This document is a certificate from Raghu Engineering College certifying that a group of 8 students completed a project on "BODY LANGUAGE" for their first year of study in the Computer Science Engineering department during the 2013-14 academic year. It lists the names of the students and their registration numbers. It is signed by their project guide from the Department of Humanities and Sciences.
Body language plays an essential role in communication and presentations. It can help evaluate audience interest and make presentations more engaging. Speakers should stand up straight with their feet shoulder-width apart, use positive gestures like nodding and eye contact, and avoid negative gestures like fiddling or looking away. Facial expressions also communicate feelings and each body part movement conveys specific meanings, so body language must be used appropriately and consistently to support the message.
This document discusses various aspects of body language and non-verbal communication. It states that 55% of communication is non-verbal. It then outlines five main types of body language: eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture/stance, and space relationships. Specific gestures and their potential meanings are described. Proper eye contact and its purpose is explained. The importance of facial expressions, posture, and physical space between individuals in communication is also covered.
This document discusses body language and non-verbal communication. It states that non-verbal communication accounts for 65% of social communication. It describes different aspects of body language including posture, gestures, facial expressions and personal appearance. Poor posture can indicate low spirits while good posture conveys confidence. Gestures help clarify and reinforce verbal messages. Certain gestures and mannerisms can signal emotions like boredom, impatience or indecision. Overall body language provides important cues about a person's attitudes, feelings and level of comfort.
Body language is a form of non-verbal communication that conveys emotions and attitudes through gestures, postures, facial expressions, and movements of the eyes, face, and body. Key aspects of body language include gestures, behaviors, emotions expressed on the face like smiles and frowns, and positions of the eyes, head, hands, and legs. Subtle cues like eye contact, crossed arms, foot tapping, and leaning can reveal feelings and attitudes even when not consciously expressed. Body language varies significantly in different cultures and contexts.
Body language is a form of non-verbal communication consisting of posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye contact. It includes three main components: gestures with the arms and hands, stance or how one stands, and facial expressions involving the eyes, mouth, and facial muscles. Effective body language uses eye contact, open stances like the leg cross, and natural smiles to connect with an audience without nervous habits or fake expressions. Mastering body language can help speakers convey their message loudly without words.
The document summarizes a presentation on nonverbal communication. It defines nonverbal communication as communication without words. It then discusses the difference between verbal and nonverbal communication. It notes that nonverbal communication accounts for 65% of daily communication and conveys important cultural meanings. The document also discusses the power of nonverbal communication and how it helps express emotions. It outlines various types of nonverbal communication including appearance, body language, and facial expressions. It provides examples of positive and negative body language cues.
This document discusses various body language cues and their potential meanings, including:
1) Steepling hands can indicate confidence or a know-it-all attitude depending on if the hands are raised or lowered.
2) Palm gripping exposes the stomach and shows fearlessness, which can help calm nerves in stressful situations.
3) Crossed arms often signify disagreement or a negative attitude.
4) Mirroring another's poses can build rapport by showing agreement and relaxing the other person.
5) Additional body language cues like fidgeting, eye contact, and facial expressions may indicate states like boredom, impatience, interest, indecision and more.
Body language plays an essential role in communication and presentations. It can help evaluate audience interest and make presentations more engaging. Speakers should stand up straight with their feet shoulder-width apart, use positive gestures like nodding and eye contact, and avoid negative gestures like fiddling or looking away. Facial expressions also communicate feelings and each body part movement conveys specific meanings, so body language must be used appropriately and consistently to support the message.
This document discusses various aspects of body language and non-verbal communication. It states that 55% of communication is non-verbal. It then outlines five main types of body language: eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture/stance, and space relationships. Specific gestures and their potential meanings are described. Proper eye contact and its purpose is explained. The importance of facial expressions, posture, and physical space between individuals in communication is also covered.
This document discusses body language and non-verbal communication. It states that non-verbal communication accounts for 65% of social communication. It describes different aspects of body language including posture, gestures, facial expressions and personal appearance. Poor posture can indicate low spirits while good posture conveys confidence. Gestures help clarify and reinforce verbal messages. Certain gestures and mannerisms can signal emotions like boredom, impatience or indecision. Overall body language provides important cues about a person's attitudes, feelings and level of comfort.
Body language is a form of non-verbal communication that conveys emotions and attitudes through gestures, postures, facial expressions, and movements of the eyes, face, and body. Key aspects of body language include gestures, behaviors, emotions expressed on the face like smiles and frowns, and positions of the eyes, head, hands, and legs. Subtle cues like eye contact, crossed arms, foot tapping, and leaning can reveal feelings and attitudes even when not consciously expressed. Body language varies significantly in different cultures and contexts.
Body language is a form of non-verbal communication consisting of posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye contact. It includes three main components: gestures with the arms and hands, stance or how one stands, and facial expressions involving the eyes, mouth, and facial muscles. Effective body language uses eye contact, open stances like the leg cross, and natural smiles to connect with an audience without nervous habits or fake expressions. Mastering body language can help speakers convey their message loudly without words.
The document summarizes a presentation on nonverbal communication. It defines nonverbal communication as communication without words. It then discusses the difference between verbal and nonverbal communication. It notes that nonverbal communication accounts for 65% of daily communication and conveys important cultural meanings. The document also discusses the power of nonverbal communication and how it helps express emotions. It outlines various types of nonverbal communication including appearance, body language, and facial expressions. It provides examples of positive and negative body language cues.
This document discusses various body language cues and their potential meanings, including:
1) Steepling hands can indicate confidence or a know-it-all attitude depending on if the hands are raised or lowered.
2) Palm gripping exposes the stomach and shows fearlessness, which can help calm nerves in stressful situations.
3) Crossed arms often signify disagreement or a negative attitude.
4) Mirroring another's poses can build rapport by showing agreement and relaxing the other person.
5) Additional body language cues like fidgeting, eye contact, and facial expressions may indicate states like boredom, impatience, interest, indecision and more.
The document discusses body language and non-verbal communication. It provides information on:
- Body language consisting of posture, gestures, facial expressions and eye movements which humans subconsciously use to send and interpret signals.
- Over 90% of communication is non-verbal, with 55% being body language, 38% tone of voice, and only 7% actual words.
- Key aspects of body language include open vs closed posture, eye contact, head motions, facial expressions, and gestures. Body language can reveal true beliefs that differ from spoken words.
Body Language by N.G.Palit. Body Language is the language which our body sp...Nanda Palit
Body Language is the language which our bodies speak, many times even without our conscious knowledge. But, when we speak, our body language must be in congruence with our oral words. People tend to believe our body language more than what we speak, whenever there is any variance between the two. Body language is a truth teller. We must improve our body language if we want to be a more effective communicator. Observing other's body language also helps us to understand what others want to actually convey. So, closely observing body language can greatly improve our interpersonal skills, and help us to maintain cordial relationship with every body.
