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Asperger's Syndrome and Learning Body Language
People with Asperger's Syndrome cannot pick up on even the most exaggerated body language and facial expressions. However, it may be possible for them to learn certain types of body language and faci...
Autism and Body Language: A Case Study
Autistic people find it difficult to socialise with others, but could it be because they are unable to process visual signs such as body language and understand how the other people are feeling?...
Basic Body Language and Communication
This article is a brief overview of body language and its role in modern communication, including descriptions of how verbal and non verbal messages interact with and enhance each other. It includes ...
Body Image and Perception in Gender Identity Disorders
Transsexuals, after sex reassignment surgery, often exhibit both male and female traits. Like males, they have a high self-esteem and a more dynamic body image, but like females, still view themselve...
Body Language Across Cultures
This article looks at body language differences across cultures in terms of how that knowledge can be used for practical purposes. From business to vacations, interacting with a different culture is ...
Body Language And Common Business Situations
This article examines four common business situations and how body language influences the process and outcome of those situations. It includes tips and suggestions for applying that information as w...
Body Language and Dishonesty
What are the physical signs that accompany telling a lie? Read on and find out......
Body Language and First Impressions
A discussion of how body language affects first impressions, including more detailed information about specific common elements of body language that strongly influence first impressions....
Body Language And Parenting
An overview and general discussion of how body language influences parenting and what children learn. It includes examples of how parents can use non-verbal messages to teach and guide their children...
Body Language and Personal Space
This article looks at a few ways people use body language to communicate personal space. It includes perspectives on unconscious actions as well as some very deliberate actions used in specific situa...
Body Language and Politicians
It is possible for politicians to lie to the public during a speech, but some will pick up on subtle hand and facial gestures that expose him or her as phony....
Body Language and Proxemics
A discussion of how proxemics and body language interact and influence each other, along with common definitions of the four main categories of space as described by the study of proxemics....
Body Language and the Interview Process
This article discusses the job interview process and the aspects of body language that are key to being successful. It includes information about how to use body language to improve your own performa...
Body Language Differences Between Men and Women
This article provides a general overview of differences in body language between men and women. It mentions some key physical differences as well as differences due to culture and life experience....
Body Language in a Friendly Encounter
Anyone, especially people who are shy and withdrawn, can learn the proper types of body language for friendly encounters....
Body Language in Business
This article looks how body language influences the interview process, even before the actual interview itself. It includes tips and suggestions for effective use of body language at every step of th...
Body Language In Different Personal Interactions
A discussion of how body language influences and affects the outcome of different types of personal interactions, ranging from meeting someone for the first time to conveying romantic interest between...
Body Language in the Business World
This article looks at the influence of body language in the business world, specifically when it comes to meetings. It includes examples and tips on how to improve non-verbal cues and communication i...
Body Language Myths
We know that body language can give us non-verbal clues to how someone is feeling yet many times, our understanding of body language and what it actually means is incorrect....
Body Language of an Abuser
Abusers share many of the same body language - the stance of dominance, the smug look of superiority, the thrashing out in anger. If these signs could be recognised, women might be able to avoid pote...
Body Language Questionnaire: How to Tell If Someone Likes You
It is often possible to tell if a person is attracted just by paying attention to his or her body language and facial expressions....
Body Language to Convey Status, Hierarchy or Dominance
This article examines three common messages that use body language as part of the communication process: status, hierarchy, and dominance. Each will be examined in more detail with specific examples...
Body Language, Office Politics and Getting Ahead
This article discusses a common issue that occurs in nearly every business environment – office politics. It includes descriptions of typical body language that might occur and what types of body lan...
Body Language, Personal Interaction and Context
The interaction among body language, personal interaction, and context is complex and varied. This article looks at some of that variation and discusses specific examples of how you can apply the inf...
Body Language: Signs of Falling in Love
Two people who are falling in love will exhibit certain types of body language which makes their feelings for each other very evident....
Body Language: The Joran Van Der Sloot Case
Natalee Holloway and Stephany Tatiana Flores Ramirez are believed to have been murdered by Joran van der Sloot. Psychopaths such as Van der Sloot often share an arrogant, egotistical, uncaring body l...
Change Your Body Language, Change Your Attitude
This article looks at how body language can influence your attitudes and internal feelings. It provides examples and an easy exercise to further demonstrate the power of body language to change your ...
Changing Gender Roles
A discussion of how gender roles have changed, and the corresponding changes to body language of both genders. This means interpretation of body language and non-verbal communication has changed as w...
