Kinesics (study of body language)

this ppt is all about a part of nonverbal communication.
kinesics means the study of the way in which certain body movement and gesture serve as a form of non verbal communication.

1. KINESICS STUDY OF BODY LANGUAGE PREPARED BY: Shivangiba zala GUDIED BY: Prof. Dr. Deepak mashru

2. TYPES OF COMMUNICATION Verbal communication Non-verbal communication Intrapersonal communication Interpersonal communication Small group communication Public communication Kinesics Haptics Proxemics Chronemics Vocalics

3. The process of communication involves the use of a common set of symbols between sender and receiver. The communication through the medium of words is called verbal communication. INTRODUCTION

4. While The communication through the medium of symbols is called non-verbal communication. When a message is communicated without using a word, the process requires non-verbal cues to be transmitted.

5. In our daily communication we used 35 % verbal communication & 65 % non-verbal communication

6. There are five types of non verbal communication. Kinesics Haptics Proxemics Chronemics Vocalics

7. The study of body language is known as Kinesics . What is kinesics?

8. Human body and its various parts play an important role in communication. The study of messages conveyed by body movement is known as kinesics.

9. “ man may play with the words but his body speaks truth.” Our body movements have direct connection with our emotions and thoughts. Our body movement change when our emotions change.

10. Head Facial expression Eye contact Gesture & hand movements Posture Various kinesics

11. There is an old say, “ hold your head high”. it is a sign of honour, self respect and self confidence. The head can send a wide range of signals just on movement of the head as affected by the neck muscles. 1. Head

12. Various head movement Lowering Raising

13. Tilting Nodding

14. A raising head is sign of honour, self respect and self confidence. On the other side a head bent low shows modesty, politeness and guilt. nodding head vertically shows listener’s positive response and nodding head horizontally shows listener’s negative response.

15. 2. Facial expression

16. face has been called the mirror of the mind because whatever a person feels deep inside is reflected on his face. All parts of the face for example, the lines of forehead, the eyebrows, the muscles of cheeks, lips all speak louder than words.

17. Start with a smile but don’t keep smiling throughout. Don’t have frown on your face, it suggest arrogance. Avoid raising your eyebrows while speaking or listing others. Don’t purse your lips while speaking, it reveals your lack of confidence. Some tips which may help us to maintain our facial expression

18. Don’t narrow your eyebrow, this too suggest your lack of trust in others. Avoid being dull in the face, express confidence in ease. Avoid expressing dejection, sadness, or indifference. Don’t smirk, it suggest arrogance.

19. Let your face suggest your honesty, integrity, and conviction in what you say. Don’t express any kind of disrespect or contempt for your listeners. Let your face suggest a willingness to associate yourself with others.

20. “ the face is a picture of the mind with the eyes as its interpreter.” Eyes are the window to the soul. They truthfully convey the emotions and feelings one goes through. 3. Eye contact

21. Eye contact is of immense significance in face to face communication. Eyes take up different position in different situations. For example, with concentration our eyes get fixed, in surprise we raise our eyes.

22. Eye contact is influenced by the context of culture. In india looking down is a sign of respect while, in western culture, looking down means shame or guilt. It is believed that you can tell lies with words but your eyes will give away the truth.

23. Some tips for eye contact during communicating

24. Maintain good eye contact with your listeners. While other speak, observe them carefully and try to understand the non-verbal cues they emit. Exude confidence through your eyes.

25. While addressing a large gathering, ensure that you keep looking in all directions. Feel and express a willingness to connect and communicate through your eyes. Eye contact is powerful tool of communication.

26. It can be used in positive ways to effectively express confidence, intellect, honesty, love, desire, friendship, compassion, sympathy and more. While negatively, eye contact reflect can lies, anger, lack of remorse.

27. Gestures are our hand movements. Different hands movements convey different meanings. Just as a picture can silently speak a thousands words, a gesture can communicate all that the speakers feels, consciously or unconsciously. 4. Gestures

28. Waving indicates saying hello or goodbye. Making a fist indicates anger. Thumbs up shows appreciation or agreement. Pointing means showing something. Common gestures and their commonly understood meanings

29. Saying hello or good bye fist indicates anger

30. Appericiation or agreement Showing something

31. Crossed arms indicates submissiveness, defence, and negatively. Hands on knees indicates readiness. Locking hands behind one’s back indicates one’s arrogance. Rubbing the eye indicates doubt and disbelief.

32. Crossed arms Showing readiness

33. Showing arrogance Doubt and disbelief

34. Posture refers to the way we sit, stand, and carry ourselves. Posture is the position adopted by our body. Our posture communicates the way we visualize the word around us. 5. Posture

35. There is a variety of posture including standing or sitting erect, learning forward or backward, arms crossing, legs spread, stretching or bending sideways. A person can creates positive or negative impression of himself through his body posture.

36. Look straight while walking, avoid looking down at the floor, outside the window or door, or up the ceiling. Don’t let your shoulders droop. Lift your feet clearly off the floor while walking, avoid dragging them. Some important tips that helps us to maintain an impressive posture during professional meetings

37. Avoid being too slow or aggressively fast while walking up to the podium or dais. Don’t slouch while walking, or sprawl while sitting. Don’t sit on the edge of the chair, it communicates unease and discomfiture.

38. Avoid crossing legs while sitting or standing before your audience. Feel and communicate ease through your sitting standing posture, and also the way you carry yourself at professional gatherings. Keep one foot ahead of the other, this helps you feel and appear at ease.

39. Thus, successful communicators make an effective use of appropriate body language in order to effectiveness of face-to-face communication. conclusion