Amy Cuddy Ted Talk Video Analysis

Body language has a great deal to do with communication and it is believed that body language is

They say a picture paints a thousand words, and the same can be said for Body language. Body language definitely plays a big role in influencing communication, by observing body language alone it makes it easy for you toidentify whether somebody shows interest or puts value in what you are saying. It also allows you to make pre judgements about an individual. For instance an audience or an individual can perceive a speaker/someone as arrogant based on the body language he makes and not the content. Making body language a priority for effective communication.

People can communicate in many different ways, verbal (talking), Written (email, memo, posters), body language/gestures (the way they react when been given information), their facial expression, eye contact, sigh language and behavior. People communicate to one another on a day to day basis. People may communicate to each other for different reasons such as: Creating a relationship, keeping a stable relationship, 'chit chat', giving/receiving information or expressing ideas, thoughts or concerns.

I am originally from Puerto Rico, which is a country in which communication is an integral part of society. The cultural norm of the Puerto Rican culture is to speak up when necessary and communicate clearly if we want things to be done. At the same time, I believe that in order to produce results, the manner in which communicating takes place, is an extremely important component. My culture also showed me how the emotions used when communicating, such as the use of the hands and body language, will dictate the tone and flow of the communication. The literature suggests that the majority (as much as 76%) of the message we gibe to another person during conversations is carried by non-verbal or para-verbal communication. Thus, we must be very careful and strategic in our use o non-verbal communication (Van Acker, 1997).

Nonverbal communication or body language makes up 55% of effective communication. This plays the biggest part in communication, and it shows the client or colleague more information than words alone ever could. Nonverbal communication includes facial expressions, body movement and gestures, head movements, eye contact, posture, and the use of distances and space. Understanding and using nonverbal communication can enhance the connection between you and others, navigate challenging situations and well as expressing interest in the conversation. this can also established effective rapport between you and the client or colleague.

There are many ways to communicate other than straight forward talking which many people find more productive than having a verbal conversation. These include: -

Body language can say a great deal more than the words we use. There are three main types of body language that you need to think about as part of your speaking and listening skills - eye contact, body position and gesture and movement.

Use positive body language when speaking or listening, by sitting up straight and looking directly at the person whom you are talking to, this way they will feel value in your interaction.

- use not only verbal but non verbal communication skills like smile, nodding , eye contact etc.

When communicating with young people and adults, it is important for your body language to

In this video of TEDx, Anna Lappe, an author, explains how the food industries uses different marketing tactics to target children. Lappe’s main claim in this video is to tell food industries to leave the parenting to parents, and gives many reasons as to why. One of them is that the food industries are now using cartoon characters on their food such as Dora, Shrek, and many others in order to appeal to kids. By doing so, food industries have now created a brand loyalty among children, meaning that now kids will only buy the food just because of the cartoon character on the box cover, that brand loyalty may last years. In other words, kids are being brainwashed by the food industries. Another reason as to why the parenting should be left for

Body language is “the conscious and unconscious movements and postures by which attitudes and feelings are communicated” (Merriam-Webster 's online dictionary, 2016). We may study the way body language affects people’s actions, such as knowing when a person is in love,

Amy Cuddy’s Ted Talk on body language was incredibly inspiring and empowering. While watching the video, I realized that I not only do I observe these power and powerless non-verbal cues every day, I display them too. The outline of her experiment which demonstrated that non-verbal cues change how people feel about themselves, not just how other people think and feel about us, followed by her premise of faking it until you make it was especially compelling. However, taking this one step further and ending the presentation on such a positive note of encouraging others to ‘fake it until you become it,' is what resonated with me the most. I am looking forward to experimenting with the techniques that she covered in her speech.

Aimee Mullin’s video helped me see that I need to improve my own language and reprogrammed perceptions that were hammered in my mind as a child. I also learned better choices of words for expressing myself and correcting others who have never been exposed to this topic.

Body language is used more than often that words, it is used as a sign to tell if someone is happy in the environment. Or if they are open to convocation. It can show confidence, anger, fear and more emotions that we can convey with words. It’s important to respond and understand body language as it can help us to build stronger relationships and bonds between people.