Who Says The Body Can't Talk?

doing a communication module in school has somewhat opened up my eyes to many different forms of communication in everyday life. after watching a documentary, im actually able to hear people's bodies "speak" now, all thanks to joe navarro.

Joe Navarro is an ex-FBI agent who was working in the field of counterintelligence and behavorial assessment for 25 years during his time at the bureau. he specializes in teaching how to read non-verbal communication, on how to "speed-read" individuals to decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls and be attuned to deceptive behaviors. also importantly learning how to influence people on what they think of me. this showcases the "kinetics of non-verbal communication."

(please refer to the diagram below for the 4 examples of body language, for those that arent keen on visual communication then kindly read on)

1. Splaying Out
when an individual is sitting in a chair with his general body splaying, it shows a sign of comfort as well as asserting a domineering presence.

2. Arms Behind The Back
simply put it, "back off!"

3. Thumbs Up
usually a good indication of positive thoughts.

4. Toe Points Upwards
when an individual is standing up right with his/her toe pointing up to god, then it means they are in a good godly mood.

Clean Adulterated Laundry

Everyone! You really have to check this video out! the animation is somewhat unfinished, but in a way you could say its a work of art that it was the animator's intention to do so. The video is as simple and hilarious as it comes! The plot is basically ian and his better half cohabiting. While she was doing laundry, she found a dildo lookalike in ian's pants, so she begins to interrogate him like any woman would do. Ian obviously was put in a spot and really didnt know how to tell her, and then the "dildo" begins to vibrate. His girlfriend/wife assumed the worst and stormed off angrily out the door but before she could step out, ian showed her what the "dildo" is all about.

I absolutely love how the animator drew her expression right after watching ian play with the "dildo"! This is what happens when theres no communication between couples, women become all emotionally and they begin to think the worst, men become defensive and apprehensive at the same time, which really exacerbate the situation. To think that there are couples out there that dont confront each other when problems arise, how would you expect to relationship to grow.

kudos to Guillaume Chartier

one might feel that this video can be categorized under 'Cognitive schemata' as 'personal constructs' showcasing different people having their own individual point of view to notice in others.

Wasted Time Travel

yay! the time traveller's wife is out at the box office this week! i really wanted to catch the show as i thoroughly enjoyed reading the novel. nothing like having a novel coming to life on the big screen, and i admire rachel mcadams as well, but boy was it a letdown. wasted my $6!

they tried to cramp a 546pages book into 107mins and that resulted in the show losing its depth. the actors and actresses just wasnt able to bring out the personality and depth of the character. basically, they were trying to do too much in a short amount of time resulting in a mediocre film.

the time traveller's wife is about this guy who has a genetic disorder which causes him to time travel unpredictably and the ups and downs his wife has to go through. im not going to spoil the plot for an amazing novel. so everyone! just read the book! its a much better use of your time, unless of course, you have time to waste.

Genesis of Communication

since the beginning of humanity, communication was an integral part of society, in fact, one can go out on a limp and say that communication is the prelude of all sins. with communication, the devil was able to tempt eve in the garden of eden, which then followed with adam being tempted by eve and after which both being banished from eden.

now imagine this, adam was really bad at communicating, and just perhaps eve was trying to warn him about the devilish fruit. of course with adam being a guy and all, as men generally do not listen, in addition they really do not express themselves very well. for all one knows, adam failed to comprehend eve and brought upon the beginning of sin.

so there is an upside in learning about communication after all. repent everyone and for god's sake, communicate better! welcome to my communication blog.