESSAGES CONVEYED BY BODY
MOVEMENT IS KNOWN AS KINESICS.

10. “man may play with the words but his
body speaks truth.”
Our body movements have direct connection
with our emotions and thoughts. Our body
movement change when our emotions
change.

11. 1. Head
2. Facial expression
3. Eye contact
4. Gesture & hand movements
5. Posture
VARIOUS KINESICS

12. There is an old say, “hold your head
high”.
it is a sign of honour, self respect and
self confidence.
The head can send a wide range of
signals just on movement of the head as
affected by the neck muscles.
1. HEAD

13. VARIOUS HEAD MOVEMENT
Lowering Raising

14. Tilting Nodding

15. A raising head is sign of honour, self respect and
self confidence.
On the other side a head bent low shows
modesty, politeness and guilt.
nodding head vertically shows listener’s positive
response and nodding head horizontally shows
listener’s negative response.

16. 2. FACIAL EXPRESSION

17. face has been called the mirror of the mind
because whatever a person feels deep inside
is reflected on his face.
All parts of the face for example, the lines of
forehead, the eyebrows, the muscles of
cheeks, lips all speak louder than words.

18. Start with a smile but don’t keep smiling
throughout.
Don’t have frown on your face, it suggest
arrogance.
Avoid raising your eyebrows while speaking
or listing others.
Don’t purse your lips while speaking, it
reveals your lack of confidence.
SOME TIPS WHICH MAY HELP US TO MAINTAIN OUR FACIAL EXPRESSION

19. Don’t narrow your eyebrow, this too suggest
your lack of trust in others.
Avoid being dull in the face, express
confidence in ease.
Avoid expressing dejection, sadness, or
indifference.
Don’t smirk, it suggest arrogance.

20. Let your face suggest your honesty,
integrity, and conviction in what you say.
Don’t express any kind of disrespect or
contempt for your listeners.
Let your face suggest a willingness to
associate yourself with others.

21. “ the face is a picture of the mind with the
eyes as its interpreter.”
Eyes are the window to the soul.
They truthfully convey the
emotions and feelings
one goes through.
3. EYE CONTACT

22. Eye contact is of immense significance in
face to face communication.
Eyes take up different position in different
situations.
For example, with concentration our eyes
get fixed, in surprise we raise our eyes.

23. Eye contact is influenced by the context of
culture.
In india looking down is a sign of respect
while, in western culture, looking down
means shame or guilt.
It is believed that you can tell lies with words
but your eyes will give away the truth.

24. SOME TIPS FOR EYE CONTACT DURING COMMUNICATING

25. Maintain good eye contact with your
listeners.
While other speak, observe them carefully
and try to understand the non-verbal cues
they emit.
Exude confidence through your eyes.

26. While addressing a large gathering, ensure
that you keep looking in all directions.
Feel and express a willingness to connect
and communicate through your eyes.
Eye contact is powerful tool of
communication.

27. It can be used in positive ways to effectively
express confidence, intellect, honesty, love,
desire, friendship, compassion, sympathy
and more.
While negatively, eye contact reflect can
lies, anger, lack of remorse.

28. Gestures are our hand movements.
Different hands movements convey
different meanings.
Just as a picture can silently speak a
thousands words, a gesture can
communicate all that the speakers feels,
consciously or unconsciously.
4. GESTURES

29.  Waving indicates saying hello or goodbye.
 Making a fist indicates anger.
 Thumbs up shows appreciation or agreement.
 Pointing means showing something.
COMMON GESTURES AND THEIR COMMONLY UNDERSTOOD MEANINGS

30. Saying hello or good bye fist indicates anger

31. Appericiation or agreement Showing something

32.  Crossed arms indicates submissiveness,
defence, and negatively.
 Hands on knees indicates readiness.
 Locking hands behind one’s back indicates
one’s arrogance.
 Rubbing the eye indicates doubt and disbelief.

33. Crossed arms Showing readiness

34. Showing arrogance Doubt and disbelief

35.  Posture refers to the way we sit, stand,
and carry ourselves.
Posture is the position adopted by our
body.
Our posture communicates the way we
visualize the word around us.
5. POSTURE

36. There is a variety of posture including
standing or sitting erect, learning forward or
backward, arms crossing, legs spread,
stretching or bending sideways.
A person can creates positive or negative
impression of himself through his body
posture.

37. Look straight while walking, avoid
looking down at the floor, outside the
window or door, or up the ceiling.
Don’t let your shoulders droop.
Lift your feet clearly off the floor while
walking, avoid dragging them.
SOME IMPORTANT TIPS THAT HELPS US TO MAINTAIN AN IMPRESSIVE POSTURE
DURING PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

38. Avoid being too slow or aggressively fast
while walking up to the podium or dais.
Don’t slouch while walking, or sprawl while
sitting.
Don’t sit on the edge of the chair, it
communicates unease and discomfiture.

39. Avoid crossing legs while sitting or standing
before your audience.
Feel and communicate ease through your
sitting standing posture, and also the way
you carry yourself at professional
gatherings.
Keep one foot ahead of the other, this helps
you feel and appear at ease.

40. Thus, successful communicators make
an effective use of appropriate body
language in order to effectiveness of
face-to-face communication.
CONCLUSION