Body language conveys most of our communication through non-verbal cues like gestures, postures, eye movements and facial expressions. The document discusses various positive and negative body language signals like open or closed posture, eye contact, hand gestures, walking style, and grooming. It emphasizes maintaining confident, attentive body language through good posture, facial expressions, hand gestures and making eye contact to leave a positive impression.
This document discusses personal communication skills and effective communication. It provides tips for establishing rapport through self-confidence, understanding people, enthusiasm, eye contact, and interest in others. Effective communication is critical for careers and personal lives, and requires using a variety of techniques to understand and be understood. Communication is transmitting information from a sender to a receiver through speaking, writing, visual images, and body language. Good communication skills include organizing thoughts, participating in discussions, body language, and listening. Barriers to communication can come from unwillingness to change approaches or lack of confidence. Active listening without distractions is important.
The document outlines tips for improving conversation skills, including listening actively without distraction, asking open-ended questions, sharing stories and experiences, providing feedback and acknowledging others, and practicing conversations. It discusses features of good conversations such as building trust and credibility through self-expression and interaction. Finally, it proposes a group activity to practice conversations by writing dialogues in different situations.
Body language communicates much more than words and can reveal truths that words try to hide. It provides information about territorial spaces and cultural norms around space. Invasion of personal space can make people feel troubled, defensive, or aggressive. Public masks and body positions also provide clues about social dynamics and inclusion or exclusion of others. Misinterpretation of body language signals can lead to trouble such as conflicts, wrong assumptions, and even legal issues. Overall, body language reveals important truths about people and relationships.
The document discusses body language and nonverbal communication. It describes how body language conveys meaning through gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, smiling, hand gestures, arm and leg positions, and posture. Specific gestures and their potential meanings are examined, such as crossed arms indicating defensiveness while open arms suggest openness. Body language provides important cues about people's emotions and attitudes beyond what is said verbally.
This document discusses verbal and non-verbal communication. It defines verbal communication as using words and non-verbal communication as transmitting meaning through elements and behaviors other than speech. The document focuses on non-verbal communication through body language, defining it as communication through postures, gestures, facial expressions and eye movements. It describes different types of body language including facial expressions, eye contact, gestures and postures. It emphasizes that body language conveys much of the meaning in communication and influences how people are perceived.
When it comes to sending the right non-verbal messages in the workplace, your body language does the talking so take simple steps to create a positive impression
Importance of Body Language at Work
Personal spaces and social interaction zones
What your gestures say
The Do’s in Body Language
The Don'ts in Body Language
The document discusses the importance of body language in soft skills and interactions. It notes that body language helps keep people's attention, create a good atmosphere, and have more impact. Some key aspects of body language covered include how to stand confidently and avoid nervous movements, how to appear energetic through posture and eye contact, how to look relaxed through smiling and breathing slowly, and the proper way to do a handshake. The document provides tips on body language dos and don'ts for discussions, interviews, and interactions. It also discusses territorial spaces and reactions to invasions of one's personal space.
The document discusses body language and non-verbal communication. It notes that Julius Fast published the first book on body language in 1971. Body language involves body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Scientific study of how the body communicates has been called kinesics. Only about 7% of meaning in normal conversation is conveyed through words, while 93% is conveyed non-verbally. Some key aspects of non-verbal communication discussed include gestures, stance, facial expressions, and how the face and eyes convey emotions. The document provides tips for using body language effectively.
Body language refers to the non-verbal communication through gestures, postures, facial expressions and movements of the body. The face is highly expressive and can convey a variety of emotions like happiness, sadness, anger and more through expressions. Other body language cues include gestures of the hands, posture, eye contact and stance which can also reveal feelings and attitudes. Proper interpretation of body language provides insights beyond what is said verbally.
Gestures and movement provide the visuals that accompany your words. Learning to use them effectively will help you convey your message with confidence and your audience will see your message instead of just hearing it
This document discusses body language and its importance. It begins by stating the training objective is to make people more confident in their body language usage. It then defines body language as gestures and postures that transmit language. Some key elements of body language discussed include facial expressions, eyes, voice, physical appearance, posture, and gestures. Specific examples are given for different eye movements and their meanings. The document emphasizes using relaxed and energetic body language to engage an audience. It provides dos and don'ts for an effective body language delivery.
This document provides information on interpreting body language signals to understand what people are truly communicating. It discusses how non-verbal cues like eye contact, facial expressions, posture, gestures, and other body signals can provide insight into a person's confidence levels, attitudes, emotions, and whether they may be lying. The document encourages looking for "clusters" of body language cues and their consistency with verbal messages in order to accurately interpret meaning. It also provides tips on presenting confident body language oneself through cues like open posture and eye contact.
This document discusses body language and how it affects perceptions and outcomes. It explains that body language includes facial expressions, tone of voice, gestures, and physical distance between communicators. Animal kingdom relies heavily on body language, and we are animals too. Powerful body language takes up more space while less powerful body language is more closed and restricted. An experiment found that adopting high and low power body language changed hormone levels and perceptions of individuals. The document advocates presenting oneself with confident body language to positively influence how people see you and ultimately change outcomes.
Book review body language by GEOFF RIBBONS and Greg Whitear Bhavana Rohidekar
This document discusses the importance of body language in the workplace. It provides advice to managers on how understanding body language can help in different work settings and across cultures. The authors have extensive experience in management consulting and training. The document outlines positive and negative body language signals and how body language is used in various work contexts like meetings, presentations, interviews and negotiations. It emphasizes that body language is a powerful communication tool that can often convey true meaning beyond words. Cultural differences in common gestures are also addressed.
The document discusses body language and non-verbal communication. It provides information on:
- Body language consisting of posture, gestures, facial expressions and eye movements which humans subconsciously use to send and interpret signals.
- Over 90% of communication is non-verbal, with 55% being body language, 38% tone of voice, and only 7% actual words.
- Key aspects of body language include open vs closed posture, eye contact, head motions, facial expressions, and gestures. Body language can reveal true beliefs that differ from spoken words.
Body Language by N.G.Palit. Body Language is the language which our body sp...Nanda Palit
Body Language is the language which our bodies speak, many times even without our conscious knowledge. But, when we speak, our body language must be in congruence with our oral words. People tend to believe our body language more than what we speak, whenever there is any variance between the two. Body language is a truth teller. We must improve our body language if we want to be a more effective communicator. Observing other's body language also helps us to understand what others want to actually convey. So, closely observing body language can greatly improve our interpersonal skills, and help us to maintain cordial relationship with every body.
