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QUESTION
Watch the video “Secrets of Body Language” from this week’s learning activities and complete this worksheet as you watch. The questions are in order of the video.
1.What percentage is non-verbal communication?
- Why is body language crucial?
- What is the number 1 thing to look for in body language?
- What do the researchers notice about Putin and Bush? Bush and Blair?
- What does a hand on the back mean?
- Why do you want to be on the left of the picture when shaking hands?
- What is norming? How is it used?
- What are some of Britney Spears’s signs of distress?
- What does Paris Hilton’s body language say after she’d been released from jail? Why did she do it?
- What is so special about George Bush and his body language?
- How do politicians use body language coaches?
- How can you tell that someone has been coached?
- What do we learn during the “Car Salesman Experiment”? What was your impression of the two salesmen?
- What is so great about Bill Clinton and his body language and facial expressions?
- What did Tony Blair learn on his first day when he kissed his wife?
- Why should we have known that Brad and Angelina were together during their film Mr. and Mrs. Smith?
- How do the police study facial gestures and body language? What is one example of how it helps them?
- What are some universal facial expressions?
- What did Eckman develop? How are researchers using this information?
- What are micro-expressions? What do they tell us about what people are feeling versus what they say?
- What do women have to do differently with their voice?
- What is special about President Obama’s voice?
- How did Tony Blair over-do it when Princess Diana died?
- How does stress give our voices and true feelings away?
- How did Hillary Clinton’s voice cracking help her?
- What did the History Channel’s experiment show about what we can hear in the voice? Can we hear dishonesty?
- What is the LVA? Do you think it works?
- If body language doesn’t match the words someone is saying, which should you believe? Why?
ANSWER
What Percentage Is Non-Verbal Communication?
Although there are multiple studies on non-verbal communication with varied results, most experts agree that non-verbal communication ranges between 70 to 93% of all communication. Experts in this video back the 93% as the percentage representing our non-verbal communication.
Why Is Body Language Crucial?
When words can’t express the situation in its actuality, body language comes in to help others understand what is going on. Body language is crucial in interpreting behavioral psychology of other people. Therefore, people can adjust to the conversation’s content and voice intonation.
At the same time, we can decode what other people are saying while interpreting their moods and emotions. Still, we can consciously understand why people react to what we say and the manner we say it.
What Is The Number 1 Thing To Look For In Body Language?
The way someone’s body moves is the number one thing to look for in body language.
What Do The Researchers Notice About Putin And Bush? Bush And Blair?
Putin and Bush have their followers watching them live, and so they try to outshine another by the look of their strides, which almost want to prove strength for both but in a more ‘silent’ competition. However, Bush shows a more traditional power through controlled energy while Putin shows more activity in his walking mannerisms to show his followers his physique and power at the same time. On the other hand, Bush and Blair know the power in the play during this visit but one has to be superior. Thus, Blair goes in first although it is his territory and lets Bush be last one while having a hand on Blair’s back as a power move.
What Does a Hand On The Back Mean?
A hand on the back is simply a power move. It is an ownership symbol hat shows who is in charge in a particular scenario. In the video, we can see Bush place his hand on Blair as the last to enter the room. Leading others as they walk also shows you have or yield more power, dominance, and signify more status.
Why Do You Want To Be On The Left Of The Picture When Shaking Hands?
Other than being an advantageous position for photos, being on the left when shaking hands is a sign of power. Therefore, I would want to be on the left of the picture because the person on the left has the upper hand and appears more powerful than the one on the right as they have an open body and bent elbow.
What Is Norming? How Is It Used?
Norming is a technique used to determine what is normal for a person. In other words, you will observe or watch a person when they are speaking in various situations and determine or develop a sense of what is “normal” for this particular person. Norming is used through establishing behavioral patterns that go on as a routine in a person, then label that as their normal life. And if a behavior defies the pattern, then it becomes abnormal.
What Are Some Of Britney Spears’s Signs Of Distress?
She is covering her eyes with glasses even when its at night. Most people in distress usually cover their eyes day or night. At the same time, she exhibits defensive body language, which is opposed to her happier days.
What Does Paris Hilton’s Body Language Say After She’d Been Released From Jail? Why Did She Do It?
Her body language shows that it had been pre-planned or rather coached because she is trying to show the media that she is now changed or is now a good girl. Because she knew she would be encountering the media, she had to create the best impression of a changed person, one of the purposes of jail.
What Is So Special About George Bush And His Body Language?
George Bush has and always finds a way around different situations through use of body language. The researchers in the video state that he uses body language to get through almost all situations. Additionally, he creates an impression of a likable personality with a playful trait to escape situations. Therefore, his body language reveals resilience to his own mistakes.
How Do Politicians Use Body Language Coaches?
Politicians use body language coaches to guide them on how to behave in particular situations. For instance, Hillary is coached to lower her voice when having appealing messages to the audience. They therefore want to be prepared on how to align their expressions with their speech and pay more attention to expression on their faces. The coaches create an image of the people they are going to speak to and present mannerisms to the politicians, which they will follow.
How Can You Tell That Someone Has Been Coached?
Their voices become softer than how they used to be in the past.
They have unnatural gestures that seem forced.
The beat is off with regard to their speech and body language.
They take time thinking before showing.
