body language
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BODY LANGUAGE IN BODY LANGUAGE IN COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION
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The medium through which people and animals communicate using gestures, expressions and posture.
What do we mean by “Body Language” ??
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Why is Body Language important?Why is Body Language important?
Body language plays a big role in intuition as it gives us messages about the other person, that we can interpret at an intuitive level.
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Components of Body LanguageComponents of Body Language
Facial Expression including Eye contactFacial Expression including Eye contact
GesturesGestures
StanceStance
Space RelationshipSpace Relationship
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Facial ExpressionsFacial Expressions There are some universal facial expressions; a
smile, a frown, a scowl.
Eye contact is direct and powerful.
The use of eye contact varies significantly from
culture to culture
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GesturesGestures Fidgeting shows boredom and restlessness.
Pressing fingers together to form a steeple shows
interests, assertiveness and determination.
Touching the nose or rubbing eyes indicates
discomfort.
A hand to the back of the neck may indicate
withdrawal from a conversation.
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Open StanceOpen Stance Interested people always have an erect
posture, pay attention and lean forward
A firm handshake will give the impression of assertiveness or honesty
People showing open hands, both feet planted on the ground are accepting
A head tilted to the side indicates interest
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Closed StanceClosed Stance Leaning backwards demonstrates aloofness or
rejection
Folding arms across ones chest or body is protective and gives the impression of a closed, guarded and defensive character.
People with arms folded, legs crossed and bodies turned away are signalling that they are rejecting messages.
A head down is negative and judgmental ARISE TRAINING & RESEARCH
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SpaceSpace There are four distinct zones in which most
people operate:
Intimate Area 15-50 cm
Personal Area 0.5-1m
Social Area 1-3m
General Area 3m ARISE TRAINING & RESEARCH
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