Body language conveys most of our communication through non-verbal cues like gestures, postures, eye movements and facial expressions. The document discusses various positive and negative body language signals like open or closed posture, eye contact, hand gestures, walking style, and grooming. It emphasizes maintaining confident, attentive body language through good posture, facial expressions, hand gestures and making eye contact to leave a positive impression.
This document discusses personal communication skills and effective communication. It provides tips for establishing rapport through self-confidence, understanding people, enthusiasm, eye contact, and interest in others. Effective communication is critical for careers and personal lives, and requires using a variety of techniques to understand and be understood. Communication is transmitting information from a sender to a receiver through speaking, writing, visual images, and body language. Good communication skills include organizing thoughts, participating in discussions, body language, and listening. Barriers to communication can come from unwillingness to change approaches or lack of confidence. Active listening without distractions is important.
The document outlines tips for improving conversation skills, including listening actively without distraction, asking open-ended questions, sharing stories and experiences, providing feedback and acknowledging others, and practicing conversations. It discusses features of good conversations such as building trust and credibility through self-expression and interaction. Finally, it proposes a group activity to practice conversations by writing dialogues in different situations.
Body language communicates much more than words and can reveal truths that words try to hide. It provides information about territorial spaces and cultural norms around space. Invasion of personal space can make people feel troubled, defensive, or aggressive. Public masks and body positions also provide clues about social dynamics and inclusion or exclusion of others. Misinterpretation of body language signals can lead to trouble such as conflicts, wrong assumptions, and even legal issues. Overall, body language reveals important truths about people and relationships.
The document discusses body language and nonverbal communication. It describes how body language conveys meaning through gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, smiling, hand gestures, arm and leg positions, and posture. Specific gestures and their potential meanings are examined, such as crossed arms indicating defensiveness while open arms suggest openness. Body language provides important cues about people's emotions and attitudes beyond what is said verbally.
This document discusses verbal and non-verbal communication. It defines verbal communication as using words and non-verbal communication as transmitting meaning through elements and behaviors other than speech. The document focuses on non-verbal communication through body language, defining it as communication through postures, gestures, facial expressions and eye movements. It describes different types of body language including facial expressions, eye contact, gestures and postures. It emphasizes that body language conveys much of the meaning in communication and influences how people are perceived.
When it comes to sending the right non-verbal messages in the workplace, your body language does the talking so take simple steps to create a positive impression
Importance of Body Language at Work
Personal spaces and social interaction zones
What your gestures say
The Do’s in Body Language
The Don'ts in Body Language
The document discusses the importance of body language in soft skills and interactions. It notes that body language helps keep people's attention, create a good atmosphere, and have more impact. Some key aspects of body language covered include how to stand confidently and avoid nervous movements, how to appear energetic through posture and eye contact, how to look relaxed through smiling and breathing slowly, and the proper way to do a handshake. The document provides tips on body language dos and don'ts for discussions, interviews, and interactions. It also discusses territorial spaces and reactions to invasions of one's personal space.
The document discusses body language and non-verbal communication. It notes that Julius Fast published the first book on body language in 1971. Body language involves body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Scientific study of how the body communicates has been called kinesics. Only about 7% of meaning in normal conversation is conveyed through words, while 93% is conveyed non-verbally. Some key aspects of non-verbal communication discussed include gestures, stance, facial expressions, and how the face and eyes convey emotions. The document provides tips for using body language effectively.
Body language refers to the non-verbal communication through gestures, postures, facial expressions and movements of the body. The face is highly expressive and can convey a variety of emotions like happiness, sadness, anger and more through expressions. Other body language cues include gestures of the hands, posture, eye contact and stance which can also reveal feelings and attitudes. Proper interpretation of body language provides insights beyond what is said verbally.
Gestures and movement provide the visuals that accompany your words. Learning to use them effectively will help you convey your message with confidence and your audience will see your message instead of just hearing it
This document discusses body language and its importance. It begins by stating the training objective is to make people more confident in their body language usage. It then defines body language as gestures and postures that transmit language. Some key elements of body language discussed include facial expressions, eyes, voice, physical appearance, posture, and gestures. Specific examples are given for different eye movements and their meanings. The document emphasizes using relaxed and energetic body language to engage an audience. It provides dos and don'ts for an effective body language delivery.
This document provides information on interpreting body language signals to understand what people are truly communicating. It discusses how non-verbal cues like eye contact, facial expressions, posture, gestures, and other body signals can provide insight into a person's confidence levels, attitudes, emotions, and whether they may be lying. The document encourages looking for "clusters" of body language cues and their consistency with verbal messages in order to accurately interpret meaning. It also provides tips on presenting confident body language oneself through cues like open posture and eye contact.
This document discusses body language and how it affects perceptions and outcomes. It explains that body language includes facial expressions, tone of voice, gestures, and physical distance between communicators. Animal kingdom relies heavily on body language, and we are animals too. Powerful body language takes up more space while less powerful body language is more closed and restricted. An experiment found that adopting high and low power body language changed hormone levels and perceptions of individuals. The document advocates presenting oneself with confident body language to positively influence how people see you and ultimately change outcomes.
Book review body language by GEOFF RIBBONS and Greg Whitear Bhavana Rohidekar
This document discusses the importance of body language in the workplace. It provides advice to managers on how understanding body language can help in different work settings and across cultures. The authors have extensive experience in management consulting and training. The document outlines positive and negative body language signals and how body language is used in various work contexts like meetings, presentations, interviews and negotiations. It emphasizes that body language is a powerful communication tool that can often convey true meaning beyond words. Cultural differences in common gestures are also addressed.
Body language refers to the nonverbal communication conveyed through facial expressions, gestures, and postures. These cues can provide insight into a person's emotions, personality, and state of mind. Some examples of positive body language in a restaurant setting include maintaining eye contact with guests, smiling, standing up straight with relaxed shoulders, nodding to show engagement in conversations, and keeping an open posture without crossed arms or hands in pockets. It is also important to avoid nervous ticks and maintain personal space.
This document discusses gesture recognition, including what gestures are, types of gesture recognition like facial, hand, and sign language recognition. It covers the basic working of gesture technology and types of gesture sensing technologies such as device, electrical field, and vision-based sensing. Some applications of gesture recognition discussed include controlling devices, sign language translation, and assisting with patient rehabilitation. Challenges to gesture recognition are also mentioned such as lack of standard gesture languages and issues with robustness due to lighting and noise factors.
Say What You Mean: Professional Communication Skills for LibrariansCliff Landis
Excellent interpersonal communication skills are not just a requirement on every job announcement--they are vital to succeed in today's library! Attendees will learn how to use different communication styles to interact effectively with people across several library settings. A variety
of interpersonal communication topics will be covered, including: basic communication skills, direct vs. indirect communication, conflict management, and professional relationship maintenance.
