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		<title>Eye Contact: The Definition Of Humanity?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mihaela Lica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eye contact is incredibly important in the world of commerce.  It demonstrates your confidence, understanding and the fact that you are listening.  Eye-contact could be the key between you making a sale or securing a deal or not.<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com">eWritings - Online Public Relations</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2011/11/28/eye-contact/">Eye Contact: The Definition Of Humanity?</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_731" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 209px"><img class="size-full wp-image-731  " title="Eye contact" src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/mig-gold.jpg" alt="Eye contact" width="199" height="215" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Eye contact: The eyes are the window of the soul.</p></div>
<p>Every one of us will have experienced that moment when you are either on a train, walking down the street or in the supermarket where you will have made eye contact with a complete stranger.  At that moment, the two of you share something, not necessarily something positive or negative but just something.</p>
<p>The London Tube is normally a place where a person will go great lengths to not look at, be near or touch another person.  Yet, when something happens, which is so out of the ordinary, people are compelled to share their emotions.  Eye contact is made, small smiles or giggles are shared.  A bond is formed, until it is your stop, where you get off and then the bond is gone.  You will never see that person again.  It is the most simple of acts, looking at another person, but is opens up a part or the whole of the individual.  It can make you feel warm and happy, but equally, with the addition of a slight frown, a stare can run your blood cold.  In films and TV, a stereotypical fight between two random men is so often started with the line; “what you looking at?”  Either way, a simple look can connect two people with a strength that is certainly under appreciated.</p>
<p>Eye contact is not just something that can connect two strangers; eye contact can help form the basis for a romantic relationship.  Rom-com movies are stuffed full of lingering scenes where the lead characters gaze lovingly at each other.  As, the old English proverb says: “The eyes are the window of the soul”.</p>
<p>Eye contact is also incredibly important in the world of commerce.  It demonstrates your confidence, understanding and the fact that you are listening.  Eye-contact could be the key between you making a sale or securing a deal or not.</p>
<p>It is the fact that eye contact connects you to another person which makes it such an important action.  Civilisations all over the world have been built by us, working together.  This would have been impossible without the skill of communication – the back bone of communication is recognising another person, this is started by making eye contact.  It is from this base that language, society and families have been developed.</p>
<p>So next time you are walking down the street and you happens to make eye contact with a happy face walking toward you, don’t shy away so quickly.  As Rick’s immortal line from Casablanca so brilliantly put it; “Here’s looking at you kid”.</p>
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		<title>The Secret Body Language of Marilyn Monroe…</title>
		<link>http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2008/08/05/body-language-marilyn-monroe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mihaela Lica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[…is not so secret and many tried to copy/imitate it. The most recent Marilyn impersonator, Lindsay Lohan, with her appearance as Marilyn in New York Magazine’s recreation of “The Last Sitting” literally crushed nymag.com’s servers (NOTE: site contains nude pictures of Lindsay Lohan). But did she really manage to &#8220;be&#8221; Marilyn? Lindsay didn’t have an [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com">eWritings - Online Public Relations</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2008/08/05/body-language-marilyn-monroe/">The Secret Body Language of Marilyn Monroe…</a></p>
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<p>…is not so secret and many tried to copy/imitate it. The most recent Marilyn impersonator, Lindsay Lohan, with her appearance as Marilyn in New York Magazine’s recreation of “The Last Sitting” literally crushed <a href="http://media.nymag.com/fashion/08/lindsay-as-marilyn/index.html">nymag.com’s servers</a> (NOTE: site contains nude pictures of Lindsay Lohan). But did she really manage to &#8220;be&#8221; Marilyn?</p>
<p>Lindsay didn’t have an easy job: she had to pose nude and to look as stunning as Marilyn. Luckily she had some good support from stylists Elizabeth Stewart and George Kotsiopoulos/Margaret Maldonado Agency; Andy Lecompte from Sunsilk/Solo Artists; and the makeup artist Paul Starr from Chanel/Magnet LA.</p>
<p>The pictures were shot by Bert Stern himself and the results are artistically fair. Lindsay managed to “copycat” Marilyn’s body postures. What she failed to show is Marilyn’s sweetness and her natural sensuality…</p>
<p>Marilyn inspired generations of actresses and so many women still try to emulate her, some by adopting a similar fashion style, hair style or make-up and others by trying to “act” like her. The “acting” is not easy. Imitating the body language of a diva is not something for the “untrained” especially because the diva we are talking about was using a “natural” body language. What Lindsay didn’t have is a good body language trainer – and that shows. Don’t get it wrong: Lindsay is a decent actress, but she remains the “chick next door” even in her Marilyn wannabe posture.</p>
<h3>Sensual and Natural…</h3>
<p>Clark Gable once said:</p>
<blockquote><p>“Everything Marilyn does is different from any other woman, strange and exciting, from the way she talks to the way she uses that magnificent torso.”</p></blockquote>
<p>– And magnificent she was.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft" style="margin: 10px; float:left;" title="Marilyn Monroe - sensual and beautiful." src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/marilyn-monroe.jpg" alt="Marilyn Monroe - sensual and beautiful." width="274" height="275" /></p>
<p>She started her career as a model for The Blue Book modeling agency and she soon became one of the agency’s most successful models.</p>
