Why Knowing Body Language is Important
Some people are aggravating with their comments about your body language. It seems that they only use these observations to make you feel uncomfortable or inferior. These people make knowing body language seem like an obnoxious habit. However, there are some very important reasons why it is good to know about body language. One reason…
Why Body Language Isn’t an Exact Science
You might be told that you are expressing something through body language that you haven’t said. Maybe you don’t agree that you were saying that, even nonverbally. Many mistakes can be made when trying to interpret body language. The most notorious mistake people make is to tell someone that he/she is showing defensive body language…
Using Body Language in Business
Starting in the first ten seconds a business associate or client meets you, he/she has already begun to form an opinion of you. This occurs through not only what they hear, but also every little detail that they see. Your body language is very powerful in business. In fact, body language can give others an…
Using Body Language in a Job Interview
It’s rarely easy to go out and find a job. Having a good resume can get you in the door. It can make people ready and willing to meet you. They’ll want to discuss your future with their company. However, poor use of body language can lose you the job just when you thought you’d…
Universal Body Language
All across the planet in every country and in every tribe, there are seven universal body language expressions. The seven expressions are Happiness, Sadness, Boredom, Fear, Anger, Surprise and Disgust. During part of my cross-cultural travels, I have seen each of these non verbal expressions true and consistent. Also, when I expressed these body language…
Tips for Women on Flirting Through Body Language
Some people might think that all women know everything there is to know about flirting. After all, it’s true that women send out five times as much sexual information in the form of body language as men do. However, a woman may not be getting the responses she is hoping for. It could mean that…
The Body Language of Lying
Everyone wants to know whether they are being told the truth or being lied to. Life is way too confusing when you don’t know that. Sometimes, though, there may be reasons why you don’t want to give away your every thought. Either way, it’s good to know about the body language of lying. When a…
The Body Language of Animals
Most people don’t claim to be able to hold a conversation with their pets. The pet might understand a few basic commands, but a complex conversation is out of the question. Their body language, on the other hand, tells much about what the pet is feeling. Cats may seem inscrutable, but they actually tell quite…
Some Common Body Language Signals
Everyone is constantly sending nonverbal information to the world through body language. It has been shown that even people blind from birth exhibit complex expressions of body language. Since it is so much a part of the human condition, it is important to know at least a little of this language. Body language tells others…
Showing Friendship through Body Language
Finding a friend is often a mysterious process that seems to happen almost as if by magic. You meet them, see them in different situations, and somehow you end up being lifelong friends. Sometimes you can foster friendship and help to sustain it by using good body language. When you are open to friendship, you…