Business communication module 5 - Kerala UniversityNijaz N
Unit V Non-verbal communication, body language, kinetics, proxemics, para-language,
NLP; Listening - principles of effective listening, Visual communication - use of AVAs,
Technology and communication - Communicating digitally - Fax, Electronic mail,
Teleconferencing, Video conferencing.
This document discusses communication skills important for business telephony. It covers topics like the role of the telephone in business, communication models, key telephoning skills of listening, questioning and speaking. It also discusses handling incoming calls, dealing with different customer types and difficult callers, and addressing customer problems. The key points are that telephony is essential for modern business communication, listening is an important skill, and addressing customer problems requires a systematic process to identify issues and agree on solutions.
This certificate certifies that Kavya R. Krishna and Sunil Betageri successfully completed a course in different styles of communication. The course was created in collaboration with leadership development experts from top international business schools including Harvard, Stanford, INSEAD, Wharton, HEC Paris, and London Business School.
Body language is a form of non-verbal communication that conveys information through gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, posture, and appearance. It provides cues about a person's thoughts and feelings. Some examples of body language include facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, posture, and appearance. Effective use of body language involves being mindful of handshakes, eye contact, movement, and presenting oneself authentically. Body language has advantages such as intensifying communication and creating a positive atmosphere, but it also has disadvantages like being difficult to interpret across cultures and with inattentive listeners.
This document outlines communication style standards for Friendship Industries. It discusses the importance of branding and maintaining a consistent corporate identity. Guidelines are provided for logo usage, colors, fonts, letterhead, business cards, PowerPoint presentations and more. The goal is to present a uniform image that conveys Friendship Industries' values of being progressive, high-quality and dedicated to its mission.
Effective communication skills for information professionalsDivya Vyas
The document discusses effective communication skills for information professionals. It defines communication as the transfer of information between two or more people through various means. It also discusses why communication is important in organizations to improve performance, motivation, teamwork and decision making. Additionally, it covers the basic elements and principles of communication including the importance of clarity, consideration, conciseness and using the 5Ws and 1H approach.
Body language is the combination of gestures, postures, and facial expressions that convey nonverbal messages about feelings and emotions. Learning to use confident body language and interpret body language correctly can improve job and dating prospects while preventing misunderstandings. When interpreting body language, it is important to read gestures in context and look for consistency between verbal and nonverbal cues.
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The document discusses decision making processes and culture. It explains that managers have the function of making decisions. The decision making process involves generating criteria to select alternatives through communication before, during and after. Group decisions have benefits like more input but also drawbacks like taking more time. Communication is key when making decisions in multicultural teams as different cultures approach decision making differently.
Cross Culture Communication by Bharat SahaiBharat Sahai
This document discusses cross-cultural communication. [1] It is important as globalization, technology, and diverse workforces have increased the need for people from different cultures to communicate. [2] The same gestures can have different meanings across cultures. [3] Culture is a complex set of shared values, beliefs, and customs that is learned, logical, visible and invisible, and dynamic.
Bodylanguage and culture - My website moved now to Boxolog.comBoxolog.com
This document discusses how body language and gestures can have different meanings across cultures. It provides examples of how behaviors like eye contact, hand gestures, walking style, and sitting positions that may be acceptable or neutral in some places can be rude or have alternate meanings in other parts of the world. Understanding cultural differences in nonverbal communication is important for cross-cultural interactions.
NCV 2 Business Practice Hands-On Support - Module 1Future Managers
This slide show complements our NCV 2 Business Practice Hands-On Training title (Module 1) published by Future Managers Pty Ltd. For more information visit our website www.futuremanagers.net
Here are the key points this activity aims to highlight:
- Without sound, one can still glean a lot about the scene, characters, and their relationships/emotions through non-verbal cues like facial expressions, gestures, body language, proximity between characters.
- Things like who is making eye contact with whom, who is turning away, who is leaning in closely vs keeping distance can reveal dynamics.
- Adding the sound layer provides even more context but the non-verbal performance enhances understanding of subtleties in interactions.
- Non-verbal communication plays a big role in storytelling and helping the audience connect with and interpret characters beyond just the words. Paying attention to it enhances our experience and analysis of TV
In the ABC of personality development,B stands for Body Language.Most important and reliable medium of communication.Body Language is executed by us intentionally or othervise, 24*7.So watch out.You are being watched.
This document provides an overview of non-verbal communication. It discusses that non-verbal communication includes body language, facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, posture, physical characteristics, proximity, timing, paralinguistics, attire, appearance, and touching. Several types of non-verbal cues are described including kinesics, proxemics, haptics, and others. The document emphasizes that non-verbal communication plays an important role in interpersonal interactions and conveying messages beyond words.
The document discusses how body language and gestures can easily be misinterpreted across cultures. Three stories are provided as examples: 1) An American uses the "A-OK" gesture which means "money" in Japanese, 2) A British thumbs-up is seen as rude in Sardinian culture, 3) Simple gestures like a finger-ring or nose-pinching take on negative meanings when seen by people from other cultures like Syrian or Colombian. The key lesson is that body language needs to be used carefully as the same gestures can have very different or even opposing meanings depending on the cultural context.
This document discusses interpersonal skills and communication skills. It covers a variety of interpersonal skills including personal development, confidence, stress management, and communication skills like listening, verbal communication, and problem solving. Effective interpersonal skills are important for both professional and personal success. Communication involves both verbal language and nonverbal cues. Nonverbal communication makes up a large portion of overall communication and can provide crucial context and meaning. Developing strong communication skills is important for life and career.
This document discusses non-verbal communication. It begins by listing guidelines for an event and then defines communication and its types. Non-verbal communication processes convey information through non-linguistic representations like body language, tone of voice, and proximity. Research shows non-verbal cues account for over 50% of how people derive meaning from communication. The document then covers various aspects of non-verbal communication like kinesics, haptics, vocalics, proxemics, and physiology and provides tips for improving non-verbal skills and reading others.
Non-verbal communication conveys messages through facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, posture, tone of voice and other behaviors aside from words. It represents around 65% of all communication. There are seven major types of non-verbal communication: kinesics (body language), oculesics (eye contact), paralinguistics (voice), proxemics (space), artifacts (objects), chronemics (time) and haptics (touch). Understanding and properly using non-verbal communication helps build better relationships and express true meaning.
