There
are many different ways of communicating, verbal (with words) and non-verbal
(without words). Kinesics is an example of non-verbal communication; it is a
study of different gestures using your body language. Everybody uses this form of communication in our daily lives,
whether giving a presentation and using hand gestures to the audience or giving
somebody a handshake when you meet someone. There are many different ways of communicating non-verbally,
and people can see this body language through your eyes, hands, arms, and
posture. I have learned that even
if you are not a very big talker and are more reserved when you speak, people
can still figure out what you are thinking or how you are feeling through your
facial expressions or body stance. We are always communicating to people, even
without using our words. For
example, in sports Kinesics is
used more than verbal communication because you want to be able to fool your
opponent and catch them by surprise.
It is very important for coaches and teammates to be able to communicate
using this form of communication because you do not want the other teams to
know what play you are going to run. We should always keep in mind to carry
ourselves how we want other people to perceive us because we are always
communicating, whether we mean to or not.
It's crazy to think about how much information is conveyed by simple gestures that are sometimes unconscious. It reminds me of playing poker and being able to "read faces." By studying someones body movement or facial expressions, you can hopefully predict whether they are bluffing or not. Again, these movements are not conscious, however we can still interpret so much about them.
ReplyDeleteYour blog reminds me of the poker game on TV. The players are trained to sustain their non-verbal expression to eliminate any possible leaks that his competitors might find about his hand. It's basically the same concept but in a practical business way.
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