Clothing as a Form of Non Verbal Communication
Clothing is a type of non-verbal communication. It is often the first impression someone gets of you, so it is important to think about what you are wearing and whether it's giving impression you wan...
Communication - What Percentage is Body Language?
Body language is one of three elements that convey an overall message....
Dating and Body Language
One of the most important things to remember about dating is that it's not always in what you say or how you say it, but how your body reacts when you say it....
Decoding Body Language in Intimate Relationships
This article examines common body language found within intimate relationships and discusses the various meaning of those non-verbal cues....
Digital Body Language
With the invention of the Internet, the way salespeople entice customers to make purchases has changed. Rather than reading their face-to-face body language, salespeople now interpret a customers dig...
Diplomacy and the Role of Body Language
This article looks at the role of body language in the practice of diplomacy. It provides a brief description of issues related to international diplomacy and then shows how those same issues can rel...
Gender Differences and Personal Interaction
This article looks at some common gender differences in body language and how those differences affect personal interactions. It provides examples and tips for improving personal interactions by payi...
Gender Differences in Sending and Receiving
This article discusses some of the very real differences between men and women in terms of sending and receiving non-verbal messages. It touches on some of the physical differences as well as common ...
Gender Differences in the Business World
This article looks how gender differences in sending and receiving of non verbal cues influences the business world. It includes a specific example of how this might occur and includes information ab...
Grandparents and Grandchildren
This article looks at some typical examples of body language between grandparents and grandchildren, especially in terms of the value each brings to the other....
Guide to Body Language Cues in Oppositional Children
Children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) have disruptive behavior that lasts longer than six months. These children will often exhibit body language that is inconsistent with what they are s...
How Body Language Affects Personal Interactions
A discussion of some ways in which body language affects personal interactions, specifically, conveying truthfulness, deceit, avoidance, or openness to personal interactions, and clear mutual understa...
How Body Language Influences Daily Life
This article discusses one of the ways body language influences daily life, specifically, your own attitude and sense of well being. This is a topic many people don’t even think about when it comes t...
How Prevalent is Non Verbal Behaviour?
We take a looks at non verbal behaviour and examine how common it is and what we can learn about a person by watching the way they use their eyes, hands and bodies rather than how they speak....
How Psychics Use Body Language to Read Clients
While some believe that psychics do have a gift others don't, some people believe that psychics merely pick up on the subtle body language of people to read what type of information they want to know....
How to Convey Sincerity and Warmth
An examination of three common body language messages – sincerity, familiarity, and warmth – including typical ways they are both sent and received. The influence of context and environment is also p...
How to Recognise Negative Body Language
Our bodies send out signals as to our moods even when we saying nothing; here we look at the moods and the physical attributes that accompany them...
If a Person Sits on One Leg, What Does This Mean?
What does it mean when a person sits on one foot and shakes their leg?...
Interesting Body Language Features From Other Cultures
Attempting to highlight some of the interesting differences in body language from other cultures....
Interpreting Body Language
A discussion of how interpretation of body language can differ widely based on the situation and the culture. Examples of these differences are shared and explained in terms of practical applications...
Involuntary Body Movement
Involuntary body movement is exactly what it sounds like; the involuntary movement of a limb or part of the body without the individual actually being aware of the fact the movement is taking place....
Kate Middleton's Body Language
Kate Middleton enchanted the world when she became the Duchess of Cambridge. But, given the stress thrust upon anyone in the royal family, many wonder if she will hold up against all the pressure and...
Learning Disabilities: Understanding Friendship Body Language
Children with learning disabilities tend to focus more on words rather than body language. This can lead to misunderstandings which can end friendships, but these children can learn to interpret body ...
Michael Jackson's Children and Father
Michael Jackson was a mysterious person and based on a recent Oprah interview with Michael's parents and children, some of that secrecy and desire to protect him and his memory was passed on after his...
Newborns and Infants and Body Language
A discussion and description of how newborns, infants, and parents successful communicate with each other using body language and non-verbal cues....
Parental Body Language and Children
This article discusses how a parent’s body language influences children, specifically when the child interrupts the parent doing some activity. The impact of the interaction extends far beyond just t...
Personality Disorders and Body Language
Many people with personality disorders will display certain types of inappropriate body language and facial expressions that may indicate their underlying mental illness....
Practical Applications of Body Language
This article discusses a common practical application of body language – the job interview. It examines various non-verbal cues and body language actions related to both the interviewee and the inter...
Questionnaire: Cross Cultural Body Language
It is important to know which body language and hand gestures are accepted and which ones are considered offensive, especially for those that live in multi-cultural settings or travel the world. Take ...
