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Body Language: Hidden Communication
Many fields are interested in body language. Psychologists
want to know about how bodies convey hidden truths. The best poker players in
the world are experts in projecting and observing body language as are spy agents. Professional
athletes are adept at reading body language as well. Public figures are
interested in learning of how to leverage body language to become more engaging
and effective in delivering speeches.On a biological level, people are interested in discovering how others perceive themselves.
Find one articles about body language. Beyond summarizing the content of the source, you are also tasked with raising questions and analyzing the article. Consider the journal the article is published in or who sponsored the popular article. Consider the audiences the writers aimed to influence and why those audiences are targeted. Explore why the author conducted the study in a particular way. What does the article accomplish, and to what extent did the writer accomplish his or her goals?
Connect some aspect from of one of the articles to your own personal experiences. Does your experience reveal some nuance about claims regarding body language?
This posting is not a test of knowledge, but is a collective way to gather a large swath of information about a common area of interest. We all care about body language because it is a primary means of communication. There are no right or wrong answers for this posting. This also isn't meant to be published in The New Yorker. Deliver a bit of analysis, some summary, and make a connection to your own personal experiences. In other words, there are not penalties for being wrong here. Take a risk. It isn't often you come across an assignment that encourages risk taking.
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ReplyDeleteThe article “Actions Speak Louder” talks about first impressions and body languages and how they are important because people tend to notice. Mike speaks about an interview he encountered once that was a total failure. The reason it was a total failure is because his body language was all over the place since he had cut himself before the interview, which made him nervous and focused more on the cut than on the interviewer. The author wrote this article to target those people who want to know how body language may interfere in their interviews or daily lives. This article accomplishes telling the reader about his experience in the interview and how important body language should be because first impressions are important.
• American psychologist Mehriban revealed that the content of what you say only counts for 7% of credibility.
• Nonverbal cues counts for 38% and visual cues such as facial expressions, gestures, pupil dilation etc. makes up 55% of credibility. Therefore this states that body language is a huge factor in most of the things we do.
• We have a vocab of 138,000 nonverbal and visual cues but we only control 150-200 for only 15-20% of the time.
When preparing for an interview it is important to not only rehearse what you are going to say to the interviewer, but how you will present yourself in front of him or her. Body language plays a huge role in many things, such as when your meeting someone for the first time and you are nervous people will be able to tell, because you are red in the face or too shy to talk. People don’t know how other people see them because they can’t see their facial expressions or hear the tone of their own voice.
This article connects to a personal experience for me because when I am at work and I have to deal with customers, I have to make sure that I make eye contact with them and speak clearly as well. For example, if I am cashing a person out and I need to ask them if they would like to leave a tip on the card that they are using, I have to make sure that I speak directly to them and make eye contact with them otherwise they will not be able to hear me or even notice I was talking to them.
This article has accomplished making people aware of their body language when the go job interviews or meeting new people and how the first impression is always the most important because it can either “make you” or “break you”.
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http://www.theguardian.com/careers/interviews-body-language
In this article " 5 Body Language Poses That Can Sabotage Success" written by Julie Bawden Davis, talks about how your own body language can affect or completely ruin your change for success. She states that their are 5 main body languages that maybe others can pick up and will backfire on you. Throughout the reading there are 5 main topic about body language and the poses that would not be so great for an interview,meeting,greeting etc. The article mainly specifies women body languages and what they mean.
ReplyDeleteWith this article I can personally relate to a few of her points & the types of body language.Throughout my years I have learned points on why I didnt get a job or why I was not a candidate to get picked for a second interview.
For example I had an interview for Florida Hospital. As evryone else I was very nervous but I had tried to put that aside & act as natural as I can. In the end run it did not work out for my part. I go to the interview & i think im really kicking it off and acting knowledgeable on what I had applied for and Made sure to make eye contact. Everything seemed perfect,I felt like they liked me etc. My mom happened to know someone who had worked there & she had knew the man who interviewed me and he had stated to her that I had looked like i wasnt interested in the job. That I looked like i didnt not wnat to be there, which completley shocked me because i thought i did a good job at being active , asking questions, getting to know the interviewer.
I've reminisced on what I possibly did to screw up my interview, now that i have read Julies article i can relate to the pose of " Tipping or Tilt of the Head", also The main one which was the " Nervous Habits" where I would be fidgety, picking at my clothes, playing with my hair etc.
In conclusion, I aggree tramednously on how body language can effect your way to success or in didfferent cases. Body language is important and noticeable by every human race. it can be dangerous, such as cause altercations on a drunk night or even in a simple conversation. Its very important to realize how you present yourself to other because at the end of the day body language should be the last thing to " sabotage " your success!
