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Body Language

Subject : soft-skills
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  • Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Head/neck stretched -'snaky' - ears pinned - eyes closed to slits - muzzle pursed - swishing tail - kicking - stomping






2. Fluctuation and variation of movements marked by natural flow of body or regular occurance (like people who walk on their toes). Usually relatd to music..the musicality of your body.






3. Open posture






4. SADFISH - Sadness - Anger - Disgust - Fear - Interest - Surprise - Happiness - love SADFISH






5. Not under the owner's exclusive control; generally associated with a particular person or group frequently seen in and around it. Think of a popular meeting place. More vulnerable to invasion and takeover by others






6. Head up and tense - flicking ears - darting eyes - quivering nostrils - frozen or moving around maybe sweating






7. Opposite of immediacy. Can also take you away from people - or show you're 'right there' like leaning back but can show status too if you did that like in an interview






8. Length of your stride.






9. Way to live in your body most efficiently. not wasting energy - but channeling it to most efficient ways. Minimizes tension. Gives your body a center/balance - helps vocal cords. Also helps mind-body connection. Helps you gain height






10. Head is steady - ears are neutral - cocked foot - casual tail






11. How open you are - available for communication. Shown through direct body leaning - anything not symmetrical.






12. The amount of twisting and swaying that the upper part of body (chest and arms too) does.






13. Movements; nonverbal message in which visable body actions communicate a particular message either in place of speech or together with speech. Can be formed with any part of body - even face.






14. When two people imitate or share a similar posture. May symbolize agreement - equality - and liking between them.






15. Used by the listener to signal the speaker that he or she would like to talk. Ie raising the hand - audible intake or breath - tensing and straightening of posture -






16. Rate at which you move. How fast or slow you just do things in general






17. With Alexander Technique - there are several rules.1) __/__: so you can understand ticks. 2) __: inhibit your old habits. Constant. Must choose not to respond habitually - break out of old habits - and set new ones. 3) ___: 4 concepts of good body us






18. Type of posture usually when two people are engaging in a conversation. Could be a sign of more formal relationship (boss employee) - someone needing monitoring - more active interaction.






19. Form of non-verbal communication which consists of body posture - gestures - facial expressions - and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals subconsciously.






20. Open to anyone and is seldom under the constant control of any one person or group. Subject to temporary ownership and often protected with as much vigor as personal property. Most difficult of all territories to maintain






21. __ status people tend to make themselves seem invisible






22. Ears fixed on source - wide open eyes - flared and snorting - standing frozen or fleeing -






23. Ending conversations; eye contact/body language. Given by speakers who wish to discontinue talking and givve the listener the opportunity to take the speaking role. May include direct body orientation - a forward lean - a beckoning gesture with the h






24. Develop wherever people congregate for social exchange. Two people standing in the middle of a hallway carrying on a conversation and how passerbyers go a great length to avoid intruding.






25. Used by speakers who want to continue talking. They are especially observant when listener is trying to interrupt. Ie: keeping eye contact to a minimum increasing the rate and loudness of speech - indirect body orientation - filled pauses - and halti






26. Cues listeners use to signal that we decline our turn to speak. Ie sustaining a relaxed posture - while remaining silent slow and frequent positive head nods - and positive vocal utterences to signal speaker to keep going.






27. The amount of twisting and swaying that the lower part of the body does






28. Voluntary and involuntary movements of eyes






29. Personal space. Portable - carry it with us everywhere we go.






30. Head down - half mast ears - droopy eyes - slack muzzle - inactive feet - low and still tail






31. Territory considered to be the exclusive domain of its owner; if the territory is used by its owner virtually every day






32. Head and neck extended toward object - ears forward - focused eyes - sniffing - held up






33. How you hold yourself. Habitually or intentionally chosen posture.






34. Head low and averted - half mast ears - eyes averted - chewing and smaking lips






35. No wasted movements-only uses energy that's necessary and appropriate to accomplish a task.






36. Meeting of the eyes between two individuals






37. Shakes head - darting ears - attentive eyes - nostrils quivering - pawing - vocalizing -






38. Any kind of posture that can be used to cut people out.






39. Regular patrons. Represents groups who have taken a public place and made it their own. Claimants have a sense of freedom in terms of their behavior and their control over the territory is somewhat continuous.






40. Shows difference between people because of differences in status because of body language.






41. __ status people tend to take up max space - are incredibly still - and don't make noise - hold eye contact.






42. Head and neck stretched up and out - moving slowly back and forth - ears extremely active - eyes focused - nostrils are flared - lipping - chewing - prancing - tail is held high swishing







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