We must admit that the body language is an important part of communication which can constitute 50% or more of what we are communicating. If you wish to communicate well, then it makes sense to understand how you can (or cannot) use your body to say what you mean. Body language comes in clusters of signals and postures, depending on the internal emotions and mental states.
There are some types of body language, for example aggressive body language or attentive body language, bored body language, closed body language or opened etc. A significant cluster of body movements is used to signal aggression.
Aggressive body language - this is actually quite useful as it is seldom a good idea to get into a fight, even for powerful people. Fighting can hurt you, even though you are pretty certain you will win. In addition, with adults, fighting is often socially unacceptable and aggression through words and body language is all that may ever happen.
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Hi Katia!
Do you think body language differs from country to country?
From: Olena Sydorenko
Dear Katia,
It is a very interesting topic for discussion. Our body language is an important aspect of running a successful business as we cannot always say what we really feel. This means we have to act positive in negative situations (and vice-versa of course). You can also identify other people's body language and know what they really mean: whatever they may be saying.
I think the knowledge of body language is very importaint and helps us to understand people better. So thank your for your post! It was interesting to read more about this.
In my opininion the knowledge of body language help us to understand the thoughts of your communication partner, his mood and character. It was interesting to read your topic. Thanks.
Hello Katia! I've already read your article! As for me, it's very intersting and useful for everybody. You choose good theme! Because, when people associate, they must know what symboles of their body would be better to use.
Hi Katia,
Body language indeed differs from one country to another.Do you know that we greet each other by putting hands on the shoulder of the other, before shaking hands? We can do so even before saying hi. We also use our faces in certain way to express astonishment.
Excellent topic and presentation, Katia!
Salam from Khartoum, Sudan
Hala Fawzi
Hi,
I also did a lecture on nonverbal language, see http://www.slideshare.net/aidenyeh/nonverbal-communication
Body language speaks louder than words so we must be careful with what we do as much as we try to be selective with the words we use.
thumbs up,
Aiden
Hi everyone,
I am pretty happy to read all the comments to my posting. I am absoletely new to the Internet exploration. I do need learn more about it.
Thank you for your warm words and nice comments. I will explore more about Body Langauge as you recommend, Aiden.
I am really touched by the kind messages from Sudan, Hala. It is so valuable for me to learn more about using body language in other countries. Thank you very much.
I am learning so much here during this conference. It is my first experience.
Katia
All is already told, I can add only that it is really valuable information. If you know body language, you can easily understand and communicate with other people. How do you think, do you know this language well?
Dear Katia, thanks a lot for your interesting topic. I enjoyed reading your article and the comments.
Dear Aiden. Your presentation is great. Is it possible to download it? There are also some more slideshows I would like to use. Are you interested in NLP? The slide with "purple buffalo" and a picture of a gaze shift made me suppose so.
I would like to add that the way we perceive both verbal and non-verbal aspects of communiaction greatly depends on our own beliefs, feelings at that particular moment. A traditional German story will serve as an example
"A man whose axe was missing suspected his neighbor's son. The boy walked like a thief, looked like a thief, and spoke like a thief. But the man found his axe while he was digging in the valley, and the next time he saw his neighbor's son, the boy walked, looked and spoke like any other child"
Katia, I was interested in body language from childhood. So I've found many useful information in your topic. Good work!
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