Reading a Cat's Body Language
Like people, cats can display body language that lets you know how they are feeling. If you know the body language, it is easy to tell when a cat is happy, scared, feeling threatened, or angry....
Reading Body Language
If a person has mismatched facial expressions and body language, researchers have found that it is harder for people to interpret their true feelings....
Self Assessment and Body Language at Work
This article looks at two options for self assessment of your body language in the workplace. It includes information about key behaviors to look at and suggestions for how to create improvement....
Society's Expectations for Men and Women
This article looks at how society’s expectations for men and women have changed dramatically, and discusses how body language behaviors and expectations have changed as well....
Teaching Autistic Teens to Make Friends
Teens with forms of autism spectrum disorders have been able to learn social skills that can help them interact with kids their own age through a program called PEERS (Program for the Education and En...
The 8 Aspects of Body Language
A discussion of eight key elements of body language and examples of how each one influences non-verbal behaviors and cues....
The Body and The Eyes: How Much Do They Tell Us?
We take a look at what the eyes and body language can tell us about an individual's sincerity or stress levels....
The Body Language of Barack Obama
Barack Obama has almost consistently displayed a body language of authority and power since he began his campaign....
The Body Language of Your Teenager
A discussion of teenagers and common examples of their body language, along with information about how to decipher that body language and stay connected with your teen....
The Language of Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers
This article discusses the basic differences between body language among toddlers and body language among preschoolers. It includes information about parent/child interactions as well as child/child ...
The Psychology of Body Language
A trained and experienced psychologist can read different body language movements and connect them to the emotions being felt by the individual at the time....
The Robotic Body Language Studies
A study done by students at Carnegie Mellon University shows that humans may pick up on subtle robotic body language to better understand a robot's intentions....
The Role of Body Language in Communication
An overview of the very basic function of body language as part of overall communication, including the six general categories of functions as well as examples of the complex nature of body language a...
The Science of Body Language
A discussion of the development of body language as an area of scientific study, including discoveries about the complexity of non-verbal communication and the influence of context and environment....
The Study of Facial Expressions
Paul Ekman has spent over 30 years studying human facial expressions, which can be used to improve relationships, diagnosing medical problems, and help law enforcement officials determine suspicious o...
Tiger Woods' Body Language: A Case Study
Golfer Tiger Woods recently held a closed press conference where he apologised for his infidelities against his wife. But, many body language experts question whether Woods was truly sincere in his a...
Understanding Hand Gestures
Hand gestures are a form of body language that can be used to non-verbally communicate with others. However, the same hand gesture could have different meanings in different cultures....
Universal Body Language Features
Body language features heavily in our everyday lives; how we behave towards others and how others behave towards us. Here we look at the seven expressions of body language and discuss why they can be...
Using Body Language at Job Interviews
This article looks how body language influences the interview process, even before the actual interview itself. It includes tips and suggestions for effective use of body language at every step of th...
Using Body Language in Customer Service
This article discusses the influence of body language on customer service, both from the customer’s perspective as well as the employee’s perspective. It include practical application for using non-v...
Using Body Language to Avoid Office Confrontations
Understanding and using the subtle finesse of powerful body language and avoiding negative body language can help a person avoid office confrontations with co-workers....
Using Body Language to Deal with Difficult People
This article looks at the issue of using body language to better deal with people whom you find difficult or challenging. It includes several examples of types of people who might fall into the diffi...
Using Body Language to Influence Others
A discussion of how body language can be used to influence others, and the responsibility that comes with greater knowledge and awareness of non-verbal behaviors and cues....
Using Body Language to Prevent Assault
Predators look for people with a certain body language - that of someone who is weak and submissive. By adapting a strong, self confident physical manner, you may be able to ward off attacks....
Violation of your Personal Space
This article discusses common ways of dealing with violations of personal space, including unconscious as well as deliberate actions. It touches on some passive measures as well as some active measur...
What Do Dilated Pupils Mean?
Generally, when a person’s pupils are dilated, it is safe to assume that he or she is looking at something or someone they find pleasurable....
What Do Nail Biting & Hair Twirling Reveal?
Non verbal communication can reveal a lot about a person's inner thoughts and state of mind. Nail biting and hair twirling are two common and explicit behaviours that can indicate a range of emotions....
What Role Does Body Language Play at Work?
Body language is a critical component of our work environment. Understanding body language cues and using appropriate non-verbal communication is important to achieving success at work....
Why Does Body Language Matter?
An overview of why body language is a subject worth learning about, including examples of practical applications in many different aspects of daily life....