<p>She deserved her success: unlike the models of today who are just happy to walk gracefully on the catwalk, Norma Jeane researched the work of Jean Harlow and Lana Turner. These were her “role models”, the women who inspired her brilliant ascension.</p>
<p>Marilyn consciously made a sensual spectacle out of each of her apparitions. She offered the ultimate body language spectacle each time; she was able to impersonate everything her audience was looking for: the sweet, naive provincial girl, the girl next door, a “sex kitten”, a vulnerable or a refined young woman.  She was embodying the ideal woman of her time: she was everything a woman should be, and never “the other woman.”</p>
<p>No other actress was ever able to embody her refined movements, no other woman ever moved with such grace on the screen. All her gestures flow naturally, from a simple wave of the hand, to a turn of the torso. She swivels with grace, her facial expressions are inimitable: the way she moistures her lips to seduce a millionaire, the way her eyebrows raise in wonder and expectation, the way her eyes shine at the sight of a diamond, the way she smiles with a smile that hides a thousand invitations… all these are the secret ingredients that made a woman into the most loved female pop icon of the century.</p>
<h3>The Most Sensual Body Language Moves</h3>
<p>Body language has been object of study long time before modern authors like Alan Pease made it a best seller topic. The Roman orators themselves used specific gestures (defined as “manual rhetoric”) to emphasize their public speeches. Body language was also a clear differentiator between casts and social classes.</p>
<p>The courtesans of the past walked swaying their hips from side to side gracefully (the courtesans today are far more obvious).</p>
<p><img class="alignleft" style="margin: 10px; float:left;" title="Marilyn Monroe posing with a clear luscious pose." src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/marilyn-monroe-hip-sway.jpg" alt="Marilyn Monroe posing with a clear luscious pose." width="274" height="275" /></p>
<p>When you watch a movie featuring Marilyn Monroe you’ll easily recognize <strong>the luscious yet graceful sway of a royal courtesan. </strong>This is probably one of the most obvious body language traits displayed by the diva. Somehow, all actresses who tried to imitate Marilyn failed to notice the particularities of her walking. These particularities show even in static pictures. A sway accentuates the natural curve of the hips.</p>
<p>Many women pose in this posture without actually being aware that they actually transmit a sign of “openness” and “interest.”</p>
<p>Naturally, women want to be noticed and admired. The models on the catwalk walk with an exaggerated sway for this very reason. Marilyn was subtle. Her movements were generally fine, slight and delicate. What was not so subtle was her “<strong>bedroom gaze</strong>” – the true “Marilyn signature” – inimitable.</p>
<p>This gaze is omnipresent… even in the illustration above you can see how Marilyn tilted up her head and looked down on her audience. Her eyelids are slightly lowered, eyes relaxed, yet the eyebrows are raised in an inquisitory pose. Her lips are slightly parted and moist. Many body language “experts” describe this pose as indicating “sexual submission.” I describe it as an invitation and availability.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft" style="margin: 10px; float:left;" title="An inimmitable Marilyn Monroe bedroom gaze." src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/marilyn-monroe-bedroom-gaze.jpg" alt="An inimmitable Marilyn Monroe bedroom gaze." width="274" height="275" /></p>
<p>There’s no submission in Marilyn’s attitude, but an expression of power and awareness: remember the head tilted up and the gaze that “looks down.”</p>
<p>When the gaze “looks up”… well, that’s submissiveness. Marilyn was actually using both types of gaze, but the “submissive” style only when she expected a kiss or when she laid in bed like expecting a lover (obviously!)…</p>
<p>In Lindsay’s pictorial all these details are missing. As pretty as she is, Lindsay cannot even come close to Marilyn’s gaze, and the position of her hips is far from being graceful and sensual. Here we are not dealing with natural sex appeal, but with an extremely talented photographer.</p>
<p>Obvious as it is, the body language of Marilyn Monroe is probably more suitable for an in-depth study than for amateurish imitation. While the artistic value of Lindsay’s pictures is non-debatable, comparing her with Marilyn Monroe (even in a pictorial) is seriously overreaching.</p>
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		<title>Body Language: You Are an Ape</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mihaela Lica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And now… pay attention! Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin: &#8220;wise man&#8221; or &#8220;knowing man&#8221;) in the family Hominidae (the great apes). &#8211; Wikipedia Most of the signals of the non-verbal communication are not influenced by culture or/and education. They are inborn gestures, as common for [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com">eWritings - Online Public Relations</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2008/01/06/primate-language/">Body Language: You Are an Ape</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>And now… pay attention!</h3>
<blockquote><p>Humans, or human beings, are <strong>bipedal primates</strong> belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin: &#8220;wise man&#8221; or &#8220;knowing man&#8221;) in the family Hominidae (<strong>the great apes</strong>). &#8211; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human">Wikipedia</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Most of the signals of the non-verbal communication are not influenced by culture or/and education. They are inborn gestures, as <strong>common for the human race as they are for the primates</strong>.<img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/wildlife-monkeys.jpg" alt="Monkeys." align="middle" border="0" height="329" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="440" /></p>
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<p>Like it or not, we are all God’s children so we share common traits. This is not so hard to believe if you are a Darwinist. It might be however hard to believe if you think we are the only intelligent species on Earth and in the Universe for that matter. For your information the <a href="http://bibleresources.bible.com/" title="The Bible Online." target="_blank">Bible</a> doesn’t say so. Now try to keep an open mind and quit on being a self centered entity. The Universe doesn’t revolve around Terra after all.</p>
