Kinesics
By Tan Wei Heng, Toh Wei Chuan,
Khor Yuk Liang, Ch'ng Liyang William
The body language of a person affects your impression of him, however body language can also change how we see ourselves. In life, we will have to do a lot of presentation and interviews. Most people would be nervous, fearing they may fear, however through the techniques we will be teaching you, you can reduce stress and increase confidence.
Introduction
First impressions occur regularly and we hardly acknowledge them. Regardless who you are, you can make use of the impressions other have about you and play it to your advantage.
Withint one tenth of a second of seeing your facial features, an impression would have been made. Even if you give him more time, that judgement remains the same. This judgement determines whether the person trusts you or likes you etc.
As this snap judgement is made so quickly, you would need to make preperations beforehand.
List of not to Dos
1. Biting your lips
2. Rocking
3. Slouching
4. Twisting your hair
5. Clicking your pen
6. Biting your nails
7. Self-touching
8. Scratching your head
The only way to get pass the snap judgement is to display positive traits!
Height is strongly associated with power and communicates an attitude of confidence. In the animal kingdom, animals make themselves look bigger by stretching out their hands. Hence, standing taller will make you look more confident as you appear ‘head and shoulders above the rest’. Do not slouch as it conveys the message that you lack confidence.
Look taller
Mechanics
Psychologist Alex Todorov believes that the Amygdala is responisble for snap judgements. This area of the brain is responsible for processing emotions. The prefrontal cortex, which is responisble for decision making, might not even play a part in the judgement.
However, after the first impression is made, that impression will be modified...
Concept Behind Body Language That Improves Confidence
