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BODY LANGUAGE

Presented byPawan Sharma

PGDM , Ist Sem

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How Does Body Speak?

- Like any spokenlanguage, body languagehas words, sentences and

punctuation.- Each gesture is like a

single word and oneword may have several

different meanings.

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BODILY SPEAKING

According to the social anthropologist, EdwardT. Hall, in a normal conversation between twopersons, less than 35% of the social meanings isactually transmitted by words.

So, at least 65% of it is conveyed through the

body (non-verbal channel).

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Why Is It Important to UnderstandBody Language?

People in other parts of the globe are moreperceptive to body language than the NorthAmericans (do).

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Meaning of Body language

In general and simple language the term BodyLanguage means Communication throughGestures and poses.

Body language is the unspoken or non-verbal mode of communication that we do inevery single aspect of our interaction withanother person .It is like a mirror that tells us

what the other person thinks and feels inresponse to our words or actions.

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Types of Body Language

A . Facial expression

B . Eye contact

C . Gestures

D . Head , body shape and postures

E . Appearance.

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Facial Expression

A popular saying goes like this. the face is theindex of the heart. Whatever we feel deepwithin ourselves is at once reflected in the face.it plays an important role in face to facecommunication , we convey a lot without

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Examples of Facial Expression

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EYE CONTACT

Every body knows that eye contact is ofparamount importance in all face-to-facecommunication . when we look at somebody facewe primarily focus on his eyes and try tounderstand what he means.

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Examples of Eye Contact

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Gestures

The physical movement of arms , legs, hands ,torso and head are known gestures . They play avery important role in conveying meaningwithout using words.

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Examples of Gestures

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Postures

In any face-to-face communication or meeting orinterview the way we hold our head , body shapeand posture is very important .One of the firstkey things people notice is how we carry and

present our-self . How do we walk and standwith confidence like our mother taught us?

Stomach in Chest out

Shoulders back Head up

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Examples of Postures

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Appearance

Appearance, for our purpose includes clothing ,hair , jewellery , cosmetics etc. all these may

seem unrelated to body language, but on havinga closer look we find that they are verymeaningfully related our face , eyes etc.

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Examples of Appearance

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Lets Examine How Body Communicates,

from head to toes

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HEAD

- Nodding the head

- Yes in most societies

- No in some parts of Greece, Yugoslavia,Bulgaria, and Turkey

- Tossing the head backward

- yes in Thailand, the Philippines, India, Laos- Rocking head slowly, back and forth

- yes, Im listening in most Asian cultures

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FACE

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FACE

* Facial expressions reflect emotion, feelings andattitudes, but..

* The Asians are sometimes known as- emotionless

- mixed-up emotion

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EYES* Eye contacts

- Encouraged in America, Canada, Europe

- Rude in most Asian countries and in Africa* Raising eyebrows

- Yes in Thailand and some Asian countries

- Hello in the Philippines

* Winking eye

- Sharing secret in America and Europe

- flirtatious gesture in other countries

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EYES

* Closed eyes

- bored or sleepy in America

- Im listening and concentrating. in Japan,Thailand, China

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EARS

* Ear grasp

- 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

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NOSE

* Holding the nose

- Something smells bad. universal* Nose tap

- Its confidential. England

- Watch out! or "Be careful. Italy

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NOSE

* Pointing to nose

- Its me. Japan* Blowing nose

- In most Asian countries, blowing thenose at social gathering is disgusting.

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CHEEKS

* Cheek screw

- gesture of praise - Italy

- Thats crazy. Germany

* Cheek stroke

- pretty, attractive, success most Europe

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LIPS AND MOUTH* Whistle, yawn, smile, bite, point, sneeze, spit, kiss.

* Finger tip kiss. In France, it conveys several messages,

Thats good! Thats great! Thats beautiful!.* Spitting.

* Spitting in public is considered rude and crude in mostWestern cultures.

* In the PRC and many other Asian countries, spitting inpublic is to rid a persons waste and, therefore, ishealthy.

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THE LIP POINTING

* Lip pointing (a substitute for pointing with thehand or finger) is common among Filipinos,

Native Americans, Puerto Ricans, and manyLatin Americans.

* Open mouth. Any display of the open mouth is

considered very rude in most countries.

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ARMS

* Some cultures, like the Italians, use the armsfreely. Others, like the Japanese, are more

reserved; it is considered impolite to gesticulatewith broad movements of the arms.

* Folding arms are interpreted by some social

observers as a form of excluding self, I amtaking a defensive posture, or I disagree withwhat I am hearing.