<p><strong>Back to the monkey business.</strong></p>
<p>The minute you <strong>shake your head to signal disagreement</strong> (you know, that pissed off movement from right to left or left to right) you do display some inborn body language signals. Some say that the movement is not inborn, but has its origins to “breastfeeding.” No matter how you look at it, the same movement is encountered at apes and primates in general too.</p>
<p>And when you <strong>smile</strong> with that beautiful smile that shows your heart and joy, you human being, show submission. You can come up with thousands of quotes and ideas about the poetry of a beautiful open smile, the truth is that <strong>smiling has its origins in the primitive animal past</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/monkey-human-smile.jpg" alt="Ape and human smiles." align="absmiddle" border="0" height="200" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="350" /></p>
<p><strong>The primates smile to show submission. </strong>For most of the other animals the smile is a threat gesture. You don’t smile to threat, do you? So smiling is submission: to a feeling, a person, an idea or an ideal. And you can argue till the end of time, but the smile shows acceptance &#8211; a non-threatening state of being.</p>
<p>Submission is probably the wrong term – I cannot find anything better due to obvious language and cultural barriers – but evident enough to prove a point. And think about it: the person you love sends you a love message. What is your first reaction? Light in your eyes and a smile that says “you are the one.” Yes, you let yourself go. That is submission, defined as the acceptance of power from another person usually accompanied by increasing understanding.</p>
<p>Now what about that<strong> “studied” smile</strong>? The one displayed to “please?” Same story. When exactly do you display a “fake smile?” Let me tell you: when you meet someone new, at an interview for a job or for anything else, or in any similar/related circumstances. You smile to say “I come in peace.”</p>
<p><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/fake-smile.jpg" alt="Fake smiles." align="absmiddle" border="0" height="200" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="350" /></p>
<p><strong>Smiling is not smirking.</strong> I said “pay attention!” A smirk is a threatening gesture and evokes insolence and offensive smugness. It’s nothing wrong to be satisfied of who you are, but the smirk will transform this self satisfaction into an offense towards the ones it is addressed at.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/smirking.jpg" alt="Smirking gorilla and man." align="absmiddle" border="0" height="200" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="350" /></p>
<p><strong>Baring the teeth might look like a smile</strong>, but we all know that that’s bad news! Accompanied by nostril flaring this is the clearest signal that trouble is on the way. You don’t want to mess up with a human who <strong>sneers </strong>and certainly you don’t want to be around a gorilla doing the same thing! When animals sneer they practically warn the attacker that they will eventually use their teeth to attack or defend. A human is probably not aware of the origin of the sneer, but the threatening pose is there. No doubts about it!</p>
<p><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/sneering.jpg" alt="Sneering man and gorilla." align="absmiddle" border="0" height="200" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="350" /></p>
<p><strong>Screaming, sadness, smiling, anger…</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/screaming.jpg" alt="screaming" align="absmiddle" border="0" height="200" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="350" /></p>
<p><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/sad-faces.jpg" alt="Sad faces human monkey." align="absmiddle" border="0" height="200" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="350" /></p>
<p>&#8230;you see, <strong>these are not feelings exclusive to humans</strong>. They are primary traits we share with our animal ancestors. They are also the non-verbal signs which are the easiest to read.</p>
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		<title>Body Language: The Truth Is In Your Hands</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mihaela Lica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today a topic you already know: the messages sent by open palms: &#8220;I come in peace!&#8221; When you meet a person who tells the truth, you will notice that he/she exposes his/her palms open to you. And ideally this is an unconscious gesture. In the modern world though there are close to no ideal situations. [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com">eWritings - Online Public Relations</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/12/12/open-palms/">Body Language: The Truth Is In Your Hands</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/al-gore.jpg" alt="Al Gore" align="right" border="0" height="179" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="238" />Today a topic you already know: the messages sent by <strong>open palms: &#8220;I come in peace!&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>When you meet a person who tells the truth, you will notice that he/she exposes his/her palms open to you. And ideally this is an unconscious gesture.</p>
<p>In the modern world though there are close to no ideal situations. And those who come to you with open arms, exposed palms are probably not always telling you the truth. Or maybe they do&#8230; or they tell you a truth which is not something they believe in.</p>
<p>Oh! The scenarios are countless!!!<span id="more-247"></span></p>
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<p>A liar says: “I didn’t do it!” – he looks you straight in the eyes. He opens his arms, with open palms facing you, to fake his innocence. And often you say “oh, I am just being paranoid! Look, this person really tells me the truth!” – because you know, instinctively (or you heard it somewhere) that liars don’t look you in the eyes, that they hide their palms. WRONG! <strong>Liars have no problem looking into your eyes. </strong>They’ll go on selling you what you shouldn’t buy with an open smile, eyes wide open and open palms. Because a liar, a good liar, already knows what you expect and he/she already knows how to fake truth.</p>
<p>There are other body language signs that will show you when a person fakes the truth. There are enough non verbal signals to warn you. Can you read them? The truth is in your hands!</p>
