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Borg's Theory Of Body Language

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Feelings, attitudes and emotions are more efficiently conveyed through body language than through speech. Gestures and emotions are closely linked to each other, so,, the body language becomes the window to a person 's mind!". According to the business consultant and psychological coach , James Borg, there are three main elements in any communication message: body language, voice and words. Albert Mehrabian , psychology professor at UCLA, continued Borg 's theory by adding a value to the three elements : 55 percent of the meaning in any message comes from the visual body language (gestures, posture, facial expressions), 38 percent is derived from the nonverbal element of speech (vocal- the way in which the words are delivered: tone, …show more content…

As some examples to prove this assumption we have the following situations: many oaths are taken with the right palm over the heart and the palm is held open in the air when somebody is giving an evidence in a court of law. On the other hand, someone who doesn 't want to be honest about a certain situation involving him, will try to hide its palms at its back or inside its pockets. There are three main palm command gestures: the Palm-UP position is used as a submissive, non-threatening gesture, being similar with the pleading gesture of a beggar.
The Palm-DOWN positions express an authoritarian attitude. During the World War 2, Adolf Hitler used the ,,palm-down" position as the official salute, the position being a symbol of tyranny and power. Also, Allan and Barbara Pease, the authors of ,,The Definitive Book of Body Language", give us another example when this palm position represents authority: when couples walk hand-in-hand, the dominant partner (very often the man), walks slightly in front with his palm facing backwards, while the other partner has its palm facing forward.
The Palm-Closed-Finger-Pointed gesture is, beside being a very authoritarian gesture, one of the most annoying gestures that can be used when communicating, creating negative feelings in most listeners. In some countries (Malaysia, Philippines) this gesture is an insult, being used exclusively on …show more content…

The Lower-Arm-Grasp was developed in the Roman Empire, because of the practice of carrying a concealed dagger in the sleeve. The handshake evolved as a way of greeting and ending businesses deals and it spread around the world, even if the countries where , traditionally, other gestures are used (countries like Japan, Thailand or South Korea). We can find out a lot of information about a person just by observing its way of handshaking. There are two types of handshakes: The dominant handshake is represented by turning your hand so that your palm faces down and it communicates that you want to take control of the meeting. Many political figures learnt that if they sit left to their partner, they will have a dominant attitude and will be able to gain the upper hand when they shake. (John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton).
The submissive handshake is the opposite of the dominant handshake and it means that you are willing to give the other person the control over the situation.
If two dominant people meet, they will end in a vice-like handshake, position which creates a feeling of equality and mutual

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