Body Language: How to Read Others Thoughts by Their Gestures
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Body Language:Body Language: How to Read Others Thoughts by Their How to Read Others Thoughts by Their
GesturesGestures
Polina Rakhmanova, Ph-52Polina Rakhmanova, Ph-52
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Some statistics Main gestures and their meaning
• Palm, hand and arm gesturesPalm, hand and arm gestures• Hand to face gesturesHand to face gestures• Arm and leg barricadesArm and leg barricades• LookLook
Summary Sources of Information
""You are what you You are what you gesturegesture"" Some statisticsSome statistics
5%
38% 55%Verbal
Vocal
Non-verbal
*Source:*Source: "You are what you gesture" - "You are what you gesture" - Victor Paul BorgVictor Paul Borg
Palm, hand and arm Palm, hand and arm gesturesgestures
multiplexed informationmultiplexed information Open palm facing
upwards or away from the body
Palm turns towards the body or faces downwards
Palm, hand and arm Palm, hand and arm gesturesgestures
superior gesturessuperior gestures Palm faces the
floor Pointing fore-finger
Palm, hand and arm Palm, hand and arm gesturesgestures
superior gesturessuperior gestures Both hands
together behind his head
Thumb displays
Palm, hand and arm Palm, hand and arm gesturesgestures handshakeshandshakes
The palm-up or palm-down positions Both palms remain in a vertical position
Palm, hand and arm Palm, hand and arm gesturesgestures handshakeshandshakes
“Tough man's” handshake
The politicians' handshake
Hand to face gesturesHand to face gestures to block what another person is sayingto block what another person is saying
The boredom gesture
But don't confuse with the interested evaluation gesture!
Hand to face gesturesHand to face gestures to block what another person is sayingto block what another person is saying
Critical evaluation gesture
Arm and leg barricadesArm and leg barricades
To shield our body in hostile situations To be unsure of ourselves
LLookook
Either interested in each other Non-verbal challenge
SummarySummary
To learn to decode gestures, the key is to watch yourself first, to spot the link between your gestures and your thoughts.
Sources of InformationSources of Information
http://www.psyberia.ru/psyhodiary/polit01 http:// www.studyenglishtoday.net
/lesson7.html Allan Pease «Body Language»
Body Language:Body Language: How to Read Others Thoughts by Their How to Read Others Thoughts by Their
GesturesGestures
Polina Rakhmanova, Ph-52Polina Rakhmanova, Ph-52