Scribd
Upload
33 views8 pages

VVV V VV V VVV VVVV

This document discusses body language and human behavior. It summarizes a book that talks about how humans are natural people watchers and make mental notes of gestures and postures to understand behavior. The book discusses the importance of understanding body language, including gaining self-confidence and having a competitive advantage when dealing with people. It also outlines different types of human actions, including inborn actions, absorbed actions, and discovered actions, and how actions can become gestures to transmit messages visually.

Uploaded by

bhumikakhanna1985
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
33 views8 pages

VVV V VV V VVV VVVV

This document discusses body language and human behavior. It summarizes a book that talks about how humans are natural people watchers and make mental notes of gestures and postures to understand behavior. The book discusses the importance of understanding body language, including gaining self-confidence and having a competitive advantage when dealing with people. It also outlines different types of human actions, including inborn actions, absorbed actions, and discovered actions, and how actions can become gestures to transmit messages visually.

Uploaded by

bhumikakhanna1985
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 8

ARUN SHARMA ANKIT RUSTOGI ASWANI GUPTA BHUMIKA KHANNA FAWZIA TARANNUM

IT IS NOT VOYEURISM BY THE WAY..

ABOUT THE BOOK


In this book by Desmond Morris tells us that we all are people watchers. This goes from observations on human religion to gazing into somebody s eyes. Checking out their pupil dilations - when the pupil expand the person is more emotional. All this information you just don't wanna miss. The importance & advantages of understanding Body Language :  Self confidence that is gained by the knowledge thus acquired  More we understand people less intimidated we are by them  This understanding will in turn change our body language for better.  Give us a competitive advantage especially in fields where you need to deal with people like Qualitative Research

HUMAN BEHAVIOUR

It is natural for humans to observe fellow beings and learn Humans make a mental note of a particular posture or a gesture and wonder how it originated but seldom do anything about it This books talks about a very interesting aspect of human behaviour
TRANSMIT ACTIONS GESTURES MESSAGES

ACTIONS

GESTURES

ACTIONS : A PROCESS OR CONDITION OF ACTING OR MOVING

 INBORN ACTIONS  ABSORBED ACTIONS  TRAINED ACTIONS  MIXED ACTIONS

: We dont have to learn : We acquire from our companions : We have to be taught : We acquire in several ways

 DISCOVERED ACTIONS : We discover for ourselves

GESTURES : ACTIONS BECOME GESTURES


Any action that sends a visual signal to an onlooker is a Gesture
GESTURES can be divided into two broad categories:  INTENTIONAL GESTURES

 INCIDENTAL GESTURES

BEHAVIORAL DISPLAYS & SIGNALS

You might also like