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https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/5-body-language-poses-that-can-sabotage-success/
Danielle Norman
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Body language is most simply described as the language of our bodies. In the ultimate guide to body language, Dr. Susan Krauss Whitmore explains how one’s whole body is continually either showing or hiding their mental state. Learning how to control body language is effective in making sure that you are in charge of the image you give to the world. For instance, if you are very hungover and you need to go into the office, body language will easily reveal the state you are in. from messy hair, to a grimace, to smeared makeup or groaning quietly, the people you work with might notice. However, if you make sure to brush your hair, put a little concealer on, take an Advil, and be mindful of how you react to sound and smell, no one needs to know that when you should have been home sleeping you were at a bar. I’ve always been really good at reading body language. I find it helpful because it lets me read how to react in every situation. Just by the look on someone’s face or the way they are holding their arms around themselves, a person might be having a bad day and I know to be sensitive around them. Essentially body language is a great way to both control the version of you that you send out into the world and to be sensitive to people’s needs.
Whitmore, Dr. Susan Krauss. the Ultimate Guide to Body Language. June 2012. Article. 31 August 2015. .
In the article "Body Language in Sports" Vanessa Van Edwards discusses the various ways athletes communicate through body language. Whether it is someone winning, losing, or even hiding from ridicule, the body language amongst athletes is almost always the same. All over the world people celebrate victory the same, hands up in the air, and head towards the sky, and a big smile on your face. A study discussed in the article showed that this is even the same for blind people who have never seen anyone celebrate, it is as if the body language is programmed into us. The author discussed that you do things like a simple head nod, a twist of your torso, or even a flick with your eyebrows as a way to communicate to your teammate to "get ready" or "move left" and these subtle movements were not really learned, but already inside us through basic communications.
ReplyDeleteThe author aimed to influence any athlete, or any sports watcher to look for these subtle movements. She wants to show that even though you may not even realize it, you communicate with body language, or watch people communicate through body language all the time in sports. Vanessa Edwards also wants people to look for these movements or looks so that you understand what they are. The most important point she wanted to make was that all athletes communicate the same way, through body language.
Since I've played sports all my life I could connect with what the author was describing. She mentions things such as the "eyebrow flash", "Torso tilt", and the "chin salute" as ways all athletes communicate. Not really realizing it until I read the article, I do all of these forms of body language fairly regularly in my sports. These all stand for something like "I'm passing it to you" or "pick left", and these are all just very simple and quick ways to use body language in sports. I found everything said in the article to be true, for instance, that most people act the same way when you feel shamed or embarrassed. In these moments you look down towards the ground, and do your best to hide your face from the crowd. We do this not because we learned it from someone but because it is basic human nature. You cover your face so that you can hide and try to forget what is making you feel bad. This is true through all sports. This shows that humans automatically communicate through body language, it is something you are born with, not something you learn.
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Edwards, Vanessa Van. "Body Language in Sports." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 16 Oct. 2013. Web. 31 Aug. 2015.
In the article “Baseball’s little gestures mean a lot” Kevin Baxter discusses all of the different gestures baseball players use to communicate on the field. Baseball players have full conversations on the field all through body language and without saying a single word they know exactly what to do. Baxter talks about how understanding your coaches and teams body language can make or break a baseball game. This meaning if you are going up to bat and your coach calls for a bunt to get a player into scoring position, and you thought he was calling for a big swing, you could cause an out that may lose you the game.
ReplyDeleteThis relates to other sports because baseball is not the only sport you use body language to communicate on the field. In football your coach may signal a play from the sideline and you need to exactly what he means by his movements. Body language in sports is much more important than most people understand. You need to be able to communicate to everyone on your team without giving away your play to the opposing team.
As someone who has played sports all my life I understand the importance of body language. You need to be able to read the other teams body language as well as your own teams to pick up how you need to perform. This article was written to explain how important it is for athletes to understand body language, whether it is their coaches in baseball, or their opponents in basketball.
Baxter, Kevin. "Baseball's Little Gestures Mean a Lot." Article. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2013. Web. 31 Aug. 2015.
The article I chose was "Body Language Basics" by Joe Navarro and this article focused more on the psychological aspect of body language to explain why we as people react in certain ways to certain situations. Body language is explained as a way of communication without using words. People have been using this valuable tool as way of survival and without it people would have gone extinct a long time ago. This is true because we use body language without even thinking about it. If a stove is is hot we can feel it and make sure not to touch it. I we did not have this sense then we would go swimming in a lake in the middle of winter because we would go swimming first to feel the cold and then have to think and process it and probably die of hypothermia. Body language is also used to say how feel about others and can be a good reaction or a bad reaction. If people are around somebody they love then their face muscles relax, eyebrows arch, and lips have more blood circulation making them appear more full. If we are around somebody we don't like then our eyes will narrow and chin will angle downward showing disgust. Body language is a look at our true inner emotions without having to utter a single word about how we feel. This author successfully explained what body language is and how it is used everyday and fully understands how useful it is to our survival. I used body language to tell someone I am talking to that I must leave by walking toward the exit or my car. Body language is important to survive and thrive as people.
