Body Language in
Communication
It is important to know if people
are interested in what you are saying; otherwise, you are just
wasting your time. So: it is useful to understand body
language in communication.
 Just imagine you are a chemistry
teacher. You have always been interested in chemistry, so you
assume that your students feel the same way as you do. But are
they really interested?
Are your teaching methods good
enough to arouse their interest? Unless you can recognize the
different body language signals your students are conveying, you
would never know how they are adapting to the subject
matter.
Plus: unless you find out if
staring continuously at you without blinking the eyes is a sign of
interest or an indication of being in dreamland, you simply could
not take the necessary steps to adjust to their learning
needs.
Here are some of the movements
exhibited by people who are interested in what you are saying
during a communication:
Body language signs
in communication
- They maintain eye contact more than 60% of the
time. The more wide-opened the eyes are, the more interested the
person is. In fact, a person maintains eye contact more when
listening than when talking.
- Their heads are inclined forward.
- They are nodding their heads. Such action means
that they're agreeing with you. That means they're attentive and
listening.
- Their feet are pointing towards
you.
- They smile frequently. But take note, not all
smiles convey the same feeling. An oblong smile is not genuine. It
is used to show courtesy, but not necessarily happiness or
friendliness. The lips are withheld completely back from the upper
and lower teeth, forming the oblong shape. This is usually the
smile that many people exhibit when they feign to enjoy a lame
joke.
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