Body language (1)

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arooj ashiq

What’s your body language telling you…???

Gestures

Poses and movements

Expression someone use to comunicate

Body language

KINESICS

HAPTICS

PROXEMICS

Five types of body languagesEye contactFacial expressionGesture Posture and stanceSpace relationship

Eye contact

EYES “Eyes are so transparent that through them one sees the soul”

“Look a person in the Eye when you Talk to him”

Gaze behaviourFormal gaze

Informal gaze

Personal gaze

Lateral gaze

Purpose For Eye ContactSpeaking Information

Showing Attention and interest

Inviting and controlling interaction

Domineering, threatening , Influencing other

Providing feedback during speech

Revealing attitudes

Effects Of Eye Contact Too much eye contact

Too little eye contact

Withdrawing eyes

FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

Can Face Speak…???Happiness

Sadness

Displeasure

Anger

Fear

Interest

GESTURES

Gestures or kinesics

“LETS YOUR BODY TALK

ON YOUR BEHALF”

Some Common GesturesShoulder shrug: I don’t know

Puffed chest: pride or achievement

Sucked stomach: I am not as fat as I look

Finger crossing: protection

EYELID PULING: be alert

NOSE TAPPING: mind your own business

THUMB UPPING: best luck, victory

RUBBING PALM TOGETHER: positive expectation

THUMB AND FINGER RUB: money expectancy

HANDS CLENCHED TOGETHER: confident

STEEPLING HANDS: frustrated, request

Some More Common GesturesPALM IN PALM: authority

HAND GRIPPING WRIST: frustration

HANDS IN POCKET: aggression

HANDS ON HIPS: aggressive , achiever stance

MOUTH GUARD: suppressing deceitful words , telling lie

EYE RUB: avoiding eye contact, lying

FINGER IN MOUTH: needs reassurance, making decision

CHIN STROKING: making a decision

CLENCHED TEETH : lying, anger

Boredom gestures:

Evaluating gestures

POSTURE AND STANCE

Posture and stanceSitting

Standing

Lying

Some Common PosturesSAGGING: depression

FORWARD LEAN: positive attitude

BACKWARD LEAN: negative attitude

SIDEWAY LEAN: relaxation, friendliness

Arms folded the chest: unsympathetic

Arms held loose: open positive attitude

Upright posture: high status, I am the boss

Bowing head: lower status

Self wrapping: withdrawal , self protection

SPACE RELATION

PROXIMICSPERSON

AL

• Close: 1.5 - 2.5

• Far: 2.5 – 4-5

Social

• Close: 4-7• Far: 7-12

public

• Close: 12-25

• Far: 25- greater