<p>Some politicians use the “open palms” gesture to intentionally simulate innocence and honesty. We know better, don’t we?<br />
Look at a child. When a child is lying, he will hide his palms behind his back.</p>
<p>Look at a politician. When a politician is lying&#8230; well&#8230; palms wide open. Generally. Especially when that person had a body language trainer, such as myself, to teach him how to approach the public. No, I am not teaching people how to lie. I am teaching them how to see the truth. As dynamite once was invented for the good of mankind, but the humans used it in wars, so is my knowledge: you can use it or misuse it. The choice is yours. Anyway&#8230;</p>
<p><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/bush.jpg" alt="George Bush." align="right" border="0" height="220" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="302" /></p>
<p>Back to the power of the open palms. I have an exercise for you: look at these two pictures.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/hitler.jpg" alt="Hitler" align="left" border="0" height="221" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="181" /></p>
<p>You know who these two people are. Do you trust them? Instinctively not. Despite their <strong>open palms</strong>. But you see, the open palms should suggest: “<strong>this is true! I mean it!</strong>” – sadly in these two situations the open palm is no unconscious gesture. It is well studied and meant to fool the rest of the world.</p>
<p>These two people are &#8220;con artists.&#8221; Or sadly: they believe (or used to believe) their own lies. But even a prevaricator who believes in his lies can make the difference between the truth and a lie. So the body language will be pretty obvious. You cannot count solely on eye contact and open hands. Look for all the signs.</p>
<p><strong>Hitler</strong> was using an <strong>open palm-down</strong> signal often to impose authority. He was also using the open palm signal to mime sincerity. While the palm down is quite obvious, the open palms facing the audience are often subject of debate. In politics we cannot always trust the signal. Except&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Al Gore</strong>, the man who just won a <a href="http://www.phil-butler.com/2007/12/10/gore-nobel/" title="Al Gore Nobel Prize.">Nobel prize for peace</a>, uses the open palm gesture quite often.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/al-gore2.jpg" alt="Al Gore." border="0" height="333" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="412" /></p>
<p><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/al-gore4.jpg" alt="Al Gore." align="absmiddle" border="0" height="323" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="400" /></p>
<p><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/al-gore5.jpg" alt="Al Gore." align="absbottom" border="0" height="584" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="400" /></p>
<p><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/al-gore6.jpg" alt="Al Gore." border="0" height="255" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="402" /></p>
<p><strong>Do you trust him? </strong>And why? Because he is a Nobel prize winner or <strong>is it his body language what defines him as a trustworthy person?</strong></p>
<p>A politician gives a very convincing speech – and bet your bottom dollar: <strong>he didn’t write it himself. </strong>What a great copywriter must be behind such a man. But when you watch Al Gore giving a public speech you know: he means it. It’s the <strong>body language that tells you more than his words. </strong>It’s the magic you cannot really explain: his eyes, his lips, his hands and his whole body sending you imperceptible signals: the power is in your hands. Can you feel it?</p>
<p>It is hard to analyse ourselves in an extreme situation. It is easier to analyse another, especially when we are trained for it. But in the end the conclusion is the same: <strong>when the words say nothing the body tells more.</strong> Words that we are not even prepared to hear. Words that we are not even prepared to say.</p>
<p>The palms are not always telling the truth. But they send a powerful message in a given context. The moral of the story: <strong>don’t read body language out of a context.</strong> Don’t assume that when a person comes to you with open palms you will be hearing the truth. It’s in about 70% of the cases an illusion.</p>
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		<title>Body Language: Body Shift</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mihaela Lica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I bet you missed the body language entries. Well, I will try to post more often: there are enough topics to cover, probably as many as small gestures and sudden moves. We will be talking about a sudden move today, one that betrays feelings such as: impulsive change of disposition, skepticism, disagreement, misunderstanding, tiresomeness, the [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com">eWritings - Online Public Relations</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/11/06/body-shift/">Body Language: Body Shift</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal"><img src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/body-shift.jpg" title="Body language body shift." alt="Body language body shift." style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer" height="212" width="318" />I bet you missed the<strong> body language </strong>entries. Well, I will try to post more often: there are enough topics to cover, probably as many as small gestures and sudden moves.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We will be talking about a sudden move today, one that betrays feelings such as: impulsive change of disposition, skepticism, disagreement, misunderstanding, tiresomeness, the will do leave, and other inner conflicts. Overall, not a positive attitude: <strong>body shift.</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Of course, we cannot “read” body language out of a context, so this sudden body movement has its translations derived from a chain of events too.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For example, at the conference table, when the words of one speaker touch a nerve, you will see many non-verbal responses, among which the body shift is probably the most obvious. Other attendants might display a shoulder-shrug, or a lip purse, but the <strong>body shifter is clearly the most affected if not the most emotive</strong>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">When the body shift occurs, the translations are quite obvious: “are you serious?”, “I totally disagree”, “this makes me feel uncomfortable”, “am I your target now?”, “you lie” and so on. You can add to the list uncertainties, other negative unspoken emotions and a sudden will to leave the room. People do have the tendency to try to escape uncomfortable situations or to avoid conflict (especially when there are no chances that they win).