What Do We Learn During The “Car Salesman Experiment”? What Was Your Impression Of The Two Salesmen?
We learn that smiling is important as it creates an atmosphere for a continued conversation. Bending the head forward shows submissiveness which is essential for persuading and readiness to listen to a client.
Appearing distant from the clients creates an environment for assumptions like unwillingness and low power of the buyer in the process.
Between the two car salesmen, the first one is near perfect as such people are easy to talk to, he is a natural salesman, and has a great personality. The second salesman is not a natural as takes the upper hand instead of the customers. He is also distant during the encounter.
What Is So Great About Bill Clinton And His Body Language And Facial Expressions?
His body language and facial expressions show that he is skilful. At the same time, his ability to align his expressions with what comes out of his mouth shows he is open and has nothing to hide. Moreover, he speaks formally from his heart accompanied by gestures, which shows how authentic he is as he goes with the beat of gestures.
What Did Tony Blair Learn On His First Day When He Kissed His Wife?
Media is likely to pick on the slightest thing. Not kissing his wife would mean coldness between them, which he corrected by kissing her head after trying to stop her from kissing him. He knew if he kissed her after the mistake, it would show that it was not authentic.
Why Should We Have Known That Brad And Angelina Were Together During Their Film Mr. And Mrs. Smith?
The look on Angelina as she looks at Brad and looks down is a massive flirting technique. We should have know that they were together during filming because the expressions for love were natural based on Angelina’s face.
How Do The Police Study Facial Gestures And Body Language? What Is One Example Of How It Helps Them?
The police study people’s eyes because they know that the eyes don’t lie.
Hands moving shows that the person may be hiding something or is trying to pick something.
When someone does not give a direct answer as they continuously and constantly looking on the rear-view mirror. This technique of analyzing body language especially on traffic stops helps them escape attacks like shootings since they easily recognize threats and counter them.
At the same time, it can help them pick on criminal behavior through body language like hands in pockets, which show being nervous, aggressive or having something in the pockets.
What Are Some Universal Facial Expressions?
Happiness, Sadness, Anger, Fear, Surprise, Contempt and Disgust
What Did Eckman Develop? How Are Researchers Using This Information?
Eckman developed a technology called the Face Reader, defined as an automated facial recognition technology which uses the seven basic facial expressions. The technology analyses the complex interactions of muscle of human face.
Researchers are using information obtained from Eckman’s invention to research on how people react to different foods. At the same time, it is used in marketing research to determine people’s reactions to ads.
What Are Micro-Expressions? What Do They Tell Us About What People Are Feeling Versus What They Say?
Micro-expressions are those that can out quickly from one’s initial state before they think about it. Micro-aggressions tell how one is truly feeling although they try to regulate themselves to create a false expression. Sometimes, micro-aggressions are used to identify if a person’s words are conflicted with their overall body language.
What Do Women Have to Do Differently with Their Voice?
Women should lower their voices not to sound patronize but be appealing. They should watch their tone, pitch, speed, rhythm, and make their voices natural. At least accompany the voice with emotions.
What Is Special About President Obama’s Voice?
President Obama’s voice matches his body responses. His words flow with his facial and overall body expressions. At the same time, Obama has rhythm, monitored speed, pitch, and a great resonance for his voice.
How Did Tony Blair Over-Do It When Princess Diana Died?
Blair spoke studiously slow as if he was an immediate family member who had lost a loved one. He took long breaths and used a less powerful voice and pauses which would not be expected in his position. His voice exhibits coaching, although difficult to prove since it is not natural.
How Does Stress Give Our Voices and True Feelings Away?
Stress can lead to increased muscle tension, which will also impact hear and breathing rates. If stressed, our voices may crack or show a different emotion from the one we are experiencing. We could be sad but due to stress, we would talk in a different manner, which confuses true feelings and imposter vocal expression.
How Did Hillary Clinton’s Voice Cracking Help Her?
When her voice cracked, it showed that she indeed has emotions unlike how she had sounded in an earlier interview. Cracking is convincing technique for masses for authenticity. Therefore, she was able to gain the sympathy of millions through this voice.
What Did the History Channel’s Experiment Show About What We Can Hear in The Voice? Can We Hear Dishonesty?
The voice sometimes may not reveal the true events. Some cracking may indicate authenticity but would be compared to the bodily language. Yes, we can hear dishonesty, but it is corrupted by practice and coaching, which can help fake emotions and expressions.
What Is The LVA? Do You Think It Works?
LVA is Layered Voice Analysis- a voice analysis technology/ voice analysis tool. The brain communicates with the human voice box and the technology picks it up. As we think of what to say, the brain is sending messages to the voice box, which constantly varies with the sound our voices produce. Layered voice analysis evaluates these subtle audio variations and labels them in different categories of emotional mental activity such as inaccuracy or probable false. With refining, I think the technology can work just like a lie detector.
If Body Language Doesn’t Match The Words Someone Is Saying, Which Should You Believe? Why?
If language doesn’t match the words someone’s saying, I will believe the language because it is embedded by micro-aggressions and authentic expressions than words. People lie but the body rarely lies. Therefore, body language is reliable as compared to words because often truth lies in gestures and non-verbal communication. Furthermore, we noted earlier how most communicate non-verbally- represented by 95 of the total communication.