ReplyDeleteNavarro, Joe. "Body Language Basics." Psychology Today. Psychology Today, 21 Aug. 2011. Web. 06 Sept. 2015.
The naked face explores the nuances of emotion that we can most effectively display only through the tiny motions that occur in the face. Additionally the way we approach another individual when we regard them has a massive impact on how we read body language from them. For example, the article illustrated how when we talk to another person and are engaged in conversation we tend to stare them in the eyes. This can be classified as body langue and it is understood that our conversational partner is invested in what the other has to say. Additionally the article portrays that facial expressions are influenced from outside sources as well. For example if we hold a pen between our teeth we are more likely to smile as a reaction to an event. This raises questions such as how can we as individuals draw an emotional response from the subtleties of facial expressions and body language. Could it mean that we have evolved to be able to recognize the unspoken language of our bodies? Through personal experience I can tell you that the phenomenon of reading a person's emotions. For example when my grandmother passed away, my mother tried her hardest not to cry. However, through the tightness of her lips and through the constant watering of her eyes it was easy to tell the emotions she was feeling.
ReplyDelete"The Naked Face." Malcolm Gladwell. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Sept. 2015.
the artical "body language: how to catch a liar" created by personal development articles. talks about hoe to read a persons body language to determine if the person is telling the truth. the atrical talks about old technieques that people used in the past, these techniques were also forms of torture. there is no way of getting out of it without getting hurt so the person would always be found quilty. the artical focuses on eye movement to determin if a person is lieing. if the person keeps eye contact they are not lieing or hiding anything. also touching face or making any swift changes in body movement. but alot of people know this information and are like statues when you talk to them. so how do you prevent this? some say its unavoidable its human nature to make some sort of movement when your lieing about somthing. a good show about this would be "lie to me" its all about reading body language to see if somones quilty.
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link:http://www.wordofmouthexperiment.com/articles/body-language/body-language-how-catch-liar
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In the article, Body Language: Understanding Nonverbal Communication by Keith Jackson talks about how the way we walk, sit, stand and use hand gestures says a lot about us. The author goes onto to say that by understanding body language you can go on to understand people more effectively. Small things like posture, eye contact, and gestures with hands are important and can say a lot. He also goes on to talk about the importance of nonverbal gestures in interviews.
ReplyDeleteThis article is published by a site called mindtools.com which aims to give essential skills for an excellent career. This article targets all people but mostly people looking for help in getting a job or finding a suitable career.
This article helps people accomplish understanding different nonverbal cues and can help them with different life situations like job interviews and formal conversation.
Jackson, Keith. "Body Language: Understanding Non-Verbal Communication." Mindtools.com. Web. 12 Sep. 2015.
The article "Body Language Essentials or Your Children- for Parents" by Joe Navarro zeroes in on the aspect of teaching children how to interpret and display body language to their advantage. According to Navarro, children should learn to read and understand body language as soon as they can understand basic articulated instruction which is around the age of 2. In doing so, they will in time grow up with a knowledge of how body language works and how to understand it and will mature with a vital skill that can be used to their advantage. Teaching children in the early years will allow them to interpret and portray correct body language as a second nature which will benefit their interpersonal and business success.
ReplyDeleteI personally agree with this theory that conditioning interpretation and and portrayal of body language at a young age is beneficial to children in the long run. Just as it is important to teach children spoken language to communicate and excel in life, it is just as vital to express the importance of the use of body language. Fortunately, I had always been taught that body language is just as useful (or harmful in other cases) to thoroughly understand. For instance, proper posture and direct eye contact shows confidence while slumped shoulders and constantly looking around or at the ground is the opposite. Even this simple example is applied to daily situations such as formal conversations, interviews, or even just walking down the hallway.
Article: Navarro, Joe. "Body Language Essentialsfor Your Children- For Parents." Psychology Today. Psychology Today, 09 Apr. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2015
In the article body-speaks by Kris Rugsaken talks about how body language is so important and so different around the world. How police forces and politicians have to train in body language of other cultures so they know what is a correct gesture to use. How someone showed the bottom of there feet to someone and he got so mad he shot them, or how someone gave a thumbs up to a police officer and he called in back up and got them arrested. Body language is so different around the world and in other ways as well. Like with different body parts have different types of body language for different cultures. But even wit hall the differences there is a similarity on how it it so important. Someone that speaks with no voice but with body language will be more understandable than someone talking plainly.