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Body shifting poses are usually easy to spot, but there are some less obvious shifting poses too (picture shows a slight body shift from a woman obviously upset be the man’s words). They all enter the same category. Any sudden shift in posture should worry you, especially when you are the one trying to make the sale.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In business meetings at a high level, avoid such sudden aggressive moves at all costs. Even if you don’t actually see a pair of eyes watching you, your disposition will be noticed.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At a job interview, the human resource manager will most likely unconsciously make you feel uncomfortable. Try not to show your feelings with a sudden body shift. At a subliminal level this will send out the following messages: I am over-sensitive, I cannot control my emotions, I cannot work under pressure, etc. No employer wants something like that.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>If you found this entry interesting, you will love <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/publicrelat04-20/detail/0553804723/002-7871716-7644050" title="Buy The Definitive Book of Body Language.">The Definitive Book of Body Language</a>.</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The complete body language series includes so far:</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/05/14/body-alignment/" title="Body Language: Body Align">Body Language: Body Align</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/04/10/facial-flushing/" title="Body Language: Blushing">Body Language: Blushing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/14/body-language-blank-face/" title="Body Language: Blank Face">Body Language: Blank Face</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/05/body-language-bending-away/" title="Body Language: Bending Away">Body Language: Bending Away</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/02/body-language-arm-swing/" title="Body Language: Arm-Swing">Body Language: Arm-Swing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/02/27/body-language-arm-cross/" title="Body Language: Arm-Cross">Body Language: Arm-Cross</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/02/20/body-language/" title="When Your Words Say Nothing Your Body Tells Me More">When Your Words Say Nothing Your Body Tells Me More</a></li>
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		<title>Group Writing Project: Business Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 15:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mihaela Lica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a business book? A book that reveals secrets of the trade? A “how to” guide to inspire newbies? Is it niche focused or could its guidelines be applied in other branches as effectively? All books are full of ideas. And ideas can be adapted to any field. &#160;&#160; My favorite business book is [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com">eWritings - Online Public Relations</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/07/01/business-books/">Group Writing Project: Business Books</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What is a business book? A book that reveals secrets of the trade? A “how to” guide to inspire newbies? Is it niche focused or could its guidelines be applied in other branches as effectively? All books are full of <strong>ideas</strong>. And ideas can be adapted to any field.</p>
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<p><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/publicrelat04-20/detail/0553804723/002-7871716-7644050" title="Buy The Definitive Book of Body Language."><img src="http://ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/body-language-book.jpg" alt="Body language." title="The Definitive Book of Body Language" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer" height="210" width="140" /></a></p>
<p>My favorite business book is <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/publicrelat04-20/detail/0553804723/002-7871716-7644050" title="Buy The Definitive Book of Body Language.">The Definitive Book of Body Language</a> by Barbara and Allan Pease. And if you think “body language” has nothing to do with business, you couldn’t be further form the truth.</p>
<p><strong>Human communication is mostly non-verbal.</strong> And this non-verbal communication could mean the difference between success and failure even in business. A job interview will go wrong if your body transmits the wrong messages. It doesn’t matter how good you are on a professional level. The employers need to know you are able to communicate well with the team and, believe it or not, <strong>they know how to “read” you</strong>.</p>
<p>Allan and Barbara Pease are “the” masters of non-verbal communication. <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/publicrelat04-20/detail/0553804723/002-7871716-7644050" title="Buy The Definitive Book of Body Language.">The Definitive Book of Body Language</a> approaches this field with a touch of humor, a sprinkle of sarcasm and the erudition you expect from real experts in this “science.”</p>
<p>Because reading body language with scientific approach reveals more about a person than the words you hear. Sometimes reading people is pure instinct. But as body language differs from country to country, from one educational level to another, from town to village and so on, it’s always good to learn the rules, understand the differences and never “read out of a context.”</p>
<p>In my career as a military journalist, then in my career as a public relations consultant and even in my personal life, the knowledge assimilated while reading this book served its purpose more than once.</p>
<p>I introduce this book to you today as my contribution to the <a href="http://in-sidemarketing.blogspot.com/2007/06/group-project-whats-your-favorite.html">group writing project started by Brad Shorr</a> at Word Sell and <a href="http://www.writingthoughts.com/?p=154">announced by Laura Spencer</a> at Writing Thoughts.</p>
