Body Language Nonverbal signs comprise the bulk of human communication: 93% according to the film Secrets of Body Language. This film shows how nonverbal communication speaks volumes more than words ever can. The way a person walks, shakes hands, uses eyes, or involuntarily twitches all provide valuable context to the verbal content of what someone is saying.

It is impossible to watch Secrets of Body Language and not become concerned about self-presentation. When a person goes for a job interview, for example, it is important to be aware of body language to convey desirable traits like confidence. The interviewer is often looking more for the nonverbal than for the verbal answers to their questions. This film shows how important it is to master both the art of reading, and using body language to communicate better. Each person should understand that the way they carry themselves, walk, and use facial expressions convey more than words. Although the film focuses mainly...

Norming refers to the "normal" types of body language in any given situation, or for any given person. Each person will have different body language "tells." Diversions from the norm can reveal tells that not everything is as it seems on the surface. Body language, kinetics, self-touch gestures, voice, microexpressions on the face, and how one stands or walks are some examples of body language. Body language can signify one's power in a given relationship, or one's emotional state. For instance, the tapes of Nixon show how nervous and defensive the President actually was in spite of his forceful voice that seemed full of conviction.
Semiology or semiotics refers to the underlying meaning of what is being said. Body language conveys the…