Body language provides important non-verbal cues that convey up to 93% of communication according to some research. Facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, posture, and use of space can all provide clues about a person's attitudes, emotions, and state of mind. Different cultures use some gestures, like head nodding, differently to convey concepts like agreement. Proxemics, or use of space between individuals, also varies depending on factors like familiarity, with closer distances reserved for closer relationships and larger distances for strangers or new acquaintances.

1. BODY LANGUAGE NEELAM ANTIL M.Sc IIyr, Centre for Bio-informatics Pondicherry University

2. Bodily Speaking According to the social Anthropologist human communication consist of 93% of body language and paralinguistic cues and only 7% communication consist of words. Other researches said between 60-70% of all the meaning is derived from non-verbal behavior.

3. Communication from head to toes:

4. Introduction: Form of non-verbal communication. Body posture, gesture, facial expression, eye movement. Provide clues about attitude or state of mind. Eg. Aggression, attentiveness, boredom etc.

5. Head: Nodding the head: yes, in some scoieties. Tossing the head backward: yes, in india. Rocking head slowly, back or forward. yes, I m listening, in most of Asian countries .

6. Face: Reflects emontion, feeling, attitude… Like, laugh, smile, giggle, frown etc.

7. Nose: Holding the nose: Something smile bad. Nose tap: Its confidential Watch out Be carefull

8. Hands Fingers and Thumb: Hand holding Hand shaking Crossing fingers Thumbs ups Pointing Thumbing a ride

9. Signs:

10. Body Language & Space: First zone: Ranges from touching to 8inches. Reserved for lovers, children, close family members, friends and pet animals . Second zone: Ranges from arm length to 4 feet way from a person. Used when conversation with friends, associates, group etc.

11. Contd.. Third zone: Also called interpersonal zone. Ranges from 1.2m – 2.4m. Reserved for strangers, newly formed groups, new acquaintances etc. Fourth zone: Range more than 8 feet. Used for speeches, lectures, theaters, etc

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