Tag: nonverbals

  • How to be more assertive

    Even if you’ve never considered yourself a particularly assertive person, mastering a few basic techniques can help you to develop this essential skill. Start with small steps and stretch yourself a little more each day as your confidence grows. The basic rules are:  Choose your outcomes. Decide what you want after consider the consequences.  Adopt…

  • The Science of Sexual Attraction

    Sexual attraction is one of the most powerful forms of non-verbal communication. It requires no words – the body gives out plenty of signals. The chemistry that sparks off attraction is hard to pin down. There are, though, ways of sending out signals to interest another person, avoid making unintentional overtures, or detect whether someone…

  • Body language

    Your body gives away a lot more than the words you speak – about eight times more. The body uses an unspoken language that is incapable of lying. We continually telegraph our thoughts and feelings non-verbally. Much of this takes place at an unconscious level; often the person picking up non-verbal signals is not aware…