Body Language and Memory
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THE IMPORTANCE OF EYE CONTACT


The impact of someone else's eyes can work for or against our ability to stay focused. In many cases, us-directed gazes boost our ability to process information related to faces and enhance our memories of whoever was looking at us. Eye contact can also improve learning
source:https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-truth-about-exercise-addiction/201609/what-eye-contact-can-do-you

UNDERSTANDING BODY LANGUAGE


People are constantly throwing off a storm of silent signals, these messages are communicated by the body movements, facial expressions and voice tones


sourcehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/body-language

Types of Body Language

The way you listen, look, move, and react tells the other person whether or not you care, if you’re being truthful, and how well you’re listening. When your nonverbal signals match up with the words you’re saying, they increase trust, clarity, and rapport. When they don’t, they can generate tension, mistrust, and confusion.

Kinesics: Body movements involved in communication.

ATTENTIVE BODY LANGUAGE

BORED BODY LANGUAGE

ASSERTIVE BODY LANGUAGE

CLOSED BODY LANGUAGE

AGRESSIVE BODY LANGUAGE

CONFIDENT BODY LANGUAGE

Body Languages and their meanings

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Human communication is 20% verbal and 80% non-verbal so if you are saying something to a person but your body language says the opposite then you're not getting your message across.

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Behavior includes facial expressions, body postures, gestures, eye movement, touch and the use of space.

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Arms crossed in front of the chest

Biting of nails

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Emotions can also be detected through body postures.

First Impressions and Confidence

This is one of the body language examples that indicate that one is being defensive.


Posture – standing tall with shoulders back.
Eye contact – solid with a "smiling" face.
Gestures with hands and arms – purposeful and deliberate.
Speech – slow and clear.
Tone of voice – moderate to low.

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Nail biting demonstrates nervousness, stress, or insecurity.

Short-term Memory (working memory) (1min)

Long-term Memory (life time)

Implicit Memory (unconscious)

Procedural Memory (skills, tasks)

Explicit Memory (conscious)

Declarative Memory (facts, events)

Episodic Memory (events,experiences)

Semantic Memory (facts,concepts)

Sensory Memory (1sec)

Working With Groups and Disengagement

Heads are down.
Eyes are glazed, or gazing at something else.
Hands may be picking at clothes, or fiddling with pens.
People may be writing or doodling.
They may be sitting slumped in their chairs.

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describes the progression of conceptual representational theories developed during that time, as well OS some of the research models built to implement those theories.

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Hand on cheek

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When your hand is on your cheek and your brows are furrowed you may be in deep concentration.

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Finger tapping or drumming


This action demonstrates that one is growing tired or impatient while waiting.

Touching the nose


5 Ways Our Body Language Speaks Loud and Clear

  1. Displaying personal attributes in your nonverbal behavior.
  2. Showing who’s the boss.
  3. Encouraging people to follow your lead.
  4. Promoting harmony.
  5. Displaying emotion.

source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201610/5-ways-our-body-language-speaks-loud-and-clear

Touching or rubbing the nose signifies disbelief, rejection, or lying about something.

If you want to become a better communicator, it’s important to become more sensitive not only to the body language and nonverbal cues of others, but also to your own.

Brisk rubbing of the hands

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which may mean that one is excited about something, or waiting eagerly.

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Interviews and Negotiations, and Reflection

Not have a grammar and must be interpreted broadly.

Placing finger tips together

Eyes look away and return to engage contact only when answering.
Finger stroking on chin.
Hand to cheek.
Head tilted with eyes looking up.

Tree Ways to Make a Grand Entrance

  1. Assess the situation before you make your entrance
  2. Don’t be fashionably late
  3. Show the appropriate emotions for the situation. sourcehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/body-language

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This is called "steepling," or placing fingertips together to demonstrate control or authority.

Head in hands

The body language meaning of this gesture may be that of boredom, being upset, or being ashamed, so one does not want to show their face.

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Full languages like spoken languages and have their own complex grammar systems.

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Memory is our ability to encode, store, retain and subsequently recall information and past experiences in the human brain.

Some typical signs and signals that a person is reflecting on their answer include:


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Sitting or standing postures also indicate one`s emotions.

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