Did you know that body language can say more than words?Not only does the mouth send the messages and information we want to express, but also our gestures, postures and even our movements.
Learning more about body language helps unmask someone who is lying, get what we want, or prevent gestures from exposing our thoughts to others.
- According to a recent study.
- 55% of the messages we send during communication come from the body.
- Meaning that only 45% of the messages transmitted are delivered by words.
- Regardless of the intonation we use to speak.
- Nonverbal language is extremely important and we use it all the time.
- Even if we don’t realize it.
These findings were made by psychologists who recognized the reactions of their patients during consultations, and by human resources researchers from a company at the time of hiring employees.
Below are the findings that have emerged from many research over the years. This way, you’ll know what each gesture or movement of your caller does.
Children also use this gesture to show that something doesn’t really matter, it’s a very universal sign to lift both shoulders by the ear when asked for something they don’t know, the answer can be accompanied by three other movements: hands with palms up, raised eyebrows and drooping lower lip.
This is a very old sign and the reason is very simple: it shows that there is no object hidden in the hands, and it means that there is no intention of hurting or hurting the other, for example, when someone has to give a statement. in a trial they put their right hand on the Bible (or other religious book) and raise their left hand, showing the palm of the hand to the judge, lawyers and the present public, a gesture that is also associated with loyalty, submission and honesty.
It can also mean “I have nothing to do with it. “To express this, the person raises both hands at shoulder or head height. Wasn’t it me, is that the phrase that can accompany this action.
Do you remember when you were a kid and did something stupid? Your mother probably raised his index finger to show his displeasure, pointing out his mistake in the situation. When you grow up, you often find yourself repeating this gesture during couple discussions. .
Pointing the index finger at closing the rest of the hand can indicate dominance, it is a gesture that puts us at a lower level than the person who does it, we feel diminished and sinking, in the unconscious this gesture evokes negative feelings and aggression, even for those who practice it. In fact, the act of indictment almost always precedes a verbal attack.
? “Smile at the camera,” someone said, taking a picture. Have you noticed that right after someone said that, people’s gestures start to look “fake”?Of course, why did they suddenly force us to show the happiness of the camera. That doesn’t mean we were in a bad position, but the pose isn’t authentic. Spontaneous photos are always the best, especially when no one realizes you’re being photographed.
When someone laughs, their eyes squinting. If the person is pretending, only the lips will move.
It is customary to believe that when we look someone in the eye it is because there is a particular interest in the person, and that is partly true, of course, because it all depends on the circumstances, if for example, walking in the street, a stranger looks at you, it can cause fear and become a feeling of threat, but if someone looks at you and makes you nervous , there may be a special feeling about the person in question.
On the other hand, some studies show that if someone looks directly at you for a long time it is because that person may be lying, another sign of lying is not blinking and being very quiet, with this gesture the person blames himself for not telling the truth.
Watch out for these signs of body language!