Body language refers to nonverbal communication signals like facial expressions and gestures. Experts estimate that 60-65% of communication is nonverbal. It is important to understand body language cues, but also consider other signals like context. Nonverbal communication can repeat, contradict, substitute for, or accent verbal messages. Types of body language include facial expressions, eye contact, mouth movements, posture, gestures, use of personal space, touch, and vocal tones/qualities. Interpreting these cues can provide insight into emotions, attitudes, and the truthfulness of messages.
This document is a student's report on the importance of body language during presentations. It discusses various aspects of body language including personal appearance, posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye contact. For each aspect, it provides examples of positive and negative body language cues and their effects on communication. The document emphasizes that body language conveys over 65% of social meaning and is a vital part of effective presentations. It provides tips on improving aspects of one's body language like videotaping rehearsals and practicing in front of a mirror.
In this Ebook, you will discover the topics about the types of body expressions, the basics of reading body language, the implication of the smallest body language, the interpretaion of body languages, the micro expression matter, the benefits of understanding the body expressions, the skills that are required in understanding the body languages, understanding what other people are thinking and the effects of body language on communication.
This document discusses communication skills and preparing for presentations. It covers various barriers to communication like jargon, cultural differences, and physical disabilities. It provides tips to overcome these barriers such as clarifying ideas, communicating at the receiver's level, and ensuring proper feedback. The document also discusses non-verbal communication cues like body language, eye contact, and personal space. Finally, it outlines the key steps to prepare for a successful presentation, including analyzing the audience, selecting a topic, and practicing and rehearsing the presentation.
This document discusses non-verbal communication and its importance. It begins with an introduction to communication and defines verbal and non-verbal communication. It then explains that non-verbal communication is often seen as more believable than verbal communication for several reasons. The document also discusses the key aspects of non-verbal communication, including kinesics, proxemics, and paralinguistics. It notes how non-verbal communication can sometimes lead to misunderstandings across different cultural settings. The document concludes by emphasizing the importance of understanding both the verbal and non-verbal aspects of communication.
The document provides information on effective verbal and non-verbal communication. It discusses key aspects of communication such as listening skills, body language, facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, posture, and proximity. Effective communication involves both verbal and non-verbal elements working together to convey your message.
Non-verbal communication conveys important messages through facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, posture, proximity and other cues. Despite being continuous and sometimes involuntary, non-verbal signals can be ambiguous and open to misinterpretation. They predominantly relate to relationships and reveal emotions, attitudes and inner states that are not easily expressed verbally. Different aspects of non-verbal communication include kinesics (body movement), proxemics (use of space), chronemics (aspects of time), and paralanguage (voice qualities and vocal cues). Together, non-verbal signals modify, reinforce and sometimes contradict what is said.
Body language plays a significant role in communication and relationships. Non-verbal cues account for 65% of how we communicate. Positive body language can help people appear more assertive and build rapport, while negative body language can damage relationships and understanding. It is important to ensure body language matches verbal messages to appear trustworthy. Proper body language is essential for workplace success, public speaking, and forming connections. Subtle cues like arm positioning, facial expressions, and gestures can reveal emotions, thoughts, and social signals.
Body language involves nonverbal communication through movements and postures of the body. It conveys 55% of communication, compared to 7% for words and 38% for tone of voice. Body language includes gestures of the hands, facial expressions, eye contact, posture, and other movements. It can indicate feelings, intentions, agreement, disagreement, confidence, nervousness, and other states. Proper interpretation of body language differs across cultures. Common body language examples and their meanings include crossed arms showing defensiveness, nail biting indicating stress, and head nodding signifying agreement.
The document discusses verbal and non-verbal communication. It defines non-verbal communication as communication expressed without words, including body language, facial expressions, tone of voice, and other cues. Non-verbal communication can provide additional meaning and messages beyond what is said verbally. Developing awareness of non-verbal signals can help people connect better and understand what is truly meant in a conversation. The document outlines different types of non-verbal communication like body language, eye contact, and paralanguage.
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2. RAGHU ENGINEERING COLLEGE
(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi and Affiliated to JNTU, Kakinada)
DAKAMARRI (Visakhapatnam Dt.)
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the project work entitled “BODY
LANGUAGE” is the bonafide work of RAMANUJA.SVL(582),
M.CHAITANYA(583),
R.DHANUNJAI(584), R.POOJA(585), SAI AKHILESH.G(586),
S.VINDHYA(587), VENKATA RAMANA(588) of B.Tech 1st
year
department
COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING During the academic
year 2013-14.
Project Guide
Prof. M.Bhanu Kumari
Dept.of H&S
Raghu Engineering College
Visakhapatnam
3. BATCH DETAILS
Team Leader
Ramanuja S.V.L. :- 13981A0582
Members
R.Chaitanya :- 13981A058
R.Dhanunjai :- 13981A0584
R.Pooja :- 13981A0585
Sai Akhilesh.G :- 13981A0586
S.Vindhya :- 13981A0587
S.Venkata Ramana:- 13981A0588
4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I convey my sincere thanks to our project
guide Professor. Mrs.K.Bhanu Kumari Department of H&S,
Raghu Engineering College, Visakhapatnam for her guidance
and valuable suggestions given to us throughout the
project work “BODY LANGUAGE”.
I would like to thank all my friends and my
parents for their support and encouragement throughout
the project work.
5. TOPIC PAGE NO.
Body Language as a language
Definition 1
Introduction 2
Types of body language 3
The Vocabulary of body language
Positive body language 4
Negative body language 6
Role of Eyes in body language
Introduction 8
How the eyes communicate 9
Eye Contact 9
Face the human art object
Facial Expressions 11
Smile- Universal Welcome 12
Aspects of body language
Gesture 14
Body movements 16
Posture 18
Appearance & Clothing 20
Conclusion 22
Bibliography 23
6.
7. Body Language as a Language
Definition
Body language refers to various forms of NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION, wherein a
person may reveal clues as to some unspoken intention or feeling through their
physical behavior. These behaviors can include POSTURE, GESTURES, FACIAL EXPRESSIONS,
and EYE MOVEMENTS. Body language also varies depending on the culture. There are a
set of universally recognized gestures but many are influenced by our social settings.
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8. Body language is typically subconscious behaviour, and is therefore considered
distinct from sign language, which is a fully conscious and intentional act of
communication.
Body language may provide clues as to the attitude or state of mind of a person. For
example, it may indicate aggression, attentiveness, boredom, a relaxed
state, pleasure, amusement, and intoxication.
Introduction
Each person's body language is a bit different. Keep in mind that certain body
language signals might mean something to one person; and they might mean
something entirely different to someone else. And body language differs culturally,
which adds to the soup.
Body language is the reason why selling face-to-face has a huge advantage over
selling by phone Body language can tell a lot about how you feel and what you are
thinking. Body language is also a way of communication. There are estimates saying
that 90 percent of all information given to others is communicated through body
language.
