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uneasiness can all be reflected by not making eye contact.

SUMMARY

When you speak, you don‘t just speak with what you actually say, you also speak with
your body language. The attempt to gain an understanding of the complexity and

comprehensiveness of nonverbal communication is not complete without a discussion of the
many messages and signals produced by body movements, postures, gestures and eye
contact. Body Movements, postures and gestures are the voluntary or involuntary movements of

parts of the body such as hands, feet, legs, and shoulders. Eye contact too has a very
significant role to play in the whole process of communication.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On completion of the lesson, students will be able to
Explain the role of Postures, Gestures and Eye Contact in nonverbal communication.
Describe how gait communicates

Understand the difference between positive body language and negative body language

KEYWORDS

Postures, Gestures, Eye Contact, Body movements, Gait, Positive body language,
Negative body language

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