1、Body language Body language What:Body language is a kind of nonverbal communication,where thoughts,intentions,or feelings are expressed by physical behaviors,such as facial expressions,body posture,gestures,eye movement,touch and the use of space.Part1：Facial expressions VS VS?I dont care about you?
2、Disrespect The real relationship between Obama and his wife？Part2:Body posture Part2:Body posture?Emotions can also be detected through body postures.Research has shown that body postures are more accurately recognized when an emotion is compared with a different or neutral emotion.For example,a per
3、son feeling angry would portray dominance over the other,and his/her posture displays approach tendencies.Comparing this to a person feeling fearful:he/she would feel weak,submissive and his/her posture would display avoidance tendencies,the opposite of an angry person.?Sitting or standing postures
4、also indicate ones emotions.A person sitting till the back of his/her chair,leans forward with his/her head nodding along with the discussion implies that he/she is open,relaxed and generally ready to listen.On the other hand,a person who has his/her legs and arms crossed with the foot kicking sligh
5、tly implies that he/she is feeling impatient and emotionally detached from the discussion.?Turn one foot to the side?You want to end the conversation.A feet after a foot?1.someone is interested in sth.?2.ready for sth.?3.have sth.urgent to deal with.?legs apart.?Get others attention/afraid to be loo
6、ked down?Take a stand for private space.?Crossed legs 1.feel comfortable and relaxed,which will help to build a harmonious atmosphere.2.confident about sth.?Ankle crossed Ankle crossed feel uncomfortable and insecure.restrict their action.Rub legs?Calm down and reduce pressure?Down under the table L
7、ean towards people Lean towards people 1.1.Express approval of Express approval of their words.their words.2.2.Feel at ease.Feel at ease.Lean away from someone.?A sign of being bored and A sign of being bored and uninterested.?Disagree others ideas Shrug?Not familiar with sth.?Suspect.Stretch body?F
8、eel at ease and confident.?Hostile and arrogant when talking about a serious issue.?Hands on hips?Direction of thumbs Direction of thumbs before:have some doubts after:a strong desire for control Hands up around the head?Quiet sure about sth.?dominate tendency put arms behind back(Posture of empire)
9、Keep a certain distance from me.Part 3:postures 1.posture can provide a significant amount of important information on nonverbal communication and emotional cues.2.Psychological studies have shown the effects of body posture on emotions.3.Currently,many studies have shown that certain patterns of bo
10、dy movements are indicative of specific emotions.Researchers studied sign language and found that even non-sign language users can determine emotions from only hand movements.Gesture of Steeply type?You are confident about your words such as hosting a meeting,giving a speech,reporting works and nego
11、tiating.fingers crossed.fingers crossed.Lack of confidence.Lack of confidence.rub hands relieve anxiety Touch neck?Feel uneasy and uncomfortable?Get rid of terrified situation?Rub forehead?Hesitate.Hard to make a decision?Feel uncomfortable（sick）?True smile VS false smile?True:Mouth up?False:lip tow
12、ards the ear Gestures around the world One persons positive gesture may be another persons insult.The world is full of non-verbal gestures that can mean the exact opposite in different cultures.Some examples of the type of gestures an international business traveler is likely to come across.?Eye con
13、tacts-Encouraged in America,Canada,Europe-Rude in most Asian countries and in Africa?Winking eye-Sharing secret in America and Europe-flirtatious gesture in other countries?Closed eyes-bored or sleepy in America-“Im listening and concentrating.”in Japan,Thailand,China EYES EYES EARS EARS?Ear grasp-“
14、Im sorry.”in parts of India?Cupping the ear-“I cant hear you.”in all societies?Pulling ear-“You are in my heart”for Navajo Indians FINGERS FINGERS*The“O.K.”signal.(the thumb and forefinger form a circle)means*“fine,”or“O.K.”in most cultures,*“zero”or“worthless”in some parts of Europe*“money”in Japan
15、*an insult in Greece,Brazil,Italy,Turkey,Russia and some other countries LIPS LIPS?Kiss.In parts of Asia,kissing is considered an intimate sexual act and not permissible in public,even as a social greeting.?Finger tip kiss.In France,it conveys several messages,“That s good!”“That s great!”“That s be
16、autiful!.”NOSE NOSE?Holding the nose-“Something smells bad.”universal?Nose tap-“Its confidential.”England-“Watch out!”or Be careful.”Italy ARMS ARMS?Some cultures,like the Italians,use the arms freely.Others,like the Japanese,are more reserved;it is considered impolite to gesticulate with broad move
17、ments of the arms.?Folding arms are interpreted by some social observers as a form of excluding self,“I am taking a defensive posture,”or“I disagree with what I am hearing.”A Becoming sensitive to the clues of body language can help us communicate more effectively with others.AWe can understand what
18、 others are saying even when they are not talking.A We can sense when people are silent and digesting information,or when they are silent and confused.conclusion A A We can share feelings too strong or too difficult to be expressed in words.A A Or decode secret messages passing silently from person to person.A A And we may spot contradictions between what people say and what they really mean.A A Finally,we can learn to be more sensitive to our own bodies to see how they express our feelings and to see ourselves as others see us.
