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Body Language
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Definition

• Body language is the language transmitted by
  gestures and postures

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Some notions of body language
Body language

• Is an important and decisive factor when
  transmitting a message
• Provides information about an individuals
  character, emotions, and reactions

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Movement is the original and most intense means
of expression and of will
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Movement is the starting point par excellence of
human behavior
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A person can stop speaking, but he cannot stop
communicating with his body
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NON-VERBAL symbols are four times more
effective than VERBAL ones
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All individuals have some knowledge of the
vocabulary of body symbols
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Non-verbal signs are grasped instinctively and
directly  
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Signals emitted unconsciously always tell the
truth
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Gestures are the direct and unrepeatable
expression of the personality
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Each gesture synthesizes multiple contents, both
conscious and unconscious
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Everyone moves the way he or she is and is the
way he or she moves
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Body language is a sensorial process from the
point of view of perception and emission
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The more signals we consciously attempt to
perceive and understand, the more accurate will
be our interpretation of a persons conduct
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Only those persons who live in awareness of their
body will be able to maintain sensitive contact
with their surrroundings
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• Three senses are used to
• interpret the outside world
• Sight (visual person, 55)
• Hearing (auditory person, 15)
• Touch (kinetic person, 30)
• Each person has a predominant
• sense

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The 7 most important words I admit I have made a
mistake The 6 most important words You have
done a good job The 5 most important words
Tell me what you think
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The 4 most important words   Do me a favor The
3 most important words   Thanks a lot The most
important word   We The least important word   I
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Territorial needs

• Everyone has a defined body area, a territory,
  and a personal space, which is called a body
  buffer zone

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Masking

• Method by which we control our body so that it
  will not send out messages that our mind wants to
  hide

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Posture

• Posture is not only a way of punctuating a
  conversation, but it is also the way individuals
  relate with each other when they are in a group.

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Types of posture
Inclusive or non-inclusive
Face-to-face or parallel
Congruent or incongruent
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Inclusive or non-inclusive

• These terms describe the way in which the members
  of a group include (or exclude) other people

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Face-to-face

• Posture when two individuals relate facing each
  other

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Congruent - incongruent

• This refers to the ability of the members of a
  group to imitate each other

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Parts of the body and body language
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Body movements include
Facial expression
Eye movement
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Body movements include
Hands
Feet
Whole body
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The meaning of gestures. Examples
Doubt we raise an eyebrow
Scratching ones nose puzzled
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Holding eye contact
Interest/curiosity
Showing the palms of ones hands
Inviting trust
Covering ones mouth when talking
Insecurity
Not wanting to show feelings or lying
Avoiding eye-contact when talking
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Recommendations

• The greeting a good starting point (show
  openness)
• Dont blink constantly
• Try to keep a direct look and establish eye
  contact with the people you are talking to
• Dont bite your lips or moisten them with your
  tongue

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Recommendations (Continued)

• Always keep your mouth shut while you are
  listening
• Maintain an appropriate position and avoid
  constant abrupt movements
• Control the movements of your hands and keep them
  visible
• Do not allow any object to come between you and
  your audience

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Recommendations (Continued)

• Try to integrate with your audience and adapt
  your clothing to their social, economic, and
  other characteristics
• Do not cross your arms over your chest
• Do not cover your mouth with your hand while you
  are speaking
• Maintain a relaxed posture

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He who does not understand a look will not
understand a long explanation either Arab
proverb