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The Beginners Guide to

Body Language

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What is Body Language?

The Oxford English Dictionary (revised 2005) definition is:

"body language - noun - the conscious and unconscious movements andpostures by which attitudes and feelings are communicated [for example]: hisintent was clearly expressed in his body language.

The Oxford Business English Dictionary offers a slightly different definition.

Interestingly the Oxford Business English Dictionary emphasizes the sensethat body language can be used as a tool, rather than it being an involuntaryeffect with no particular purpose:

"body language - noun - the process of communicating what you are feeling

or thinking by the way you place and move your body rather than by words[for example]: The course trains sales people in reading the customer's bodylanguage."

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Body Language is the unconscious physical way of revealing our true

conscious hidden thoughts.

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According to Albert Mehrabian:,

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Essential Rules Contextual Reading

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Essential Rules Contextual Reading

Cultural Reading

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Essential Rules Contextual Reading

Cultural Reading

Cluster Reading:

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Essential Rules Contextual Reading

Cultural Reading

Cluster Reading:

Congruent Reading

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Basic gestures

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Gesture: Brisk,

erect walk

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Gesture:

Brisk, erect walk

Meaning:

Confidence

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Gesture:Standing with

hands on hips

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Gesture:Standing with

hands on hips

Meaning:

Readiness,aggression,

confidence

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Gesture: Sittingwith legs crossed,foot kicking slightly

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Gesture:Sitting with legs

crossed, footkicking slightly

Meaning:

Boredom

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Gesture:

Sitting, legs apart

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Gesture: Sitting,

legs apart

Meaning:

Open, relaxed

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Gesture: Arms

crossed on chest

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Gesture: Arms

crossed on chest

Meaning:

Defensiveness,cautious,

cold?

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Gesture: Hand

to cheek

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Gesture: Hand

to cheek

Meaning:

Evaluation,thinking

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Gesture:Touching, slightly

rubbing nose

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Gesture:Touching, slightly

rubbing nose

Meaning:

Rejection, doubt,lying

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Gesture:

Rubbing the eye

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Gesture:

Rubbing the eye

Meaning:

Doubt, disbelief

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Gesture:

Rubbing hands

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Gesture:

Rubbing hands

Meaning:

Anticipation

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Gesture: Sittingwith hands claspedbehind head, legscrossed

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Gesture: Sittingwith hands claspedbehind head, legscrossed

Meaning:Confidence,superiority

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Gesture: Open

palm

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Gesture: Open

palm

Meaning:

Sincerity,openness,innocence

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Gesture: Pinchingbridge of nose,eyes closed

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Gesture: Pinchingbridge of nose,

eyes closed

Meaning:

Negativeevaluation

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Gesture:

Steepling fingers

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Gesture:

Steepling fingers

Meaning:

Authoritative

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Gesture:Patting/fondling

hair

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Gesture:Patting/fondling

hair

Meaning:

Lack of self-confidence;insecurity

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Gesture:adjusting tie

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Gesture:adjusting tie

Meaning:

Anxiety, worry orconcern

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Gesture: Inward

lip role, wideeyes

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Gesture: Inward

lip role, wideeyes

Meaning: Anger,

fear, surprise,Anxiety

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Gesture: Handsin pocket

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Gesture: Handsin pocket

Meaning:

Low Confidence,Low Trust andTimid, quiet

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Gesture:Chin stoke

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Gesture:Chin stoke

Meaning:

Making a decision

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