LT3 L7 Body Language

You may not realize this, but spoken language only accounts for about seven 4percent of human communication. In contrast, we 6do about 55% of our “talking” with our bodies, 8for our bodies typically demonstrate our true emotions and what we’re actually thinking. Understanding people’s body language is an important ability on which we all 12rely to interact with 13one another.

Being able to read body language well is helpful in determining whether or not someone is telling the truth. When people are lying, there are usually three telltale signs: stiff body movements, touching or scratching themselves, and eye movements. Typically, liars exhibit fewer arm and hand gestures. When they do make such gestures, the movements are usually stiff, and the person’s hands tend to stay close to his or her body rather than move in an outward direction. Moreover, liars often can’t help but touch or scratch their face, neck, or behind their ears. They sometimes rub their eyes without being conscious of it as well. Whether people are telling falsehoods or not can also be detected by observing how their eyes move as they speak. When right-handed people say true things, their eyes move to the left. In contrast, when they are lying or being “creative” with the truth, their eyes tend to drift toward the right. The reverse is true for left-handed people.

Another significant type of telling bodily gestures is connected to love. In the case of romantic feelings, people’s bodies subconsciously provide an indication to someone to whom they are attracted. Under the circumstances, their eyes do most of the “talking.” Initially, they may glance at a person from afar and for just slightly longer than normal. Afterward, they may look away and eventually rest their eyes on him or her again for a lengthier period. Furthermore, they automatically track or repeat his or her actions without even knowing it. If he or she sits back, they will follow suit. If that person takes a sip of water, they will probably do the same. Aside from copying behavior, they often can’t help pointing their feet and shoulders toward the one they adore or standing closer to the object of their affection 39than to others.

All of the previously mentioned points reveal that one of the best methods for interpreting people’s thoughts and emotions is to pay attention to their body language. By understanding the signals that people send out with their body language, we may interact in a more meaningful way with our fellow human beings. Best of all, we can do it 43without even saying a single word!