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What is body language? How can you read it and refine your own body language?

Human communication is 20% verbal and 80% non-verbal so if you are saying something to a person but your body language says the opposite then you're not getting your message across. This section contains a range of resources to help you master body language, understand what signals mean and to improve the signals you want to give out to convey ideas:



Body Language Course

Body Language Course

Body Language
Master Body Language

Master the art of reading body language with this exclusive online course.
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Eye Reading (Body Language)

Eye Reading
Windows to the Soul

What someone's eyes can tell you about what they are thinking.
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Handshakes

Body Language Reading
Handshakes

What the handshakes of leaders can teach us, and perfecting your handshake.
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Effective Communication

Body Language Reading
Effective Communication

Achieving effective communication through rapport, personal space and view management.
Historical Pseudo-science: Face reading

Historical Pseudo-science
Face Reading

Historical pseudo-science of face reading explained.
Face Reading: Chin

Face Reading
Chin

Chin reading as explained by historical pseudo-science.
Reading Eyes - Historical Pseudo-science

Body Language Reading
Reading Eyes - Historical Pseudo-science

Face reading: eyes, as explained by historical pseudo-science.
Reading Foreheads - Historical Pseudo-Science

Body Language Reading
Reading Foreheads - Historical Pseudo-Science

Forehead reading, as explained by historical pseudo-science.
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Reading Mouthes - Historical Pseudo-science

Body Language Reading
Reading Mouthes - Historical Pseudo-science

Mouth reading, as explained by historical pseudo-science.
Face Reading: Nose

Face Reading
Nose

Nose reading, as explained by historical pseudo-science.
Face Shapes - Historical Pseudo-science

Body Language Reading
Face Shapes - Historical Pseudo-science

Face shape interpretation, as explained by historical pseudo-science.
Flirting and Body Language

Body Language Reading
Flirting and Body Language

The body language of flirting.
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Watching What They Say: Body Language

Watching What They Say
Body Language

How to read someone using body language.
Introduction to Body Language

Body Language Reading
Introduction to Body Language

Why body language matters in the real world.
Non-Verbal Communication

Body Language Reading
Non-Verbal Communication

What our non-verbal signals tell people about us.
Body Language and How to Read It

Body Language
How to Read Body Language

Master the science of body language reading with this exclusive online course.
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Self Image Body Language

Body Language Reading
Self Image Body Language

Introduction to our Self Image.
Aspects of Our Self Image

Body Language Reading
Aspects of Our Self Image

The two aspects of self image explored, including an exercise in self image.
Self Image Formation

Body Language Reading
Self Image Formation

How is our image of ourselves created?
Telling the Truth from Body Language

Body Language Reading
Telling the Truth From Body Language

How to tell if someone is telling the truth from body language 'tells'.
Body Language of Flirting

Body Language Reading
Body Language of Flirting

A further look at the body language of flirting.
Understanding Kinesis

Body Language Reading
Understanding Kinesis

The importance of kinesis in body language.
Body Language: Appearance

Body Language
Appearance

What the posture and position of your body language say about you.
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Basics of Body Language

Body Language Reading
Basics of Body Language

Learn the essentials of body language reading.
How to Become a Better Communicator

Body Language Reading
How to Become a Better Communicator

How to communicate better using body language and by reading it.
Controlling What Your Body Says

Body Language Reading
Controlling What Your Body Says

Discover what your body language says about you to other people, and how to control it.
How to Make A Good First Impression

Body Language Reading
How to Make A Good First Impression

By paying attention to your body language, make your people's first impression of you a positive one.
Body Language: Further Reading

Body Language
Further Reading

Useful resources for further research into body language.
Body Language: Reading the Hidden Message

Body Language
Reading the Hidden Message

Understand what someone is thinking or how they are feeling using body language.
Is He/She Interested in You?

Body Language Reading
Is He/She Interested In You?

Learn to read body language signals and better understand people's interest.
Keeping People Interested: Body Language

Keeping People Interested
Body Language

Using body language to keep people engaged in what you have to say.
Body Language of Animals

Body Language Reading
Body Language of Animals

What can we learn about body language from animals?
Lying: Body Language Course

Lying
Body Language Course

What body language signals can suggest that a person is not telling the truth?
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Body Language: Posture and Position

Body Language
Posture and Position

How posture and positioning contribute towards better body language.
How to Say, 'I'm Interested'

Body Language Reading
How to Say, 'I'm Interested'

Using body language to let people know you're interested in what they're saying.
The Perfect Handshake

Body Language Reading
The Perfect Handshake

A handshake contributes to people's first impression of you. Find out how to get it right.
The Perfect Smile

Body Language Reading
The Perfect Smile

How the perfect smile can improve your communication.
Before We Learn To Speak

Body Language Reading
Before We Learn To Speak

How body language is an innate form of communication.
How You Talk Without Speaking

Body Language Reading
How You Talk Without Speaking

How our body language tells a person as much about us as what we say.
Walking With Style

Body Language Reading
Walking With Style

Improving your walk for more confident body language.

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