04/10/2024

Seven Reasons to Pay Attention to Your Body Language

Movements help us express thoughts

The one thing you don't want is for others to misinterpret your intentions or form an inaccurate impression of you. However, it's not merely how others perceive you; your nonverbal communication also impacts how you perceive yourself. Like a mirror reflecting our inner state, our gestures reveal confidence, authenticity and even vulnerability.

There is a glut of reasons why you need to pay attention to gestures.

Consider this: 2006 research published in Psychological Science revealed that it takes as little as a tenth of a second for someone to form an impression of you — before you even open your mouth. That initial glance, that fleeting moment, sets the stage for all subsequent interactions.

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