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ARMS

*Arms akimbo. In many cultures, this stancesignals aggression, resistance, impatience, or

even anger.*Arms behind back, hands grasped is a sign of

ease and control.

*Arms in front, hands grasped, common practicein most Asian countries, is a sign of mutualrespect for others.

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HANDS

* Of all the body parts, the hands are probablyused most for communicating non-verbally.

* Hand wavesare used for greetings,beckoning,or farewells.

* The Italian good-bye wave can be interpretedby Americans as the gesture of come here.

* The American good-bye wave can beinterpreted in many parts of Europe and LatinAmerica as the signal for no.

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HANDS

* Handshaking is a form ofgreeting in most Westerncultures.

* In the Middle East, a gentle gripis appropriate.

* In most Asian cultures, a gentlegrip and an avoidance of direct

eye contact is appropriate.

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HANDS

* Hand-holding amongthe same gender is acustom of special

friendship andrespect in severalMiddle Eastern andAsian countries.

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HANDS* Right hand. The right hand has special

significance in many societies. In certain

countries in the Middle East and in Asia, it isbest to present business cards or gifts, or to passdishes of food, to get an attention, using only theright hand or both.

* Left hand is considered unclean in much of theMiddle East and in parts of Indonesia.

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HANDS* Hang loose.(thumb and little finger extended)* could convey different meanings:

* in Hawaii, its a way of saying, Stay cool, orRelax.

* in Japan, it means six.

* In Mexico (do vertically), it means, Would youlike a drink?

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HANDS

* Clapping hands.

* Russians and Chinese may useapplause to greet someone.

* In many central and eastern Europe,audience frequently clap in rhythm.

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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

* an insult in Greece, Brazil, Italy, Turkey,Russia and some other countries

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FINGERS* Thumb-up means:

* O.K. good job or fine in most cultures,* Up yours! in Australia

* Five in Japan; One in Germany

* Avoid a thumb-up in these countries: Australia,

New Zealand, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Russia, andmost African countries.

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FINGERS* Pointing.

* Pointing with the indexfinger is common inNorth America and

Europe.* But it is considered

impolite in Japan andChina where they favor

using the whole openhand.

* Malaysians preferpointing with thethumb.

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LEGS AND FEET* In Asia, do not point with your toes.

* In Asia and some European countries, putting

feet up on a desk or any other piece of furnitureis very disrespectful.

* Sitting cross-legged, while common in North

America and some European countries, is veryimpolite in other parts of the world.

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LEGS AND FEET

* In most Asian countries, a solid and balancedsitting posture is the prevailing custom. Sitting

cross-legged shows the sign of disrespect.* In the Middle East and most parts of Asia,

resting the ankle over the other knee riskspointing the sole of your shoe at another person,

which is considered a rude gesture.

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WALKING*Walking can reflect many characteristics

of a culture. For example,

* In parts of Asia and some of the MiddleEastern countries, men who are friends maywalk holding each others hand.

* In Japan and Korea, older women commonly

walk a pace or two behind male companion.* Asians often regard Western women as bold

and aggressive, for they walk with a longer gaitand a more upright posture.

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Nonverbal

behavior interpretation

Brisk ,erect walk

Arms crossed onchest

Hands clasped behind

back Tapping fingers

Sitting with legscrossed, foot kicking

slightly

Confidence

Boredom Defensiveness

Anger ,frustration ,

apprehension impatience

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Effective use of Body Language Mind the body-talk

Be careful with the handshake

Establish good eye contact

We must be ourselves

Graceful movement

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Advantages of Body Language Easily visible aspect of communication.

Adds intensity to the process ofcommunication

Improves the overall atmosphere andlooks of organization.

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Disadvantages of Body language Non-verbal communication

People from different backgrounds andcultures

No use , if listener is inattentive.

Ineffective in large gathering.

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FOR ALL OF US

Becoming sensitive to the clues of

body language can help uscommunicate more effectivelywith persons/students.

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We can understand whatpeople/students are saying evenwhen they are not talking.

We can sense whenperson/students are silent and

digesting information, or whenthey are silent and confused.

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We can share feelings too strongor too difficult to be expressed inwords,

Or decode secret messagespassing silently from person toperson,

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And we may spot contradictions

between what students say andwhat they really mean.

Finally, we can learn to be moresensitive to our own bodies to seehow they express our feelings and to

see ourselves as others see us.

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We do not havebodies; we areour bodies.

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THANKS! AND ..YOUR

thoughts

experiences questions

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