This document discusses various aspects of body language including intimate, personal, social, and public distances, different cultural norms around personal space, reactions to invasions of space, masks people wear in public versus private, how groups include or exclude others, the importance of eye contact and posture during conversations, and misinterpretations of body language signals that can lead to trouble both socially and legally. Body language is an important form of nonverbal communication that conveys thoughts, intentions, and feelings through physical behaviors but can be ambiguous and open to misinterpretation between cultures if not properly understood in context.

1. Body Language

2. •Intimate
– Touching
– 6-18”
•Personal
– Close -1½ to
2½ feet
– Far - 2½ to 4 ½
feet
•Social
– Close 4-7 feet
– Far - 7-12 feet
•Public
– Close - 12-25
feet
– Far - 25 feet or
greater
Territory

3. Different Cultures ...
•A crowded culture
•What is your
private space?

4. When you invade my space
•Reactions to an
invasion of your space
– Feel troubled
– Get defensive
– Become aggressive
– Retaliate

5. Masks We Wear
• Public Masks
– Public smile
– Clothing
– Putting on my face
•Extended territory
– On the road
– At work
•Can we drop masks?

6. Jockeying for position
• Inclusive - Non-inclusive
– How you include/exclude others in a group
• Parallel body positions
– Will position yourselves to relate to each other
– Side by side are neutral
– Facing means people are involved
• Congruence-incongruence
– Groups that imitate each other

7. Looking
• How long do you look?
– Staring- dehumanizes or challenges
– Glances - socially acceptable timing
– Appraisal- may indicate interest
• Do you look when you talk?
• Do you look when you listen?

8. ‘What often happens in any relationship is that
language itself becomes a mask and a means of
clouding and confusing the relationship. If the
spoken language is stripped away and the only
communication left is body language, the truth
will find some way of poling through. Spoken
language itself is a great obscurer”
Body Language, Julius Fast, MJF books, 1970.
Actions Speak Louder than Words?

9. Misinterpretation = Trouble??
•Lost business
– Lack of animation = lack of
interest?
– US tendency to get right to
business

10. Troubles
•Conflict with peers
• Different work styles
• Wrong assumptions

11. Trouble….
• Misinterpretation of
signals
– Can be BIG trouble
– Legal trouble
– Do you know how to
act or are you
confused?

12. Do you know what you are saying?

13. Body language
Body language is a kind of nonverbal
communication, where thougths intentions or
feelings are expressed by physical behaviors ,such
as facial expressions ,body posture ,gestures ,eye
movement ,touch and the use of space .body
language exists in both animals and humans ,but
this article focuses on interpretations of human
body language .it is also known as kinesics

14. Body language
Body language must not be
confused withsign language ,as
sign language are full language like
spoken languages and have their
own complex grammer systems as
well as being able to exhibit the
fundamental properties that exist in
all language .

15. Body language
Body language ,on the other hand
,does not have a grammer and must be
interpreted broadly ,instead of
having an absolute meaning
corresponding with a certain movement
so it is not a language like sign
language and is simply termed as a
language due to popular culture .

16. Body language

17. Body language
IN a community, there are agreed –upon
interpretations of particular behavior

18. Body language
It helps to establish the relationship between
two people and regulates interaction , but can
be ambiguous hence,it is crucial to accurately
read body language to avoid misunderstanding
in social interactions.

19. Body languages
Body language is most important in human
life .

20. Body languages
Body language is a significant
aspect of modern communications
and relationships .
Body language is also very relevent
to relaionships outside of work , for
example in dating and mating ,
and in families and parenting .

21. Chef Sunil Kumar
Research Scholar & Teaching Associate
IHTM MDU Rohtak and IHM Rohtak Haryana 124001
ph.no. 9996000499
Facebook id: ihmsunilkumar
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