If you have brothers or sisters then you can easily relate to how pulling a face at your sibling can make you feel much better – especially if they have just got you in trouble and you pull a face at them behind your parents back.
You can use your facial expression to express emotion, [...]
94% of communication is nonverbal and the remaining 6% is verbal – actually engaging in conversations with people. Non-verbal communication is very important when you are playing poker.
There are two methods of non verbal communications when playing poker, the first is a ‘gesture’ which is intentional and reinforces communication. The second type of non [...]
Baby sign language is a great way to communicate with your baby when they are still too young to tell you their feelings verbally. My sister’s aim with my nephew is to be able to know exactly what he wants. In time my nephew will instantly be able to make a hand sign to [...]
Baby babble is used by babies to imitate our conversations, they imitate sounds and learn their language. My nephew is 6 months old and rather than just crying all the time, when he is in a good mood he now gurgles out loud.
I have read up on this and when you meet a gurgle [...]
What is Paralanguage?
Paralanguage is a form of non verbal communication – it is the way you say the content of your message. Research indicates that the tone, pitch and quality of voice can change the actual meaning of what you are saying.
For example, if you are waiting for a friend and they are taking [...]
People communicate information in lots of different ways – if you have children you can easily see when they are telling you a story which may not be the full / whole / true story of events.
The usual indicators that show that a person is not telling the whole truth or when they feel [...]
Eye contact is the best form of non verbal communications – once you have this mastered you’ll be a pro! Making the correct level of eye contact and be direct and powerful. In your business meeting, ensure that you make eye contact for a few seconds with everyone present in the room.
If you stare directly [...]
You may not realise it but space is a really important factor when you are communicating with someone. The amount of space you give someone often depends on your relationship with them. For example, you may get really close to your boyfriend / girlfriend when you are speaking to them as this is a sign [...]
