* Cupping the ear
- “I can’t hear you.” in all societies
* Pulling ear
- “You are in my heart” for Navajo Indians
LIPS AND MOUTH
yawn Whistle
smile
spit
sneeze
* Closed eyes
- bored or sleepy in America - “I’m listening and concentrating.” in Japan,
Thailand, China
EARS
* Ear grasp
- “I’m sorry.” in parts of India
FACE
EYES
* Eye contacts
- Encouraged in America, Canada, Europe - Rude in most Asian countries and in Africa
* Winking eye
- Sharing secret in America and Europe - flirtatious gesture in other countries
▪ So, at least 93% of it is conveyed through the body (non-verbal channel).
Let’s Examine How Body Communicates, from head to toes
HEAD
- Nodding the head
BODILY SPEAKING…
▪ According to the social anthropologist, Edward T. Hall, in a normal conversation between two persons, less than 7% of the social meanings is actually transmitted by words.