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		<title>Body Language: Body Align</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 08:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mihaela Lica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In body language terms body alignment describes a posture in which a person’s upper body is oriented toward another person. The body shows what the mind doesn’t tell. The picture I used illustrates perfectly physical attraction. While this is a conscious pose the feelings of liking are conveyed pretty clear. Although the two girls angle [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com">eWritings - Online Public Relations</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/05/14/body-alignment/">Body Language: Body Align</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="254" height="189" alt="body language - body alignment." title="body alignment." style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer" src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/body-align.jpg" />In body language terms <strong>body alignment</strong> describes a posture in which a person’s upper body is oriented toward another person.</p>
<p>The body shows what the mind doesn’t tell.</p>
<p>The picture I used illustrates perfectly physical attraction. While this is a conscious pose the feelings of liking are conveyed pretty clear. Although the two girls angle their faces away from the guy, they both like him.</p>
<p>When people like each other, they instinctively aim their upper bodies towards one another. The faces don’t need to be pointing in the same direction.</p>
<p>I am not speaking here about aggressive body postures like facing away &#8211; when a person’s head is turned fully away to one side with a sudden cut-off movement to express disagreement.</p>
<p><img width="163" height="256" alt="body language torso alignment." title="direct torso alignment." style="margin: 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer" src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/direct-torso-alignement.jpg" /><strong>Direct torso alignment</strong> – as illustrated in this picture, coveys the desire of intimacy.</p>
<p>The two people in the image face each other, in a closed position (the distance between them is intimate). This is one of the clearest courtship gestures.</p>
<p>As a woman you should know that it’s never wise to stand in front of a man you have just met, especially not in his Intimate Zone, as he might perceive it as sexual interest. It’s a matter of testosterone (and I’m really not being unreasonable).</p>
<p>Men mistake friendliness and smiling for sexual interest pretty often too. You know perfectly well that the idea that when a woman says “no” she means “maybe” or “yes” has caused enough problems. And it is true that women do send out courting signals when they first meet a man.</p>
<p>But a courting signal is not necessarily a sexual invitation and it should be more perceived as a “test” or “casual interest.”</p>
<p>Sometimes the closed position, with the body aligned at 0 degrees, is a sign of aggression. This occurs when someone desires to provoke a fight or a dispute.</p>
<p>Men don’t like full frontal approaches from other men, especially not when the approaches infringe the Intimate Zone. This Intimate Zone varies from one cultural background to another (but about this in a future entry).</p>
<p>The body alignment should not be perceived only as unfolding physical attraction. Agreement and loyalty could also be manifested through alignment of our upper body with that of the person we fall in with. We might see pretty often in business meetings, conferences and other similar events how people aim their upper bodies to those they admire.</p>
<p>You will find interesting body language books <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/publicrelat04-20/002-7871716-7644050?%5Fencoding=UTF8&#038;node=2">visiting my Amazon store</a>. If you like this topic and you want to learn more, here are the previous entries.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/02/20/body-language/">When Your Words Say Nothing Your Body Tells Me More</a> &#8211; with details about Adam’s apple jump<br />
<a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/02/27/body-language-arm-cross/">Body Language: Arm-Cross</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/02/body-language-arm-swing/">Body Language: Arm-Swing</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/05/body-language-bending-away/">Body Language: Bending Away</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/14/body-language-blank-face/">Body Language: Blank Face</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/04/10/facial-flushing/">Body Language: Blushing</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mihaela Lica</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Blushing… </strong>this is not going to be an easy topic. Women wearing heavy makeup foundations are difficult to “read” so I have to state from the very start: <em>I am not talking about them</em>. I will refer solely to men and women who don’t cover their faces with makeup or garments.</p>
<p>I am not going to talk about low temperatures either, therefore I’ll skip the “your face might turn red when you are cold” or the “face might turn red after intense physical exercise” annotations.</p>
<p>This entry refers solely to <strong>direct human interactions</strong>: the “face to face” situations when you’ll need to interpret <strong>basic </strong>body language signs to translate unsaid messages.</p>
<p>Blushing is one of the clearest sings in the non-verbal communication. It is caused by the arousal of the <a href="http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/PNS.html">sympathetic nerve</a>, which governs the “fight or flight” response. The sympathetic nerve causes blood vessel contractions and visible body reactions such as facial flushing, palm sweating, faster heart beating and so on. Although responsible for such strong reactions, the sympathetic nerve is not involved in motor functions.</p>
<p>In direct human communication the causes of a rosy face might be connected with embarrassment, timidity or anger. In body language terms blushing is referred to as “facial flushing”. The stimuli triggering such a body reaction are various:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong> Meeting new people</strong> will lead in special cases (extremely shy people) to a form of <a href="http://www.parenting-ed.org/handout3/Specific%20Concerns%20and%20Problems/stranger%20anxiety.htm">stranger anxiety</a>. This anxiety will set off various physical reactions, often unconscious and uncontrollable. The facial flushing is one of them.</li>
