Body Language

Body language

Body language is a type of non-verbal communication and is how we convey messages without using words. Body language uses body poses, gestures, and eye movements. Examples include: putting your hands in your pockets, folding your arms, or eye movements when communicating.  People send and interpret such signals intuitively or subconsciously, and physical expressions may reveal many things about the person using them.

An example of body language that can be interpreted a variety of ways is eye contact. Some people may feel that this shows trust, openness, respect, confidence, or connection. Others though may feel that it is confrontational, judgmental, aggressive, or a sign of disrespect.

Depending on the context, it is important to understand how body language can mean numerous things in different settings.  Examples of physical expression that are non-verbal include waving, pointing, touching and slouching.