INTERPRETING BODY LANGUAGE AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

Mari Lea Austria

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Business Communication

POSTURE – SITTING DOWN

Back reclined Arm folded or draped

across the chest Shows defensiveness

Arm supporting the head Mind is occupied by other

thoughts Head down and

retracted, not looking at speaker/s No desire to listen

Boredomor Lack of Interest

POSTURE – SITTING DOWN 2

Head and torso moved forward

Arms and hands placed together in front Shows interest in the

speaker and so to listen better

Legs spread slightly Shows openness or

welcoming the discussion

Interested to Listen

MONA LISA SMILE Eyes slightly curved

Showing happiness Lips pursed but edges curved

into a small smile Smile shows happiness Pursed lips to show not

wanting to share the cause of her happiness ex. A secret

HAND WAVING Smile and happy

expression Shows delight in

meeting /seeing the person

Raised hand shows desire to catch

attention like a sign Waving of the hand

sideways Speed shows eagerness

to catch attention

NEED TO USE THE TOILET

Bulging eyes, biting the lips Shows an agitated

expression, distressed Hands held together

over the groin Shows protection and

defensiveness over the area

Legs squeezed shut Shows an attempt to

hold it in

HEAD SCRATCHING

Face scrunched or wrinkled Shows irritation or

confusion Hand scratching the

top of the head Shows confusion so

trying to unscramble thoughts

Trying to stimulate the brain

REFERENCES

http://books.google.com.tw/books?id=crYOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA212&lpg=PA212&dq=posture+interpretation&source=bl&ots=eBqm4AHZ0Y&sig=dU4VUSNNebo48N6vpMBsa4bw2N0&hl=zh-TW&ei=SEXPSozPO5qY6wOgruT1AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8#v=onepage&q=posture%20interpretation&f=false

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* Pictures were taken from these sites

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