The study of body language

KINESICS..

The study of body language…

What is Kinesics?• Kinesics is the study of body language.• Gestures.• Body movement.• Facial expressions.• Eye contact.• Postures

How we position our body. Our closeness to and space between us

and other people. Our facial expressions. Our eyes especially and how it moves and

focus. How we touch ourselves and others. How our body connects with other non-

bodily things such as pens, cigarettes and spectacles.

Our breathing and other less noticeable physical effects.

Body language is more than body positions and movements.

FEW BODY MOVEMENTS THAT SHOWS EXPRESSION OF ONE’S THOUGHT AND FEELINGS.

Nodding of our head. Blinking of our eyes. Waving of our hands. Shrugging of our shoulders. Movement of eyes.

Let study few of them in detail-

HEAD.

Position of head. Expresses.Head high.

Head bent low.

Head stiffly held straight up.

Head jerks.

Nodding.

Honour , self respect and confidence.

Modesty, politeness or diffidence.

Pride or haughtiness.

Rejection or disagreement.

Interest, approval.

Face- Index of the mind.

The lines of our forehead.The eyebrowsThe muscles of our cheeksOur lips- in a smile or in surprise..

•All these expressions speak louder than words.• Facial expression is an instrument of communication . •Plays an important role in face to face communication.

VARIOUS FACIAL EXPRESSIONS.

Eye Contact- fixed eyes, evasive eyes, eyes staring hard, smiling eyes depends on our attitudes.

Movement of eye. Expresses.Eyelids raised and

combined with dilated pupils.

Eyebrows with upper and lower eyelid closed.

A long, fixed gaze.

Brief eye contact.

Surprised or frightened.

Anger or pain.

Interest.

Nervousness or embarrassment.

VARIOUS EXPRESSIONS BEING EXPRESSED THROUGH THE MOVEMENT OF EYE AND EYEBROWS.

Movement of our arms, legs, hands, torso and head.

Pounding fist on a table. Forefinger rose above

head. Arms spread apart. Shuffling from one leg to

another. Torso erect and extended. Neck scratching. Splayed legs, standing.

Anger. Number 1. Wide. Nervousness.

Intense Doubt, disbelief. Aggression, ready for

action.

Movements. Expresses.

Gestures-

Various gestures showing expressions.

Posture/ Body movement. Expresses.

Orienting body towards someone.

Falling back or leaning away from someone.

Hunching of shoulders and head down.

Puffing oneself.

Relaxed body posture.

Attentiveness.

Lack of interest and some level of reserve.

Low in confidence.

Feeling aggressive or defending space.

Relaxed and confident.

Body shape and posture.

Words alone cannot express the true meaning or motive of the message.

Helps to know how people feel and what they mean.

Helps us to understand how other people might be perceiving our own non verbal signals.

Helps to understand us better.

Importance of body language.

Fig. How body language processes..

Few examples from which one can interpret the attitude through their body language.

Example 1 - Barack Obama.

Notice the intensity on his face. The cheek bones. The strength of his jaw. The back of a soldier.

This is a POWERFUL IMAGE that won an election because it was backed up with a message of VISION and not policies.

Example 2- Tom Arnold and Shelby Roos.

Tom is holding his girlfriend so tightly, she is like the caged bird that must fly away.

Notice you can see the white in Tom's fingers. Check out the facial color. Observe the closeness of his head to Shelby in contrast to where it would be if he were standing straight.

This is a classic photo sequence of "boy ecstatic to be with this girl." Unfortunately I had to report the relationship would not last.

Non Verbal Communication –Kinesics.

•Speaks louder than the words.•It adds meaning, feelings and true emotions in words of other.•Most effective form of communication process.

Presentation on- Kinesics.

BY- Payal Sinha

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