Our body language will give others an impression of ourselves or show our
emotions. Body language can tell a lot about how you feel and what you are thinking.
Body language is also a way of communication.
“If actions speak louder than words, then body language is
shouting”.
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9. According to Albert Mehrabian(1971),one of the foremost experts in non-verbal
communication ,the visual depicts the non-verbal behaviour while speaking.
Mehrabian noted that if the message was inconsistent the impact would be as
follows:
VERBAL --- 7% [WWOORRDDSS]
VVOOCCAALL --- 38% [TTOONNEE OOFF VVOOIICCEE,, IINNFFLLEECCTTIIOONN]
VVIISSUUAALL --- 55% [NNOONN--VVEERRBBAALL PPHHYYSSIICCAALL BBEEHHAAVVIIOOUURR]
The visual is the most controllable yet and yet perhaps the most unconscious
element of message from sender to receiver. If the message is consistent then all
three elements combine effectively. If there is excitement and enthusiasm in the
voice, correlated with an energetic, lively face and body that exudes confidence and
conviction of the message.
Types of Body Language
VOLUNTARY BODY LANGUAGE:-
This is less commonly discussed because it seems unproblematic: it
refers to movement, gestures and poses intentionally made by the person (smiling,
imitating actions) and generally making movements with full or partial intention of
making them and a realization of what they communicate.
INVOLUNTARY BODY LANGUAGE:-
Facial expressions are often a form of involuntary body language and a means of one
to read the expression –and so expressions of another.
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10. The Vocabulary Of Body Language
Body language, unlike spoken language, is inexact; so you have to be careful about
how
you interpret it. A certain movement or facial expression may be quite meaningful, or
it
may mean nothing at all. As a starting point, the following sections provide you with
some common body language terms and their generally-accepted meanings.
POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGE:-
Positive body language is generally quite reliable as an indicator of a person's
feelings.
It signals interest in the other person and in the
conversation.
Relaxed posture: - Comfortably seated, relaxed
Breathing, no visible stiffness or abrupt movements.
These indicate no major barriers to communication.
Arms relaxed - Uncrossed arms and hands open
(Palms up or otherwise visible to the
Other person) are signs of openness.
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11. Good eye contact - Looking in the other person's Eyes,
Particularly when they are speaking, indicates interest in that
person. Proper eye contact involves Looking away occasionally to
avoid staring.
Taking notes - Shows interest and involvement,
Particularly if notes are on what the
other person is saying.
Smiling/adding humor - This is a very positive sign.
It signals a warm personal relationship.
Leaning closer - Reducing the distance between two
people, particularly when the other person is speaking.
Indicates interest is up and barriers are down.
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12. Gesturing warmly - Talking with hands, particularly
with palms open, indicates involvement in the
conversation and openness to the other person. For all
of these positive gestures, moderation is the rule.
When they are exaggerated, they can become more
negative than positive.
NEGATIVE BODY LANGUAGE:-
Negative body language is somewhat less reliable as an indicator of the person's
comfort with the current conversation than positive body language. Actions that are
generally considered negative may just be a matter of comfort for this person, may
indicate that the person is tired, or may result from other matters that are weighing
on this person's mind.
Body tense - Stiffness, wrinkled brow, jerky body motion,
hands clasped in front or palms down on the table. These
can indicate concern with the topic or dealing with the
other person.
Arms folded in front - Creates a barrier; can express
Resistance to what is being said.
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13. Hand on face - A hand over one's mouth is a closed
gesture. Leaning on one's elbow with the chin in the
hand can communicate boredom.
Fidgeting - Moving around a lot, playing with things
and drumming fingers are usually a sign of boredom,
nervousness or impatience.
Yawning - Boredom, confusion. The other person is talking
too much or in too much technical detail.
Impatience - Trying to interrupt what the other person is saying,
opening one's mouth frequently as if to speak.
Distraction - Eyes flicking about, blank stares, flipping through literature without
really reading it, looking at others in the office, looking at the person's body or
clothing.
Leaning away - Avoiding moving closer, even when something is handed to the
person, is strongly negative.
Negative facial expressions - These include shaking head, eyes narrowed,
scowling and frowning.
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14. ROLE OF EYES IN BODY LANGUAGE:-
The eyes are a part of the face but on account of their critical role in non-verbal
communication they merit special treatment. According to a renowned person
Emerson the eyes converse as much as their tongues, the ocular dialect needs no
dictionary but is understood the world over.
Description of eye’s in Whiteside’s words:-
“The Windows of your soul……
And the mirrors of your heart…..
And the gauges showing fleeting feelings and changes”
Careful observation of a person’s eyes we can deduce his CHARACTER and
ATTITUDE. The eyes can convey messages of intended as well as unintended ones.
The eyes can even Signal:-
Intimacy
Need for approval
A plea for mercy
Attempts to fake
A person’s true mood
State of health
Personality
One who maintains direct eye contact with another displays CONFIDENCE and
HONESTY.
Avoiding eye contact by looking away displays DISHONESTY.
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15. How The Eyes Communicate…..
Analyzing the mass of the data on the eyes there are three ways in which the eyes
are used to communicate:-
Dominance v/s Submission
Involvement v/s Detachment &
Positive v/s Negative Attitude
The study of the eyes will include different aspects of ‘Gaze’ – Pupil Expansion,
looking while listening, Looking while Talking, Mutual Gaze, Length of Gaze, and
Amount of eye opening and so on.
Eye Contact:-
In brief Eye Contact
Conveys a large variety of non-verbal messages to our verbal communication.
Establishes our relationship with the other person.
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16. Helps us keep our mind on the message.
Involves us in the emotional and the factual content of what we are saying.
Encourages the other to continue interacting with us.
Reflects our self-confidence.
It reveals other personality Traits.
Moreover eyes express the numerous emotional elements like Anger, Curiosity,
Disappointment, Joy, Love, Pride, Respect, Sadness, Satisfaction, Shock,
Strength, Surprise and Warmth.
In course of eye contact we need to take the following measures:-
If you have trouble looking someone in the eye, simply focus at something on
his or her face.
When Speaking to a group, look at everyone.
Look at key decision-makers or those who hold power.
Look at reactive listeners.
Don’t look at the floor, scripts, or anything that causes you to tilt your head
away from the receiver.
Don’t look at bad listeners who may distract you.
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17. “FACE”-THE HUMAN ART OBJECT:-
Facial Expressions:-
The Face is the most significant --- and the most photographed---part of the human
body. Face defines a person’s identity. The face 'evolves' with the growth of a person
from infancy, through adolescence, middle age, and old age. The face has been
called 'THE ORGAN OF EMOTION' because it provides vital clues by reacting in
fractions of a second, often unconsciously, revealing attitudes, moods, opinions a
person would rather keep under wraps.
