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32 Facts About Body Language

They say if you don’t know the language of a country you’re visiting, body language of signs and gestures will always help you out. Well, this might be the case up to a point. But only up to a point. And body language is not even a language. Check this out:

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Watch

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Glossary

  • emblem – a sign
  • sufficient – enough; adequate
  • indicator – a thing that indicates the state or level of something
  • odor – a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one
  • gross – very rude or coarse; vulgar
  • acquaintance – a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend
  • alleviate – make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe
  • twirl – spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly
  • anxiety – a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome
  • tilt – move or cause to move into a sloping position
  • marine – relating to or found in the sea
  • invertebrate – an animal lacking a backbone

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Think about it

Answer the questions below. Pause at times indicated in brackets.

  • Why don’t experts really like the term “body language?” (0:35)
  • Why do we use body language? (1:03)
  • What do the numbers 60 and 65 refer to? (1:13)
  • What are micro expressions? (1:51)
  • What can a good posture help you with? (2:12)
  • What do some scientis say the handshake evolve from? How was it examined? (2:50)
  • How does the size of personal space differ from culture to culture? (3:23)
  • What is limbic synchrony?(4:06)
  • What can head tilting help you with? (4:35)
  • Give some examples of how animals use body language to communicate. (6:00)
  • Which emotions are communicated universally across different cultures? (6:18)
  • Give some examples of differences between the meaning of certain body language expressions.

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Practice makes perfect

Fill in the blank spaces with the correct forms of the words in capital letters.

Slouching is a sign of ________ RESPECT. It communicates that you’re ________ BOREDOM and have no desire to be where you are. You would never tell your boss, “I don’t understand why I have to listen to you,” but if you slouch, you don’t have to—your body says it for you, loud and clear.

The brain is hardwired to ________ EQUAL power with the amount of space people take up. Standing up straight with your shoulders back is a power position. It ________ MAXIMUM the amount of space you fill. Slouching, on the other hand, is the result of collapsing your form—it takes up less space and ________ PROJECT less power.

Maintaining good posture commands respect and promotes ________ ENGAGE from both ends of the conversation.

Answers: http://www2.forbes.com/leadership/15-body-language-blunders-successful-people-never-make/2/

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