5. Introduction
• Body language is an important – and often decisive – factor in
riskcommunication.
• Body language is an element in communication that we should be
very much aware of because it gives clues to the character, emotions,
and reactions of an individual.
• Our state of mind is expressed in our body language.
• Knowledge of the body language of the other person and the ability
to interpret it make a person aware of his or her own body language.
This awareness, in turn, leads to greater self-control and more
effective communication processes.
• If you are aware of what you do with your body, your self-
understanding becomes deeper and more meaningful. Once you
manage to control your body language, you will be able to cross
many defensive barriers and establish better relationships.
• Body language is an important component of communication and it
is to our advantage to develop skills in this area in order to be better
risk communicators.
6. Is a kind of nonverbal
communication, where
thoughts, intentions, or
feelings are expressed by
physical behaviors
Such as facial expressions
Body posture
Gestures
Eye movement
Touch and the use of
7.
8. Genetic & Cultural Roots
It is difficult to determine
exactly how a
communication system is
inherited or learned.
We are born with elements
of a body language. We can
make another human being
aware of basic sensations
of hate, fear, pleasure, or
sadness, without ever
having learned how to do so
9. There are certain
expressions and standards
that vary according to the
culture, which are learned
during the years of early
childhood
social roles and
demographic
characteristics, and they
differ from one culture to
10. Much of the way
people communicate
is nonverbal. Body
language specifically
focuses on physical,
not tone, or pitch. It
includes the
following
characteristics.
Proximity: The
distance between
people
Positioning:
Position of a body
Facial expression:
The eyes are
particularly noticed.
Touching: This
includes objects,
people, and
themselves.
Breathing: The rate
of respiration is
telling
11. It is honest
Create self Awareness
Understand feeling
Enhance listening & Communication
Skills
12. Action Speak Louder then words
The actions that we take are
stronger
than our words
What Actions Can Say:
Deception
Confidence
Nerves
Boredom
Emotions
Attraction
Being open
Being closed off
13. Bodylanguage
Kinesics Proxemics Haptics
Kinesics
It is the interpretation of body motion communication
such as facial expressions and gestures — that is,
nonverbal behavior related to movement of any part of
the body or the body as a whole.
Researchers Ekman and Friesen established five basic
purposes that these kind of movement
15. Emblems are nonverbal signals that
can generally be translated directly
into words
A good example is the "A-OK" symbol
made with the thumb and forefinger
16. People use illustrators to indicate the
size of an object or to draw a picture in
the air or to emphasize a key word in
what they are saying.
These might include pointing to an
object in the room or pounding on the
table.
17. Affect displays are nonverbal displays
of the body or face that carry an
emotional meaning or display affective
states. Our gait (bouncing, suggesting
happiness for instance, or slouched
and shuffling, suggesting depression),
18. Regulators are nonverbal messages
that accompany speech to control or
regulate what the speaker is saying.
These might including
Nodding of the head to indicate you
are listening or understanding
something.
19. They can be thought of a behaviors
that are done to meet a personal need
as one adapts to the specific
communication situation.
They include behaviors like twisting
your hair
Tapping your pen
Scratching, tugging on your ear
Pushing your glasses up your nose
21. Our faces are the
most expressive
part of our body.
Face is the index
of mind.
The eyes. the lips
and the muscles
express many
feelings
22. Emotions can also be detected through
body postures
For example, a person feeling angry
would portray dominance over the other,
and his/her posture displays approach
tendencies. Comparing this to a person
feeling fearful: he/she would feel weak
23. Gestures are movements made with
body parts
(e.g. hands, arms, fingers, head, legs)
24. Handshakes
Handshakes are regular greeting
rituals and are commonly done on
meeting, greeting, offering
congratulations or after the completion
of an agreement. They usually
indicate the level of confidence and
emotion level in people.
25. Eye contact or Oculesics
Oculesics, a subcategory of
body language is the study of
eye movement
eye behavior,
gaze
eye-related
Nonverbal communication. As a
social or behavioral science,
oculesics is a form of nonverbal
communication focusing on
deriving meaning from eye
behavior
26. Haptics, a
subcategory of
Body Language, is
the study of
touching and how it
is used in
communication.
As such
handshakes
holding hands
back slapping
high fives
brushing up
against someone
or pats all have
meaning.
27. Haptics
Research has also
shown that people can
accurately decode
distinct emotions by
merely watching others
communicate via touch.
Functional/professi
onal which
expresses task-
orientation.
Social/polite which
expresses ritual
interaction.
Friendship/warmth
which expresses
idiosyncratic
relationship.
Love/intimacy whic
h expresses
emotional
attachment.
28. The non-verbal
aspects of the
spoken words.It
includes:-
- Voice-
Tone,volume and
pitch
- Speed-Rapid
speech indicates
excitement
29. Proxemics is the
study of
measurable
distances between
people as they
interact with one
another.
30. Intimate distance for embracing, touching or whispering
Close phase – less than 6 inches (15 cm)
Far phase – 6 to 18 inches (15 to 46 cm)
Personal distance for interactions among good friends or famil
members
Close phase – 1.5 to 2.5 feet (46 to 76 cm)
Far phase – 2.5 to 4 feet (76 to 122 cm)
Social distance for interactions among acquaintances
Close phase – 4 to 7 feet (1.2 to 2.1 m)
Far phase – 7 to 12 feet (2.1 to 3.7 m)
Public Distance used for public speaking
Close phase – 12 to 25 feet (3.7 to 7.6 m)
Far phase – 25 feet (7.6 m) or more.
31. Time Language or
Chronemics
It is the study of time
in non-verbal
communication.
The way that one
percieves and
values
time,structures time
and reacts to time
frame
communication
Time perceptions
include
punctuality,willingn
ess,to wait and
interactions
32. Olfactics
It is the study of the
influence of smell.
.
Physical Context
Physical context is
the place where
the communication
takes place such
as at home,at park
or in a classroom
33. Applications
The use of body
language can be
seen in a wide
variety of fields.
Body language has
seen application in
areas like:-
Second language
Acquisition
Enhancing Teaching
Detecting Deceit
Poker
34. 1. To boost your
confidence,
assume a power
pose
2. To increase
participation, look
like you’re listening
3. To encourage
collaboration,
remove barriers
4. To connect
instantly with
someone, shake
hands
5. To stimulate
good feelings,
smile
6. To show
agreement, mirror
expressions and
postures
35. 7. To improve
your speech, use
your hands
8. To learn the
truth, watch
people’s feet
legs
9. To sound
authoritative,
keep your voice
down
10. To improve
your memory,
uncross your
arms and