It has been said that:
“Emotionally, the face is mightier than the word”
The face is also the most expressive part of the body. In our daily interaction with
people it is the face that first draws our attention, since it is directly observable.
In our life our facial signals are all too fleeting; they appear and disappear, in a fifth
of a second. The flashes of facial signals are generally spontaneous reactions which
a person finds difficult to hide. It is for this very reason that they are so quick and
instinctive, that they reflect one's true feelings, which may or may not match with
what a person is saying.
Different kinds of Facial Expressions we go
across:-
There are number of specific features,
connected with our facial expressions which
are evidenced in our face while we
communicate for instance, we FORROW our
forehead when we are concerned, angry;
RAISE our eyebrows to express astonishment;
FLARE our nostrils while interacting with
someone with whom we are very upset.
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18. Facial expressions are a vital part of non-verbal communication. They serve as ' and
necessary cues to those we communicate with. We often favor the company of
people who enthusiastic and lively in their expressions and movements. One reason
for this may be that persons who are lively keep men. Easily bored or inattentive;
their body language and non-verbal communication adds visual appeal to the
communication process.
Facial expressions which reveal different messages:-
Indicate our respect for others.
Reflect our interest in someone or something.
Show our curiosity in multifarious subjects.
Indicate our enthusiasm for life.
Transmit our positive attitude about people and things.
Convey our ambition as professionals.
Express our compassion for co-workers, family and friends.
Reveal the kind of personality we possess.
Communicate our ability to respond emotionally.
Smile:-
We must also take special care to create a smiling face. The smile has nothing
mysterious about it, but it does have an effect. It is physically caused by muscles,
which can be exercised.
The best way to practice smiling is not by moving your lips into a smile but by raising
your cheekbones. Put muscle into your smile. Remember, a true smile must come
from within; a false one does not work. When we practice and exercise the 'smile
muscle', we are like an athlete who practices and trains his muscles so that they can
be readily used in, response to the impetus of a real situation.
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19. Categories of smile:-
Simple smile: - This is when the teeth are not exposed. We generally wear the
simple smile when we are watching something interesting or pleasant but are not
physically involved in the action. We smile to ourselves.
Upper smile: -This smile exposes the upper set of teeth. It is a friendly smile, usually
when we greet someone. It is accompanied by eye contact.
Broad smile: - This smile exposes both sets of teeth, and is usually accompanied by
laughter, often without eye contact.
Characteristics of a Smile
A smile costs nothing, but gives much. It enriches
those Who receive, without making poorer those who
give.
A smile creates happiness in the home, fosters
goodwill in business, countersign of friendship,
It brings rest to the weary, cheer to the discouraged,
sunshine to the s nature's best antidote for trouble.
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20. Gesture
A gesture is the verbal or non-verbal body movement used to express or
emphasize an idea, an EMOTION, or a STATE OF MIND.
Gesture is defined as
“Visible bodily action by which meaning is represented”.
This includes manual gestures, movements of the whole body (shoulder shrug),
head movements (nodding) and facial expressions (smiling), postures (spatial
distance), and 'clothing cues' (neckwear). Gesticulation is a form of non-verbal
communication. Gestures convey messages. They are voluntary—often even
involuntary—movements we make with the fingers, hands, arms, legs, head,
indeed every part of the body—with the intention to communicate. They usually
serve one of the following purposes.
They can be used to emphasize, clarify, or amplify a verbal message, such as
when we point to a chair while offering someone a seat. They can regulate and
control human interaction, such as a nod of agreement while someone is speaking.
They can also display effect or emotion, like making a fist with one hand and
hammering the open palm of the other to prove insistence.
The sign 'V' with 2 fingers can mean victory, peace, the number 2 or "up yours" in
Britain: -
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21. Gestures are often used in conjunction with verbal messages. They are
simultaneous with the words they illustrate, or come slightly before them. Gesture
clusters refer to 'the myriads of attitudes expressed by not one gesture but a series
of related ones . . . called gesture-clusters'.
Gesture clusters, which are groups of non-verbal communication, are related to
different attitudes. We have a cluster when a person talks with his fists clenched,
shakes his index finger, and is blushing either due to heat or anger. Each gesture is
like a word in a language. To understand any language we need to structure the
words into units or sentences to obtain their complete meaning; for, taken by itself,
a word has several meanings. If we isolate the various gestures in a cluster, we will
not find it easy to understand the attitude expressed. Likewise, if we jump to
conclusions on our interpretation of an isolated gesture, we could find ourselves
making a mistake, because it is very important to understand the 'congruence' of
gestures, that is, the harmony of gestures, with one another. We should look for
attitudinal gestures that are so similar that they not only endorse one another but
serve to make a cluster as well. Gestures cannot be separated from their `context'
either.
Evil genius - Hitler taught himself to appear more charismatic in public speaking by
practicing his speeches and using powerful gestures in front of the mirror.
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22. Body Movements
We can distinguish four main kinds of gesticulations or body movements: emblem,
illustrator, regulator and self-touching. Emblems are non-verbal acts that have
direct verbal translation and can substitute for words the meanings of which are
well understood by a particular group, class or culture. They originate in learning,
most of which is culture specific, and may be shown in any area of the body.
Examples of emblems are thumbs-up (or -down), the hitch-hike sign, the head nod,
beckoning, pointing, waving to a friend in the distance, and certain rude gestures
like the upward ex-tended index (or middle) finger.
Emblems are not used much in conversation. There are a number of reasons for
using emblems: they can be faster than speech; they are silent (and can therefore
be used for private comments); they have more impact than words; and they can
be received at a greater distance.
Illustrators are non-verbal movements, mainly of the hands, that are directly related
to speech; they serve to illustrate what is verbalized; for example, pointing to
oneself, making a shape with the hands (like describing a spiral staircase), Defining
objects, movements, and relationships, pointing, and as 'batons' to mark new
points,
They are more closely linked to speech than emblems, and serve to clarify that
being said.
They add considerably to the amount of information conveyed by speech,
especially about shapes, physical objects, and spatial relationships. Illustrators are
a supplement rather than a substitute for speech.
They are socially learned, usually through imitation by a child or a person of
someone he wishes to emulate.
There are subtle indicators termed 'regulators' which are non-verbal acts that serve
to regulate the flow of conversation between people. Regulators are non-verbal
cues that monitor or control the speaking of another individual. When speaking,
one nods one's head to show understanding or agreement, or when listening, one
looks away or yawns to indicate that one is bored with the speaker. A frown shows
that one either disbelieves or cannot comprehend what the speaker is saying.
