Body language comprises multiple nonverbal signs that address feelings and intentions. Body language improves our conscious understanding of what other people say, how they say it, and whether or not it is true by assisting in interpreting their moods and emotions. Posture, facial expressions, eye contact, distancing, and body movements are body languages that affect how people trust, perceive and connect with others; therefore, it is crucial for day-to-day activities. Body language is a natural and unconscious language used to reflect feelings, thoughts, confidence, abilities, and credibility.
The effect of body language on interactions and judgment is the most striking subject in the video body language By TED Global (Cuddy, 2012). Body language affects all facets of our lives, including workplace relationships, social relationships, political, economic relationships, and legal settings. Moreover, our nonverbal language influences our thoughts, feelings, and physiology. We tend to align our body language with our feelings and thoughts automatically. Gender also is a great determinant of non-verbal communication, with men and women displaying different body language.
Over the course, I learned body language is a critical aspect of communication used to express feelings, attitudes, and the impacts of our words on other people. Non-verbal cues can be intentional or unintentional and positive or negative to influence communication and relationships differently. Gender, culture, age, and geographic location are the main factors that influences nonverbal communication. Non-verbal communication can be trained to make more authoritative actions and affect our perception of ourselves. For instance, high power poses shape our minds and self-attitudes. Nonverbal communication is improved through learning to observe other people’s nonverbal cues. The major takeaway from the TED Global video is how body language can potentially impair interactions, affect economic opportunities, and affect our conscious mind.
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Amy Cuddy (2012). Your body language may shape who you are | TED Talk. Web.