Using Body Language
Using Body Language
Body language is an important part of communication which, according to at least one study, constitutes around 55% of what we are communicating. If you wish to communicate well, then it makes sense to understand how you can (and can't) use your body to say what you mean.
Pages on using body language include:
Message clusters Body language comes in clusters of signals and postures, depending on the internal emotions and mental states. Recognizing a whole cluster is thus far more reliable than trying to interpret individual elements. • Aggressive body language: Showing physical threat. • Bored body language: Just not being interested. • Closed body language: Many reasons are closed. • Deceptive body language: Seeking to cover up lying or other deception. • Defensive body language: Protecting self from attack. • Emotional body language: Identifying feelings. • Evaluating body language: Judging and deciding about something. • Open body language: Many reasons for being open. • Power body language: Demonstrating one's power. • Ready body language: Wanting to act and waiting for the trigger. • Relaxed body language: Comfortable and unstressed. • Romantic body language: Showing attraction to others. • Submissive body language: Showing you are prepared to give in. (dari berbagai sumber)
Message clusters Body language comes in clusters of signals and postures, depending on the internal emotions and mental states. Recognizing a whole cluster is thus far more reliable than trying to interpret individual elements. • Aggressive body language: Showing physical threat. • Bored body language: Just not being interested. • Closed body language: Many reasons are closed. • Deceptive body language: Seeking to cover up lying or other deception. • Defensive body language: Protecting self from attack. • Emotional body language: Identifying feelings. • Evaluating body language: Judging and deciding about something. • Open body language: Many reasons for being open. • Power body language: Demonstrating one's power. • Ready body language: Wanting to act and waiting for the trigger. • Relaxed body language: Comfortable and unstressed. • Romantic body language: Showing attraction to others. • Submissive body language: Showing you are prepared to give in. (dari berbagai sumber)
