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Why Do We Gesture When We Talk?
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Gestures and Speech
- Gestures are closely linked to speech.
- People seem to gesture naturally and even blind people who haven't seen anyone gesturing, are able to do so.
- Our words and gestures closely align and give a glimpse of the inner workings of our mind.
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Gestures Aid Thinking
- Just as speech puts our thoughts into words. pir gestures put our thoughts into our hands.
- Gestures aid our thinking and many problem solving tasks are done in a better way through the help of gestures.
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Disinterested interlocutors
Signs of a disengaged, disinterested or unhappy audience:
- Arms folded in front of the body.
- Minimal or tense facial expression.
- Body turned away from you.
- Eyes downcast, maintaining little contact.
Being aware of these signs can help you to adjust what you say and how you say it, so you can make him feel more at ease and receptive to your viewpoint
Unengaged Audiences
Some signs that people may be bored or disinterested in what you're saying:
- Sitting slumped, with heads downcast.
- Gazing at something else, or into space.
- Fidgeting, picking at clothes, or fiddling with pens and phones.
- Writing or doodling.
When you notice that, you can re-engage people by asking a direct question, or by inviting people to contribute an idea.
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Duchenne smile
Duchenne was interested in the mechanics of facial expressions, including how the muscles of the face contract to produce a smile.
The Duchenne‘ smile is long and intense, though it involves the contraction of just two muscles. First the zygomatic major, which resides in the cheek, tugs at the corners of the mouth, then the orbicularis oculi, which surrounds the eye, pulls up the cheeks, leading to the characteristic ‘twinkling eyes’.
Fear smile
In babies, a broad grin can either mean they’re happy or distressed and studies have shown that men tend to smile more around those considered to be higher status.