<li>Another cause for becoming red might be <strong>shame</strong>. When people make a mistake or have to deal with a confusing, embarrassing situation, the reactions will include anything from blushing to turning away and even leaving the room.</li>
<li><strong>Anger and rage</strong> are two of the strongest triggers. So strong that the expression “turn red with anger” is already as spread as “turn green with jealousy” and “see black”.</li>
<li>There are people (just in case I’ll get a “I always turn red” comment) who turn red in almost <strong>any social situation</strong>. For some of them this is an <strong>embarrassing problem</strong>.</li>
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<p>Medical treatment might help: since a few years surgeons are able to perform (more or less successfully) a procedure called <em><a href="http://www.stopsweating.com/procedure.html"><span style="font-style: normal">thorascopic sympathecotomy</span></a></em><em><span style="font-style: normal"> used mainly to treat mild cases of <strong>palm sweating</strong> (palmar hyperhidrosis), and quite effective to control facial flushing. The procedure is simple: a surgeon snips the sympathetic nerve governing the facial blush. </span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-style: normal">But you shouldn’t opt for it without being aware of the risks and side effects. Read here the story of <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/insideldn/insideout/blushing.shtml">Mark Kimberley</a> whose blushing problems almost destroyed his health and definitely destroyed his self-confidence. </span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-style: normal">How to translate blushing in body language terms? It depends. </span></em></p>
<ul>
<li><em><span style="font-style: normal">You’ll know that your comments or presence are triggering embarrassment reactions. </span></em></li>
<li><em><span style="font-style: normal">You’ll also know that a person is modest or shy. </span></em></li>
<li><em><span style="font-style: normal">You’ll learn to stay away from an angry blush, although in anger situations, this is not always a sign of a possible aggressive response. </span></em></li>
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<p><em><span style="font-style: normal">As a matter of fact, psychologists believe that people displaying such reactions are more likely on the “losing” side and unlikely to react violently. Sure, there are exceptions, and <strong>you cannot read body language out of a context</strong>. You have to watch out for all the signs before concluding that an angry blusher is a defeated enemy. </span></em></p>
<p>I gave you enough links in this article to lead you to interesting related articles. I am not going to recommend a book this time. If you want to see some and read user reviews, feel free to <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/publicrelat04-20/002-7871716-7644050?%5Fencoding=UTF8&#038;node=2">visit my Amazon store</a>. And if you’ve missed out my other body language related articles, here they are:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/02/20/body-language/">When Your Words Say Nothing Your Body Tells Me More</a> &#8211; with details about Adam&#8217;s apple jump<br />
<a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/02/27/body-language-arm-cross/"> Body Language: Arm-Cross</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/02/body-language-arm-swing/"> Body Language: Arm-Swing</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/05/body-language-bending-away/"> Body Language: Bending Away</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/14/body-language-blank-face/"> Body Language: Blank Face</a></p>
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		<title>Body Language: Blank Face</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mihaela Lica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To find the right picture to illustrate this entry was the most difficult task I had to deal with in the past three months. Can you believe it? It took me two hours to come up with this portrait. I’ve tried all possible searches: face, face close-up, serious face, blank face, man portrait and so [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com">eWritings - Online Public Relations</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/14/body-language-blank-face/">Body Language: Blank Face</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoBodyText2"><img border="0" align="left" alt="Man with Blank Face." title="Man with Blank Face." style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer" src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/body-language-blank-face.jpg" />To find the right picture to illustrate this entry was the most difficult task I had to deal with in the past three months. Can you believe it? It took me two hours to come up with this portrait. I’ve tried all possible searches: face, face close-up, serious face, blank face, man portrait and so on… The keyword that led me to this image is “expressionless”, which is also the right word to define a “blank face”.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText2">The picture was as difficult to find, as it is to understand the real message of a blank face. There are many studies discussing this issue. I am just going to underline some general aspects.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText2">This facial “non-expression” is used by most of us to keep strangers at a distance. For example, in a crowded elevator, the <strong>blank face</strong> is probably the only tool we have to maintain our “private space” unperturbed. The message is pretty clear: do not disturb.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText2">People of exceptional beauty cannot convey this message by adopting a blank face. We see them as “mysterious” or  “lost in their own thoughts”. A deadpan face is rarely perceived as neutral. Although this is a perfectly relaxed pose, if you have a naturally <a href="http://www.drjoannaday.com/skin-DownturnedMouth.html">downturned mouth</a> others might perceive you as “angry” or “sad” when, in fact, you are simply… relaxing. Studies show that children do not like to see expressionless faces: they become anxious and frustrated, confused because they are not able to decipher the real feelings of the ones they look at. And this is not solely the case of children. Even adults tend to wonder about the real feelings of the ones that display an emotionless expression.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText2">There are people who have expressionless faces because of medical conditions (schizophrenia or other forms of brain damage and motor problems), but I am not going to cover such special cases here, as I have no training in psychoanalysis.