Body language in communication
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Body language plays a large role in communication, conveying 55% of messages according to some studies. It provides intuitive insights into another person's feelings and reactions. Key components of body language include facial expressions, gestures, posture, stance, and spatial relationships. Smiles, frowns, and eye contact universally communicate emotions and interest levels, while gestures like fidgeting or hand positioning provide additional clues. An open body stance signals interest and acceptance, while a closed stance suggests defensiveness or rejection. Spatial relationships also vary depending on the context, from closer personal distances to larger public spaces.
Body language in communication
- 1. Body language in communication
- 2. General Meaning: The medium through which people and animals communicate using gestures, expressions and posture.
- 3. Why Is Body Language Important? • It plays a big role in intuition as it gives us messages about the other person, that we can interpret at an intuitive level. 7% 38% 55% Words Tone Body Language
- 4. Components of Body Language:
- 5. Main Components : • Facial Expression • Gesture • Posture • Stance • Space Relationship
- 6. Facial Expressions: • There are some universal facial expressions: 1. A smile 2. A frown 3. A scowl • Eye contact is direct and powerful. • The use of eye contact varies significantly from culture to culture.
- 7. Gestures: • Fidgeting shows boredom and restlessness. • Pressing fingers together to form a steeple shows interests, assertiveness and determination. • Touching the nose or rubbing eyes indicates discomfort. • A hand to the back of the neck may indicate withdrawal from a conversation.
- 8. Open Stance: • Interested people always have an erect posture, pay attention and lean forward • A firm handshake will give the impression of assertiveness or honesty • People showing open hands, both feet planted on the ground are accepting • A head tilted to the side indicates interest
- 9. Closed Stance: • Leaning backwards demonstrates aloofness or rejection. • Folding arms across ones chest or body is protective and gives the impression of a closed, guarded and defensive character. • People with arms folded, legs crossed and bodies turned away are signaling that they are rejecting messages. • A head down is negative and judgmental.
- 10. Public: Business: Personal: 2 ft 2 -6 ft > 6 ft Classification Space
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