What is the real division between verbal and non-verbal communication in terms of significance in our interactions? You probably heard the 7-38-55 rule of communication: 55% of our total communication is delivered by body language, 38% by vocal signals and…
Actively investing time in learning body language isn’t an obvious thing to do. Perhaps a moment ago you didn’t even know such a thing exists, so why suddenly it’s such a big deal? This is a very legitimate question, which…
On this page, I want to give a little background to body language in communication. After all, if we’re gonna study it – let’s see where it came from and why. The Origins of Body Language What are the roots…
In recent years body language has become a popular topic. Everyone wants to have the edge so they can see something others can’t. But why does body language work? How do we know it’s an accurate way of understanding people?…
Hi and welcome to the series of articles that are all about looking underneath the hood of the concept we call “body language.” When we talk about body language we talk about human behavior. It’s not only a “language” with…
Behaviorism is the branch of psychology that is all about actions and reactions. Behaviorism treats the brain as a black box – we don’t know or attempt to understand the processes that happen inside the brain. Instead, behaviorism focuses on the…
Hi, and welcome back to the series on the psychology of body language. This is the second article on Behaviorism, and specifically – the theory of learning in psychology. In the first part, I discussed classical conditioning and how it can affect…
Hi and welcome to yet another chapter on psychology and body language. In this third section, we will talk about emotions. No, we won’t spill our hearts and cry about it, but instead dissect them scientifically. I want you to have…
Today you’ll learn how to gather and “compile” nonverbal cues together. The focus here is less on the “what does it mean when…”, I assume on this page that you’re already somewhat familiar with body language signals and what could…
Or should I say “How to read body language – the right way” Many people consider themselves “experts” in the field of analyzing the behavior of others. And I’m not talking about the actual psychologists who study, make all the…
God is in the details. Today I’m going to talk about a tool we can use to help us read body language more profoundly and accurately – Observation. What do I mean by being observant? It’s the act of paying…
Hi there and welcome to the series where we shall deepen our understanding of head movements and how they’re manifested. Head gestures reveal the way we see things and how we feel about them. As the sensory center of our…
Hi and welcome to the body gestures series. Here we’re gonna talk about 2 sets of gestures: I know that it seems a little strange to talk about gestures and the torso. After all, in contrast to other body parts, we don’t consider…
Before we start, let me ask you a question: How often do you believe you make gestures with your hands? How often do you take actions that have nothing to do with being “productive”? Hard to say, I know, because…
Today we’re going to read palms. No, not the palmistry way, but we’ll get fascinating conclusions in the end nonetheless. Palm gestures can be quite confusing. we use them a lot daily but we hardly think about what are we…