10 powerful hacks body language, which will be useful
Tips / / December 19, 2019
Carol Kinsey Goman
Ph.D., author of 12 books, some of which have been translated into Russian ( "Body Language for leaders," "How to understand the interlocutor without words", "Non-verbal advantage "), as well as a management consultant leading corporate technology leaders engaged in trainings, lead column in the US Forbes.
sit up straight
Carol says that the erect posture not only affects the perception others have, but on the way you feel about yourself. Ohio State University study proved that straight back makes a positive impression on the people around you. But the most important thing is that in this position and you start to feel more confident yourself. Social experiments have shown that employees sitting with a flat back, were more confident in their professional qualifications than their colleagues hunched.
No wonder your grandmother used to say straighten shouldersAnd the teachers always venerated ruler on the back! :)
Choose cold drinks for important conversations
Yes, it sounds a bit strange, but the temperature of the drink, which you hold in your hands can affect your perception of his interlocutor. Scientists from Yale University conducted an experiment in which it was found out that the people holding in the hands of a warm drink, think of his unknown partner as someone who is trustworthy. Hence the tendency to a more generous and soft action that sometimes interferes with business meetings. Therefore, during long-term negotiations Carol recommends keeping the hands in cold water or
coffee with ice.Suggests the reverse logic: if you want to appease the boss, ask him to drink something hot during conversation. But it is not intoxicating! :)
Do not forget to include the left hemisphere of the brain
Both experienced and young sportsmen before the performance is often amenable to pressure results and make one common mistake: they too They focus on their movements, under the responsibility of the right hemisphere of the brain, rather than relying on their automatic motor skills associated with the left hemisphere. Technical University of Munich study showed that right-handed athletes, compressing the ball with his left hand before you try, it performed better, and the probability of failure decreases.
Relax your face, reading emails
Carol refers to the University of California study that found that people who read the letter with furrowed brows, perceive their contents with a negative attitude. Therefore sit in a comfortable position at a comfortable distance from the monitor and allow the facial muscles to relax, to be objectively related to the proposals received by e-mail.
Nod to the beat
Surely you've heard that mirroring interlocutor movements improves communication. However, scientists from Stanford University deepen this theme and scale it to the whole team. They claim that the synchronous movement of the team members, suiting brainstorming while discussing the general problem and help find a creative solution. Studies suggest that even a simple shake of the head synchronous enhances cooperation and helps to find the breakthrough ideas.
now it seems you know the hidden meaning wild dancing at corporate parties. :)
Shake hands with the partner before the meeting
Good old handshake determines further warm cooperation. Harvard Business School found that people shake hands before the start of negotiations, finally concluded fairer deal than those who go directly to the cause. It is interesting that after the handshake hand were less likely to cheat.
So do not give up in favor of a handshake brofistaEven if you are seasoned web killjoy or you really do not want to.
Know people with a low voice, earn more
Researchers from Duke University studied earnings 800 US business executives and traced very interesting pattern: reduced voice frequency 22 Hz increased the salary to $ 187 thousands. As a rule, people with a deep voice are perceived more imperious, and accordingly, they are. Suffice it to recall the voice of Darth Vader frequency of 85 Hz, from which the sound of many in his childhood began to tremble the knees.
Conclusion: Learn as your voice is heard othersAnd try to lower it if necessary.
tune in advance
If you have ever participated in the theatrical production, you know perfectly well that you need to go to the scene already in the image. The same thing applies to other public appearances, usually work-related. Why? Scientists at the University of Glasgow have calculated that the brain has time to assess the emotional state of a person for just a fifth of a second. During this negligible time you fail to hide their own, leaving the audience unprepared. Enter the desired emotional state in advance and anywhere, but at least in the public toilet.
Do not be afraid to pat on the back
Numerous experiments have focused on the rise in sales, proving that a simple touch of the manager customers to increase the time spent by the customer in the store, and with it the average receipt and satisfaction of shopping. The same pattern is typical for the restaurant business. For example, Cornell University study showed that customers felt a touch on his shoulder, left a big tip. The rule also applies to other areas of life, the main thing - to act carefully so as not to seem too Assertive or familiarity.
Clenches his fists in difficult times
Feel that you lose control, you ends willpower or you are not able to resist the environment? Simply tighten your fists! Thus you will regain self-control, you will be able to make a choice or take difficult action. And no matter what the fabric will be stretched: arm muscles, fingers or calves. This is indicated by the joint study by the National University of Singapore and the University of Chicago. Mind and body are one!