Reading Body Language
Hi,
welcome to the section of the site that's all about reading body language.
So
what do I mean by "reading" it? You probably heard the phrase "I
can read you like an open book", but what does it mean?
A
proper 'reading' is the ability to observe nonverbal signals and compare
them to the verbal message being delivered, in the right context.
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So
we have 3 main ingredients here:
1) Non
verbal cues – body language and other cues such as vocal signals and
intonations.
2) Verbal
message – it's pretty straightforward – words.
3) The
context – what are the circumstances? Who is the person or group in
question? What culture they're from? Age? Is it cold or hot? Male or female? Social
status? These things "in the background" affect our communications in
subtle means, ignoring them is an amateur's mistake.
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Combine
these 3 ingredients together and you get a pretty accurate picture of the mood
and thoughts of whom you observe.
Most
people nowadays focus consciously on number 2 – the verbal message. It
doesn't mean that they completely ignore the circumstances or the nonverbal
communication; they just perceive and analyze it mostly subconsciously.
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