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText2">To make a long story short: it is difficult to “read” a blank face out of a context. I suggest an exercise though: next time you go out, look around you and count how many people with expressionless faces you see in the subway, in an elevator or in any other public place where they might feel uncomfortable. Then try the same exercise at work, in a business meeting with all your employees or colleagues. You’ll notice that while in public places a blank face is just a “keep your distance” mask, the “meeting” blank face cannot be deciphered so easily. There are other factors you should consider and other body signals before concluding that your co-worker tries to send out a “do not disturb” message.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText2"><strong><span style="color: maroon">Related entries:</span></strong></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/02/20/body-language/">Adam’s Apple Jump</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/02/27/body-language-arm-cross/">Arm Cross</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/02/body-language-arm-swing/">Arm Swing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/05/body-language-bending-away/">Bending Away</a></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoBodyText2"><strong><span style="color: maroon">Today’s (highly) recommended book:</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText2"><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/publicrelat04-20/detail/0553804723/002-7871716-7644050">The Definitive Book of Body Language</a> by Allan and Barbara Pease.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mihaela Lica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First of all I would like to thank all of you for the feedback on my previous body language related entries. It’s my intention to give you an A to Z overview of gestures and signs that might influence the public perception of your thoughts and actions. Here are the entries listed under A: Adam’s [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com">eWritings - Online Public Relations</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/05/body-language-bending-away/">Body Language: Bending Away</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First of all I would like to thank all of you for the feedback on my previous body language related entries. It’s my intention to give you an A to Z overview of gestures and signs that might influence the public perception of your thoughts and actions. Here are the entries listed under A:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/02/20/body-language/">Adam’s Apple Jump</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/02/27/body-language-arm-cross/">Arm Cross</a> – with the largest number of comments</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/2007/03/02/body-language-arm-swing/">Arm Swing</a></li>
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<p>I’ll comment briefly on the arm cross feedback. Laurie says she crosses her arms when she is cold. Laurie is right: many people do cross their arms when they are cold.</p>
<p>So I have to underline: <strong>do not “read” gestures outside a context</strong>. Each particular gesture might be followed by other signals, which will help you evaluate the meaning of the body language correctly.</p>
<p>Erica crosses her arms to feel comfortable. She describes this as a “loose arm-cross”. There’s nothing wrong with that when you are alone, but…</p>
<p><strong>Crossed arms</strong> (whether loose to make you feel comfortable, or tight in an aggressive posture) <strong>can be detrimental</strong>. In class, in a business meeting, in front of the media, at a job interview, and in any other similar circumstances, your credibility might be dramatic reduced if you cross your arms. <strong>The ones perceiving it, not the ones sending it, define the meaning of a gesture.</strong> What’s comfortable to you might be seen as unwillingness to communicate by others. As long as you’ll keep your arms crossed, you’ll send out negative signals.</p>
<p>We’ve reached B and I start with a very common body attitude with many different connotations, depending, as any other body language signal, on circumstances and body pose: bending away.</p>
<h2>Why Do People Bend Away?</h2>
<p>This is obviously <strong>a negative body posture</strong>. When people bend their bodies away from yours, you are dealing with <strong>a rejection signal</strong>. People bend away to increase the physical distance between you and them for many reasons (fear might be one of them).</p>
<p>Did you notice that sometimes when you go too close to other people, <img width="224" height="160" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 5pt 10px 10px 5pt; float: left; cursor: pointer" title="Body bending away" alt="Body bending away" src="http://www.ewriting.pamil-visions.com/img/bend-away.jpg" />they lean back, trying to increase their personal space? This means that you do not respect the acceptable distance for these people and your proximity will make them nervous and defensive. Take discretely a step back and keep on smiling, to show your dialogue partner that “you come in peace”.</p>
<p>If you watch a talk show on television (preferably a politic show for the purpose of this “research”) you’ll notice that many politicians bend their bodies with a twisting movement to the side while sitting, turning away from their opponents in the middle of a dispute. This is how the body expresses the disagreement upon a certain topic. No one needs words in such a situation.</p>
<p>When people bend to the side but still face their opponents, this body posture might have different meanings: boredom, discomfort or a “waiting” pose (they are not convinced yet).</p>
<p>No matter how you look at it, the bending away position sends out negative messages and it would be really better if you didn’t use it.</p>
<blockquote><p>“Our upper body unwittingly squares-up, addresses and aims at those we like, admire and agree with, but angles away (bends away) from disliked persons and people with whom we disagree.” – Albert Mehrabian.</p></blockquote>
<p>Today I am not going to give you any other recommendations except… <a title="Body Language Books." href="http://astore.amazon.com/publicrelat04-20/002-7871716-7644050?%5Fencoding=UTF8&#038;node=2">visit my Amazon store</a> if you’d like to purchase body-language related books.</p>
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