Communication. Body
language
It’s said, “The more the merrier.” Actually, I’m not sure, that this saying
is about body language. In my opinion, gestures should be used rather sparingly
than excessively if you don’t want
to be misinterpreted.
As for me, such nonverbal
communication is an absorbing phenomenon.
That’s why, I like to observe, how
people display emotions with the
help of gestures. Besides, I try not
to make generalizations about somebody’s behaviour. Of course, you may
say that it is easier said than done,
but I tell the truth.
By the way, my daily life helps
me to be more observant, because I
can notice the use of body language, even if I’m at university. For example: sometimes
students bite fingernails, because they
feel worried about results of tests or exams.
They may also have sweaty palms if they need to make
a speech and feel nervous about it. Alternatively, if a person is confident,
he or she will maintain eye-contact with
the audience.
Nevertheless, I’ve
also observed, that when we have a discussion in our subgroup and have to think
carefully about difficult questions, boys are mainly scratching their heads, while
girls are stroking their chins.
We also lean
towards each other, in order to explain something important. One more
interesting observation is that raised
clenched fists, or crossed fingers
may imply support and a wish for
success.
And what about the folded arms? This common gesture may imply stubbornness, but not
necessarily. It may also indicate that the person is feeling judgemental.
By and large, keep in mind that different combinations of gestures may have
different meanings. So, make sure that you understand everything correctly,
before jumping to conclusions.
It’s true, excessive gestures are never relevant. That’s why, we should be careful using them. As far as you know, body language displays different emotions. I try never jump to conclusions but it seems to me that you are a really observant person due to the fact that you made reasonable generalizations about various gestures you had observed in your life. Furthermore, I’m sure you didn’t misinterpret them but clearly stated what they really imply.
ВідповістиВидалитиBody language helps us to make it clear for our interlocutors what our emotions are.There are tones of gestures which people use whether they are ecstatic or gutted. Mind you, one and the same gesture can imply absolutely different things and it's very easy to make wrong generalizations. Even so, I must admit that you really excels at observation of the students' body language as well as interpreting it.
ВідповістиВидалитиI really like your post about body language! It's great that you try not to make generalizations about somebody’s behaviour because there are a lot of incomprehensible jestures which can be misinterpreted. It is important to bear in mind that the more the merrie is not a good idea because excessive jestures make the conversation unpleasant.
ВідповістиВидалитиYou are in the right way for understanding body language. You definetely display your mood with a different combinations of gestures. Even so, it will help you in futere not to jump to conclusions.
ВідповістиВидалитиYour post about body language is rather infomative and interesting. The text is insufficient evidence. It shows us importance of usage tones, gestures etc.
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