Encouraged in America, Canada, Europe Rude in most Asian countries and in Africa
Winking eye
Sharing secret in America and Europe flirtatious gesture in other countries
We can understand what others are saying even when they are not talking.
Sense when people are silent and digesting
information, or when they are silent and confused. Share feelings too strong or too difficult to be expressed in words.
Or spot contradictions between what people say and what they really mean.
Thank You !!
Closed eyes
bored or sleepy in America “I’m listening and concentrating.” in Japan,
Thailand, China
EARS
Ear grasp
“I’m sorry.” in parts of India
Cupping the ear
“I can’t hear you.” in all societies
Pulling ear
“You are in my heart” for Navajo Indians
LIPS AND MOUTH
yawn
spit
kiss
FINGERS
The “O.K.” signal. (the thumb and
LEGS AND FEET
In Asia, do not point with your toes.
In Asia and some European countries,
putting feet up on a desk or any other piece of furniture is very disrespectful. Sitting cross-legged, while common in North America and some European countries, is very impolite in other parts of the world.
HANDS
Handshaking is a form of greeting in most Western cultures.
In the Middle East, a gentle grip
is appropriate. In most Asian cultures, a gentle grip and an avoidance of direct eye contact is appropriate.
HANDS
Of all the body parts, the hands are probably used most for communicating nonverbally.
Hand waves are used for greetings, beckoning, or farewells.
HANDS
Right hand. The right hand has special
significance in many societies. In certain countries in the Middle East and in Asia, it is best to present business cards or gifts, or to pass dishes of food, to get an attention, using only the right hand or both. Left hand is considered unclean in much of the Middle East and in parts of Indonesia.
Body Language
What is body language?
It’s the way you
stand and sit and walk. It’s your gestures and the expression on your face and in your eyes. It’s your whole appearance that communicates things.
FINGERS
Pointing.
Pointing with the index finger
is common in North America and Europe. But it is considered impolite in Japan and China where they favor using the whole open hand. Malaysians prefer pointing with the thumb.
Test ( ) I don’t know. ( ) I love you. ( ) We are quarelling. ( ) No! I don’t agree! ( ) We are cheerful!
FOR ALL OF US…
Becoming
sensitive to the clues of body language can help us communicate more effectively with others.
HEAD
Nodding the head
“Yes” in most societies “No” in some parts of
Greece and Turkey
-Tossing the head backward
-“yes” in Thailand, India, Laos
EYES
Eye contacts
forefinger form a circle) means
“fine,” or “O.K.” in most cultures,
“zero” or “worthless” in some parts of Europe
“money” in Japan
an insult in Greece, Brazil, Italy, Turkey, Russia and some other countries