Transcript Body Language - Centenary College

Body Language
In 1971, US Educational Psychologist
Albert Mehrabian published his
famous 7%-38%-55% Rule on nonverbal communication.
He found that only 7 percent of
communication comes from spoken
words, 38 percent is from the tone of
the voice, and 55 percent comes from
body language.
What Do We Mean By Body Language?
• Communication without words – Non-verbal
communication (eyes, face, hands, arms,
gestures)
• Often subconscious
• Can be used for
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Expressing emotion (smiling)
Conveying attitudes (aggression)
Demonstrating personality traits (open palms)
Supporting verbal communication
Emphasis in Body Language
Synchronize
Exaggerate
Big Emphasis = Big Movement
• Energy and Passion
• Overpower with the force of your point
• Words should match movement
Subtle Emphasis = Small Movement
• Think small and delicate
• Turn of the head
• Subtle facial expressions
Distance in Body Language
Social Distances – Public Zone
• >12 feet
• The closer
someone is in our
public zone the
more we notice
them
Social Distances – Social Zone
• 4 – 12 feet
• Start to feel a
connection to other
people
• Comfortable when
talking in a group
• People sitting in
chairs at a gathering
Social Distances – Personal Zone
• 1.5 – 4 feet
• Conversation is more
direct
• Good distance for two
people talking in
earnest
Social Distances – Intimate Zone
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< 1.5 feet
Within arms reach
Touching
See more detail of
their body language
and look them in the
eye
• Blots out other people
Varying Rules
Watch
people’s
reactions
Rules
Different
cultural
norms
Geography
What Do You See?
Questions or
Comments?