You’re standing in the wings, getting ready to go on stage to give an important speech. If you’re like most people, you’re just a little nervous at this point. Well, OK, maybe more than a little nervous. Maybe you’re terrified. And maybe you’re asking yourself, how do I sound more intelligent, confident, dominant, and attractive […]
Human interaction begins with the face – in the cradle. It’s the aspect of our fellow human beings we study the most because it’s where we get the most important emotional cues and signals about what the other person is intending. As infants, we start studying our mamas’ and papas’ faces for cues about life, […]
There’s a good deal of nonsense written about body language. The idea most often expressed is that experts in the field can give a stranger a quick glance or two and instantly decode their innermost secrets. There was a TV show a few years back, Lie To Me, which popularized this idea, with a clever […]
It’s time for the 2018 update on what a speaker should wear for an important speech. And they’re all important, right? I was inspired to re-visit this topic by a recent study that found that the more clothing you’re wearing, the smarter we’re going to think you are. And conversely, the less clothing you have […]
Edward T. Hall virtually single-handedly invented the science of proxemics a generation ago, studying how humans handle the distances between us. The word never caught on, but his insights have been extraordinarily valuable to those of us who are fascinated with body language and the ways in which humans communicate with one another. As I’ve mentioned […]
I’m finishing out the year with a back-to-basics 5-post review of the fundamentals of body language. In this era of #metoo, it’s incumbent upon all of us to be aware of our body language — what we’re projecting, what other people are receiving — our intention, in short. If you were thinking of making 2018 […]
I’m finishing out the year with a back-to-basics 5-post review of the fundamentals of body language. In this era of #metoo, it’s incumbent upon all of us to be aware of our body language — what we’re projecting, what other people are receiving — our intention, in short. If you were thinking of making 2018 […]
I’m finishing out the year with a back-to-basics 5-post review of the fundamentals of body language. In this era of #metoo, it’s incumbent upon all of us to be aware of our body language — what we’re projecting, what other people are receiving — our intention, in short. If you were thinking of making 2018 […]
I’m finishing out the year with a back-to-basics 5-post review of the fundamentals of body language. In this era of #metoo, it’s incumbent upon all of us to be aware of our body language — what we’re projecting, what other people are receiving — our intention, in short. If you were thinking of making 2018 […]
I’m finishing out the year with a back-to-basics 5-post review of the fundamentals of body language. In this era of #metoo, it’s incumbent upon all of us to be aware of our body language — what we’re projecting, what other people are receiving — our intention, in short. If you were thinking of making 2018 […]