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By: Kris Rugsaken
Link: https://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/body-speaks.aspx
In this article by Gary Genard (May 31st , 2015) he asked "Of all the communication skills available to you as a public speaker, how important is body language?" He gratefully answer "As important as any single element of your speeches or presentations." I believe body language gives not only signal to your audience but it also can tell you speeches tone.Gary Genard came up with his own method called the "Genard Method" that is used as a performance-based public speaking training in Boston. He included 5 keys in his method that will strengthen any ones body language techniques.
ReplyDelete1. Movement and Gestures
Gary Genard said in his text a easy formula to use to avoid a sleepy audience. N.O.D.S. Neutral,Open,Defined, and Strong. He says it begins in a "Neutral" position with hands at your sides.That will keep you "Open" to your audience. Using "Defined" or clean hand movements and making them look "Strong". Using this kind of technique will help you with a flow of clean upper body gestures.
2. Using Space
When giving public speech Mr.Genard says "A certain amount of space on the stage is yours by right, You should claim it!" Some world leaders or great speakers, when they give speeches can project power just by the way they stand and move around the stage. In the text it says to learn how to occupy space in a way that proclaims you're comfortable in the spotlight in front of so many eyes.
3. Dealing with objects & technology
The text states, when you deal with objects in a speech or presentation find a way to help that object further your message and its impact. I think if you plan on using an object or device to help get your message across, use it to your advantage its there for a reason, so use it to help you get message related and receive.
4. Facial Expressions
Gary Genard calls this the forgotten relative in the family. He says audience depends upon your or speakers facial expression to augment meaning. One way Gary Genard suggest is working with a mirror to create a link between what you're trying to express verbally, and how your facial expressions make the meaning or message clear enough to audience.
5. Voice
As Gary mentioned he says Voice is physical, so its a component of effective body language. He brings up an fact, that aside from your brain your voice is the most flexible communication you own. So we all should all know and learn to use our voice to influence others.
In this article Gary Genard shows all that with these simple 5 keys to speaking with body language, we all can be successful speakers and can influence so much good and positive messages. Gary Genard said his motto that he used for years and more to come is "Find Your Voice." He says it can literally make a radical difference in a real message.
5 Key Body Language Tips of Public Speaking
By: Gary Genard May 31st,2015
http://www.genardmethod.com/blog-detail/view/135/5-key-body-language-tips-of-public-speaking#.VfZtMhFViko
Thomas goode-carmell
ReplyDelete"Body Language Basics" by Joe Navarro in this article joe navarro focused more on the psychological aspect of body language to show why we people show emotion certain ways in certain situations. Body language is explained as a way of communication. People have been using this tool as way of survival and without it people would not beable to acomplelish things in there life on a regular basis. This is true because we use body language without even thinking about it example a child doing something wrong and the mom just gives the child one look and the child stops. Body language is also used to say how we feel about others and can be a good reaction or a bad reaction. If people are around somebody they love their face muscles relax and show a more relaxed state and If we are around somebody we don’t like then our eyes will showing disgust. Body language shows ones true inner emotions without having to say a single word about how we feel. This author successfully explained what body language is and how it is used everyday by millions of people. I used body language to show how I am feeling to others around me. Body language is important to survive and thrive as people and to show how we feel and what we are has humans.
Navarro, Joe. "Body Language Basics." Psychology Today. Psychology Today, 21 Aug. 2011.
In the article "The Ultimate Guide to Body Language" Susan Krauss explains how body language is used in everyday life. Body language shows everyone how that person feels or thinks, and can also represent specific emotions. For example, going through the day with messy hair can signify that a person is stressed out or anxious. Or, walking with your back straight can show that a person is alert and confident.
ReplyDeleteThis article can be used as a credible source of information because of the author's credentials. The author of this article holds a Ph.D in psychology and is also a professor.
I can relate to this article by giving examples of my own personal experiences with body language. I am a salesman at a retail store. I have noticed that when I am walking around straight and smiling that customers will want to interact more with me. However, if I am standing in one spot and leaning against the wall or walking around carelessly, customers will be less likely to want to interact with me. Sometimes my body language can mean the difference between making a sale or losing a sale.
References:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201206/the-ultimate-guide-body-language
Daniel Micohen
Valentina Martinez ENC 1101 6pm
ReplyDeleteThe article "speak English wit body language" by Joseph DeVeto is about how we use non-verbal communication far more than we do with normal communication. For example if one was to say something nice but has a negative facial expression we are more likely to believe the non verbal expression. There are many ways we use body language in our everyday life. the most popular being waving hello and goodbye to someone. However all over the world they have different meanings for things. It is important to be careful using common gestures. We should not assume all things mean the same everywhere. Everyday we use body language in a normal conversation. When someone is speaking we nod our head up and down to show we are interested in the speaker.
Joseph Deveto was targeting all audiences. He told us what body language was and used many examples. The author wrote this to show how many studies psychologist use to prove body language .Body language is one of the basic skills that all students need.
http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/speak-english-with-body-language.html