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23. Regulators are often culture specific. Examples of regulators are the head nod, eye
contact, and shift in body position. Because they are subtle they often tend to lead
to miss communication and inappropriate responses among people of different
cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Self-touching is a body-focused movement.
Touching the face can indicate shame or other negative attitudes about oneself.
Self-touching is associated with hostility and suspicion. It occurs more often under
certain conditions, for instance, during informal and formal interviews, when in
subordinate roles (like being inter-viewed), and in interaction with the opposite sex.
Some typical self-touching gestures are the hand-to-nose (fear) gesture, fingers on
the lips (shame), and making a fist (anger).
Other gestures include covering the eyes, ears or mouth; movements connected
with eating and excretion, grooming, and picking the nose, ears or teeth. These
gestures are mainly used in private or in intimate relationships and are inhibited in
public, where the people present usually ignore them. Fidgeting is an activity that
often involves self-touching.
Body movements form a language but, viewed in isolation, they can be difficult or
even to understand; they take on real significance only when considered alongside
the other elements of the interaction process.
Body movements include the head, eyes, eyebrows, lips, neck, shoulders, arms,
fingers and so on.
Body movements form a language, no doubt, but individual gestures movements,
taken exclusively, are like a letter of the alphabet, or incomplete words; that is, they
are meaningless in themselves.
For instance, some have `natural' smiles, while some others have the habit of
leaning on their hands; all the time, or keeping their legs (and arms) constantly
crossed. 'What is meaningful however a transition from one body position to
another is'. If a person spends most of the time during a meeting leaning forward,
for instance, it may be considered merely as a position of comfort. But if the same
person keeps leaning back and moving forward during the session, he is
communicating non-verbally. If a person is sitting perfectly still and suddenly starts
twitching or moving his eyes, that is a transition. Even a change in the rate of
breathing can be regarded as a transition.
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24. POSTURE
How we hold our bodies can also serve as an important part of body language. The
term posture refers to how we hold our bodies as well as overall physical form of an
individual. Posture can convey a wealth of information about how a person is
feeling as well as hints about personality characteristics, such as whether a person
is confident, open, or submissive.
When we are trying to read body language, we notice some of the signals that a
person's posture can send.
Sitting up straight, for example, may indicate that a person is focused and paying
attention to what's going on. Sitting with the body hunched forward, on the other
hand, can imply that the person is bored or indifferent.
OPEN POSTURE indicates friendliness, openness, and willingness, on the other hand
CLOSED POSTURE is the indicator of hostility, unfriendliness, and anxiety.
“On the way we stand and hold ourselves is - our posture”.
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25. In order to maintain a good posture one needs to take care of his upper body and
how he “Stand’s Tall”
Stand Tall
Head held high in neutral position with the ears in line with the shoulder line.
The shoulders are resting down.
Open your chest and breath deep into your abdomen. Your chest should be
open, but not puffed up.
Imagine as if you're a marionette and there's a string pulling your chest up
from the center.
It's best to have both of your feet firmly on the ground, distributing the weight
evenly between both heels.
It's important not to overextend the curve of your back or to tense it so you
can barely move.
Some common postures we go across:
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26. Appearance & Clothing
Appearance Reflection World
“Appearance alone doesn't make the speaker”
But it does determine the image the audience forms of you and may influence the
effectiveness of your presentation. Dress the way you would like the audience to
perceive you. Follow some basic rules: Be neat. Iron your clothes. Shine your
shoes. Clean and trim your fingernails. Check your makeup. Brush your teeth.
You get the idea.
Be aware that your clothes can project a high authority image, a neutral image,
or a low authority image. Remember to dress for the audience and not for
yourself. This means taking into account the demographics of the audience —
age, level, education, industry — as well as their cultural expectations. A key
guideline is to never dress less formally than your audience. Get to know the
styles, cuts, and colors which flatter your height, weight, and body type. If
necessary, seek the guidance of an image consultant to help you assemble an
appropriate wardrobe and present a more professional image. While it is true that
inner qualities are important, poor first impressions are difficult to erase. When
presenting to international audiences, take cultural differences into account.
Nevertheless, stay true to who you are.
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27. For men, appropriate dress means that it is better to
wear a suit and tie. That way, if the audience is dressed
casually you can always take off your jacket, or later,
even your tie. However, you cannot put on an item of
clothing that you do not have! A dark blue suit works
with almost all shades of skin color. A white, or lightly
striped shirt is a good, formal choice. Shirts with
checkered designs come across as more casual.
Similarly, women should select classic business-style
clothing and avoid dressing in ways that draw attention
away from the message of their presentation. In
particular they should stay away from excessive jewelry,
short skids, low necklines or or anything which
compromises their professionalism.
Both men and women should avoid looking too faddish. In a corporate context,
you want to appear reliable and steady, not like someone who changes with the
wind. On the other hand, with a younger audience or in a college or university
setting, you may be able to get away with more fashionable styles that make you
look "cool".
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28. Conclusion
Body language is universal. Everyone has body language; one is born with it. It is
expressed differently from culture to culture, but the innate use of it is common to
all humans on the planet. This form of nonverbal communication is of paramount
importance because it is the most pure of all human expressions. One must have
awareness and be knowledgeable in understanding body language to
successfully maneuver in today’s complex digital society. In this era of so many
forms of non-personal communication for example the wide spread use of like
texting on cell phones, the human interaction is severely diminished. One spends
an estimated ninety percent of verbal communication texting, instead of standing
face to face talking. With all of this actual human contact eliminated the
importance of nonverbal communication and of understanding it is greatly
increased.
Communication between cultures can be difficult and confusing because of
complexities in language; however, with the use of body language, messages
become clearer and easily translated because most body language is universal.
Facial expressions are a primary example of the globalization of non verbal
communication, because humans primitively and inherently react to varying facial
expressions. A smile in any language or corner of the world means happiness
and is welcomed, while a frown in any context is more omniscient and troubling
to an observer. Body posture also claims universal meaning; a tall posture with
shoulders tilted back exudes confidence while slumped shoulders do not.
Personal interactions between separate nations and cultures can become
extremely frustrating; however, if the signs of body language are utilized,
understandings can be reached without extensive study of any language other
than the instinct we as humans are born with. The cultures of the world may
contrast greatly, but it is the human form and primitive body language which
connects the globe.
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29. BiBliography
Internet sources:-
www.google.co.in --- Google
www.study-body-language.com --- Study body language
www.wikipedia.org --- Wikipedia
Book Sources:-
Body Language (a guide for professionals) by --- HEDWIG LEWIS
Strengthen your communication skills by --- Dr. M. Hari Prasad
Dr. Salivendra J. Raju
Dr. G. Suvarna Lakshmi
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