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Body Language - guide to reading body language signals in management, training, courtship, flirting and other communications and relationships

Body Language - guide to reading body language signals in management, training, courtship, flirting and other communications and relationships
body language index introduction and basics body language definitions background and history nature or nurture? body language and evolution universal facial expressions reading and analyzing body language body language signals and meanings :- eyes | mouth | head | arms | hands | handshakes | legs and feet | personal space mirroring (synchronizing) body language seating positions and arrangements body language - examples of cultural differences flirting, courtship, dating and mating body language - male and female glossary - main body language terms body language references and books other audible signals body language warning Body language is not an exact science. No single body language sign is a reliable indicator. Understanding body language involves the interpretation of several consistent signals to support or indicate a particular conclusion. Skip the background theory and history, and go straight to the body language signals and meanings. body language - basics and introduction So can you. For example:

Body language Body language is significant to communication and relationships. It is relevant to management and leadership in business and also in places where it can be observed by many people. It can also be relevant to some outside of the workplace. It is commonly helpful in dating, mating, in family settings, and parenting. Although body language is non-verbal or non-spoken, it can reveal much about your feelings and meaning to others and how others reveal their feelings toward you. Body language signals happen on both a conscious and unconscious level.[1] Understanding[edit] A study in body language. Body language signals may have a goal other than communication. Physical expression[edit] Physical expressions like waving, pointing, touching and slouching are all forms of nonverbal communication. A chess player in deep concentration . Some people use and understand body language differently. Prevalence of non-verbal communication in humans[edit] Proxemics[edit] Introduced by Edward T. See also[edit]

Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis parent adult child model, theory and history article This webpage is a new format for mobile/small screens. Please send your feedback if it fails to operate well. Thanks. Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis - early TA history and theory Transactional Analysis is one of the most accessible theories of modern psychology. roots of transactional analysis Throughout history, and from all standpoints: philosophy, medical science, religion; people have believed that each man and woman has a multiple nature. In the early 20th century, Sigmund Freud first established that the human psyche is multi-faceted, and that each of us has warring factions in our subconscious. In 1951 Dr Wilder Penfield began a series of scientific experiments. Penfield's experiments went on over several years, and resulted in wide acceptance of the following conclusions: The human brain acts like a tape recorder, and whilst we may 'forget' experiences, the brain still has them recorded. early transactional analysis theory and model Parent Adult Child In other words: parent adult

Body Language Basics Summary - Syncrat Publishing Throughout history it has been an advantage if an individual can read body language. Body language helps in everyday life from closing a business deal or trusting someone with your life, to recognising when someone is upset. Body language is the art of making an educated guess at a person’s feelings or intentions based on their posture, movement and positioning. To understand a person’s body language you need to take into account more than one aspect of their body language. Take tears for example. Each action or stance in the following list means very little, unless there is more than one indicating the same thing. Arms Feet Head Chest Other

katherine benziger - personality assessments home » leadership/management » katherine benziger dr katherine benziger's theory of natural brain preferences, thinking and working styles, and personality assessment model Dr Katherine Benziger is a true pioneer and leading expert in her field. Her work has for the past 30 years focused on the proper and ethical development and application of personality assessing in the global business environment. See also the Personality Models and Types section which includes more about Benziger's theory in relation to Jung, Myers Briggs, Eysenck, and other personality theories. Also importantly, Benziger's systems are not psychometric tests. Benziger's work, model and assessment systems are instead based on the measurement of brain function and energy consumption in the brain. Benziger is keen to focus on the common tendency of people in work, whether being assessed or not, to 'falsify type'. Benziger's brain type model Benziger model and other systems Irwin Thompson's Archetypes in History (c 1970)

18 ways to educate yourself every day (because nerds are sexy) “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” Henry Ford At the start of this year I made a decision that I want to commit to myself to a pursuit of intellect. Wow, I did not just say that. 1. “Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world.” 2. They are quick, easy, informative, and give you a glimpse of a subject that you may decide to do more research on later! A lovely reader recommended the podcasts “Stuff you should know” and “Stuff mom never told you” which can be found on the website. 3. This is such a monumental suggestion. 4. Focus more at work. 5. Well, it should already be fun that you are taking the time to invest in yourself and learning more about your world – but you know how you could make it more fun? 6. This could be jigsaw puzzles, riddles, math puzzles etc. 7. 8. Work on your vocabulary whilst simultaneously feeding the hungry! 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

How We Communicate Through Body Language As anyone who has ever been on the receiving end of a fellow driver’s display of the middle finger knows, nonverbal communication is sometimes quite obvious and conscious. But then there are those times when a significant other says “Don’t look at me like that,” and you respond, “Don’t look at you like what?” knowing full well the nature of the feelings you were so confident of having hidden. Scientists attach great importance to the human capacity for spoken language. Nonverbal communication forms a social language that is in many ways richer and more fundamental than our words. We routinely participate in elaborate nonverbal exchanges even when we are not consciously aware of doing so. The experimenters worked in teams of two. Unlike, say, a male baboon, who will start a fight when he sees another male sitting too close to a female in his group, the boyfriends didn’t do anything overtly aggressive.

Waking Up Full of Awesome There was a time when you were five years old, and you woke up full of awesome. You knew you were awesome. You loved yourself. You thought you were beautiful, even with missing teeth and messy hair and mismatched socks inside your grubby sneakers. You loved your body, and the things it could do. You thought you were strong. You knew you were smart. Do you still have it? The awesome. Did someone take it from you? Did you let them? Did you hand it over, because someone told you weren’t beautiful enough, thin enough, smart enough, good enough? Why the hell would you listen to them? Did you consider they might be full of shit? Wouldn’t that be nuts, to tell my little girl below that in another five or ten years she might hate herself because she doesn’t look like a starving and Photoshopped fashion model? Or even more bizarre, that she should be sexy over smart, beautiful over bold? Are you freaking kidding me? Look at her. You were, once. Amelia says Good Morning.

Non-Verbal Communication Interpersonal communication is much more than the explicit meaning of words, the information or message conveyed. It also includes implicit messages, whether intentional or not, which are expressed through non-verbal behaviours. Non-verbal communications include facial expressions, the tone and pitch of the voice, gestures displayed through body language (kinesics) and the physical distance between the communicators (proxemics). These non-verbal signals can give clues and additional information and meaning over and above spoken (verbal) communication. Non-verbal Messages Allow People To: Reinforce or modify what is said in words. Learning the Language Many popular books on non-verbal communication present the topic as if it were a language that can be learned, the implication being that if the meaning of every nod, eye movement, and gesture were known, the real feelings and intentions of a person would be understood. This, of course, is absolutely true. The Cultural Context Warning!

9 Body Language Do's and Don'ts For Meeting With Clients And Prospects If you're sure you've been saying all the right things but still can't close the deal with prospects, author Sharon Sayler suggests you consider what you've really been saying to potential customers -- not just verbally, but nonverbally. She explains while you might be saying, "I'm the person who can help you with your life insurance needs," the message you're conveying through your body might be very different. Words are only a small part of communication. True communication goes beyond words, and great communicators use every tool they have to deliver their message. Read on for a few nonverbal do's and don'ts: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Sharon Sayler is a certified group dynamics and behavioral coach and author of "What Your Body Says (And How to Master the Message): Inspire, Influence, Build Trust, and Create Lasting Business Relationships" (www.WhatYourBodySays.com).

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