| ou know that only about 7% of human | | | | up with that. |
| communication is verbal? I find that rather | | | | This brings me to my reason of interest in body |
| interesting considering all of the talking that we | | | | language. We can learn to read and interpret body |
| humans do. After learning this I wondered what | | | | language and actually pick out the fibbers of the |
| the remaining 93% of our communication | | | | pack. I don't care too much for liars as I'm sure |
| consisted of then. | | | | most of you don't either. My research has bought |
| Aside from our written communication, our major | | | | me some valuable information. |
| means of communication is body language. It's | | | | A person may be trying to deceive you if they |
| hard to believe really, but if you think about it, it | | | | look up and to the right when answering your |
| does make sense. Giving a speech, going on a | | | | question. The direction of someone's eye |
| date, interrogating a suspect, or even a debate | | | | movement tell us a lot about what is going on in |
| are all fine examples of the use of body language. | | | | their head. When we look up and to the right, we |
| Body language and what it says can make or | | | | are visually constructing an image, When we look |
| break you when you're interviewing for a job and | | | | up and to the left, we are visually remembering |
| trying to make a good impression. | | | | an image South paws are the exact opposite, |
| Body language is often subconscious by both the | | | | right=remembering and left=constructing. Avoiding |
| initiator and the interpreter and usually goes | | | | eye contact altogether, turning their body away |
| unnoticed on a conscious level by both. We may | | | | from you, covering parts of the face or crossing |
| have a sense that someone is lying...or there is | | | | their leg with the ankle of one leg resting on the |
| something about that person but you just can't | | | | knee of the other leg are usually red flags of |
| put your finger on it. But, for the most part we | | | | possible deceit. |
| are unaware of the body language that caused us | | | | When trying to distinguish if a person is lying to |
| to have that "sense". | | | | you it will often take more than a crossed leg to |
| All of the following body movements bring a | | | | be certain. You're final determination will depend |
| meaning to mind. As you can see each of these | | | | on the question asked, the situation and noticeable |
| examples can be interpreted differently. The | | | | mixed signals. |
| situation that surrounds the instance is just as | | | | "Do you like go carting?" This is a simple question |
| important as how we interpret. | | | | right? Either you do...or you don't. Well, if you've |
| * Roll of the eyes...showing disgust or lack of | | | | never go carted, you may look up and to the |
| belief. | | | | right in an effort to visually construct you and go |
| * Toss of the head or hair...better than or | | | | carting. However, if you have experienced the |
| depending on the setting can mean flirting. | | | | rush of go carting, you will look up and to the left |
| * Twisting hair...this one is definitely flirting or | | | | as you visually remember you and the rush of |
| showing interest in another. | | | | the go cart. Neither of these examples would be |
| * covering mouth...expressing secretiveness or | | | | considered deceitful. If the non go carter comes |
| embarrassment or deceit. | | | | back with the answer "yes, I like go carting." that |
| * Tugging on earlobe...lost in thought. | | | | isn't necessarily a lie either. They may like go |
| * Shrug of the shoulders...don't know and don't | | | | carting even if they have never been. |
| really care. | | | | As you can see we humans aren't simple by any |
| Since body language is normally a subconscious | | | | stretch of the imagination. Factor in the fibbers |
| act, it can't be "lied" or faked. Our subconscious | | | | that may try and fudge their body language and it |
| mind is unable to lie. If you want to know the | | | | gets even harrier to interpret body language. |
| truth and nothing but the truth, read the body. | | | | Nonetheless this is an intriguing topic and one that |
| Sure, there are those who exaggerate body | | | | deserves some studying and practice. Learning to |
| language and those who try to control body | | | | read and interpret body language can open up a |
| language but it's mostly a lost cause since | | | | whole new world of communication and |
| eventually the truth will be told. Body language | | | | understanding. |
| doesn't rest, it's constant and nobody can keep | | | | |