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Body Language Your words tell me a story but your body tells me the whole story 1 Ann Matsunaga Body Language presentation June 2009
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Body Language

Your words tell me a story but your body tells me the

whole story

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American psychologist Mehrabian states that when it comes to expressing feelings:

55% of the communication consists of body language

38% is expressed through tone of voice

Only 77% is communicated through words.

If this is the case, we express 93% of our feelings in a non-verbal way!

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Spoken language gives thecontent of the conversation andbody language is used to show how the speaker feels about the situation, and the other people involved.

Body language is hereditary ortaught to children at a very young age that it why it is a reliable way of finding out howsomeone feels.

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Body language is not thesame around the world; In Europe and Americapeople shake their head when they mean no and nod when they mean yes.

In India or in Greece, they mean the opposite –up and down means no and shaking means yes.

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Openness and warmth

open-lipped smiling,

open hands with

palms visible

unbuttoning coat upon being seated

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Confidence

leaning forward in chair chin up putting tips of fingers

of one hand against the tips of fingers of other hand in "praying" or "steepling" position

hands joined behind back when standing.

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Nervousness

smoking, whistling, pinching skin, fidgeting, jiggling pocket contents, running tongue

alongfront of teeth, clearing throat, hands touching the face or covering part of the face, pulling at skin or ear, running fingers through hair, wringing hands, biting on pens or other objects, twiddling thumbs, biting fingernails or bitten fingernails, tongueclicking.

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Untrustworthy/Defensive

frowning, squinting eyes, tight-lipped grin, arms crossed in front of chest, pulling away, chin down, touching nose or face, darting eyes, looking down when speaking, clenched hands, gestures with fist, pointing with fingers, chopping one hand into the open

palmof the other, rubbing back of neck, clasping hands behind head while leaning back in thechair.

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Remember

There is more negative than positive body language

Try and stop negative body language before you have an interview.

Watch the interviewer’s body language and nonverbal cues but do not try to trust too much in what you see

The most obvious example of positive body language is the smile connection - when and interviewer responds to your smile  

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The power of touch

Body language can show who has more

power in the relationship for example: 1.   the friendly shoulder pat 2.   the stroke over the head 3.   the arm around someone's

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Interpersonal space

Edward Hall, an American anthropologist,divided interpersonal space into four zones:

1. The intimate zone (0 - 45 cm) 2. The personal zone (45 - 120 cm) 3. The social zone (120 - 360 cm) 4. The public zone (360 - 750 cm or more)

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In a meeting

You can tell how involved listeners are from their body language, such as nodding and leaning forward in their chair.

It is also important that everyone has the chance to speak, and that they are all involved in the meeting.

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The content in this presentation has been

adapted from information on

http://www.lichaamstaal.nl/english/bodylang

age.html?body.html

Go to the site for more detailed information

and pictures showing different types of body

language

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