BODY LANGUAGE

PART I - WHAT IS BODY LANGUAGE ? PART II - CHARACTERISTICS OF BODY LANGUAGE. PART III - TERRITORIAL ZONES AND SPACES. PART IV - APPLICATION OF SCIENCE OF BODY LANGUAGE

BODY LANGUAGE IS THE WAY PEOPLE UNCONSCIOUSLY TELEGRAPH THEIR PRIVATE THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS THROUGH BODY MOVEMENTS .

Common heirloom we possess but fail to use properly Genetically imprinted in us Communication is what distinguishes us from other species Advantages Better communication skills Media, Public speaking Life is a Stage From bedroom to boardroom

The Origins

Apes & humans share 97 % of their genetic identities Common innate gestures Problem?

Contemplation

Body Language through the Ages

Hippocrates 5th century BC- Four basic temperaments Artists & Painters Charles Darwin Watergate scandal Manipulative Body Language: pop stars, the Pope, Sports icons

CHARACTERISTICS OF BODY LANGUAGE.

THE MEDIUM OF BODY LANGUAGE IS , OF COURSE ,THE BODY. IT COVERS A RG OF ASPECTS OF THE BODY , SUCH AS :

FACIAL EXPRESSIONS ( SMILES, NODS) GESTURES (HAND AND ARM MOV )

 BODY

MOVEMENTS

POSTURE

VISUAL

ORIENTAION ( EYE CONTACT ) CONTACTS ( HANDSHAKE, PATTING)

( INCL CLOTHES )

PHYSICAL

APPEARANCE

The Face

Six basic emotions

Surprise Fear

Disgust

Sadness

The Hands

Support the spoken word Useful in Media, Public speaking, Defence, Politics etc. Positive Hand Language: Thumbs up, Cuisine world, Clapping Negative Hand Language: Thumbs down, clenched hands, covering of the mouth, scratching of the neck, forearm jerk, raised middle finger Tips: Steepling, Handshake

The Legs

The way we sit, stand & move are important Crossed legs Locked ankles Pointing feet Women slipping feet in & out of her shoes

The Eyes

Absolutely crucial form of Body Language Knowing look, looks to kill, catching our eye Tips: interviews, work environment, Blinking, winking

TERRITORIAL ZONES AND SPACES

AN INVISIBLE SPACE AROUND

US, TREASURED AS OUR OWN POSSESSION AND CARRIED

WHEREVER WE GO,WHICH
REPRESENT THE AMOUNT OF SPACE WE FEEL WE MUST HAVE BETWEEN OURSELVES AND OTHERS.

Space
The Public Zone (approx 12) The Social Zone (approx 8) The Personal Zone (approx 18-48 inches) The Intimate Zone

Body pointing

One of the less obvious components of Body Language

APPLICATIONS OF THE SCIENCE OF BODY LANGUAGE

BODY LANGUAGE ANALYSIS IS NOW UTILISED WIDELY IN DIVERSE FDs BY : CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS INTERROGATORS PSYCHOLOGISTS ACTORS

 EDUCATIONISTS
COUNSELLORS MANAGERS INTERVIEWERS EVEN

IN THE ARMY IT HELPS A CDR READ HIS COMD BETTER THEREBY GIVING HIM A BETTER GRIP OF HIS MEN AND FEELING THEIR PULSE.

THE MSG OF BODY LANGUAGE IS INVARIABLY MORE TRUTHFUL AND GENUINE THE GREATEST ADVANTAGE OF BODY LANGUAGE BEING THAT IT IS UNIVERSAL

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