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Book Posture   Gesture

    Book Details:
  • Author : P. E. Bull
  • Publisher : Elsevier
  • Release : 2016-01-21
  • ISBN : 1483286290
  • Pages : 203 pages

Download or read book Posture Gesture written by P. E. Bull and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-01-21 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the results of a series of studies carried out by the author focusing on the role of posture and gesture in interpersonal communication. The first section of the book sets these studies in the general context of non-verbal communication research; in addition, previous research on posture and gesture is reviewed in order to highlight the particular issues which were chosen as the focus of research reported here. In Part II, six experiments are presented concerning the extent to which posture communicates information about listener emotions and attitudes. The seven studies reported in Part III are concerned with the relationship between posture, gesture and speech. The final section summarizes the main findings from the studies presented in this volume, discussing their theoretical and practical significance and considering their implications for the way in which research on non-verbal communication is carried out.

Book Posture and Gesture

    Book Details:
  • Author : Peter Bull
  • Publisher : Pergamon
  • Release : 1987-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780080339719
  • Pages : 194 pages

Download or read book Posture and Gesture written by Peter Bull and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the results of a series of studies carried out by the author focusing on the role of posture and gesture in interpersonal communication. The first section of the book sets these studies in the general context of non-verbal communication research; in addition, previous research on posture and gesture is reviewed in order to highlight the particular issues which were chosen as the focus of research reported here. In Part II, six experiments are presented concerning the extent to which posture communicates information about listener emotions and attitudes. The seven studies reported in Part III are concerned with the relationship between posture, gesture and speech. The final section summarizes the main findings from the studies presented in this volume, discussing their theoretical and practical significance and considering their implications for the way in which research on non-verbal communication is carried out.

Book The Oxford Handbook of Affective Computing

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Affective Computing written by Rafael A. Calvo and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Posture and Gesture

Download or read book Posture and Gesture written by Warren Lamb and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book How to Use Body Language to Make your Lessons a Success  Postures  Gestures and Mimics that Make you a Better Teacher

Download or read book How to Use Body Language to Make your Lessons a Success Postures Gestures and Mimics that Make you a Better Teacher written by Samuel Bajaly and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bachelor Thesis from the year 2021 in the subject Didactics - English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 1,0, University of Education in Schwäbisch Gmünd, language: English, abstract: The aim of this thesis is to give teachers the right and applicable knowledge about body language to make their lessons a success. But what exactly is a successful lesson? In this thesis, success and therefore a successful lesson is defined as following: To communicate the subject matter in the most efficient and the most understandable way possible and to ensure that the subject matter is presented in the most understandable way possible is mostly up to the teacher. He needs to know what he is talking about and must be able to communicate it in a way to make it understandable for everyone in the class. Besides the verbal communication, the nonverbal communication is also of importance in this aspect. Effective Teaching is the last body language chapter in this thesis, which is all about postures, mimics and gestures that make the verbal message more understandable and interesting. By using the information contained in the following chapters, the teacher can analyze, based on the student’s body language, if they engage in the desired behavior. If this is not the case, this thesis provides body language signs for the educator to use, that will cause students to respond with the desired behavior. This is the reason why this thesis is split up into the four big chapters Motivation, Trust, Respect and Effective Teaching. The didactic purpose of each chapter will be explained in the following segment.

Book Optimisation Algorithms for Hand Posture Estimation

Download or read book Optimisation Algorithms for Hand Posture Estimation written by Shahrzad Saremi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-08-26 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the literature on hand posture estimation using generative methods, identifying the current gaps, such as sensitivity to hand shapes, sensitivity to a good initial posture, difficult hand posture recovery in cases of loss in tracking, and lack of addressing multiple objectives to maximize accuracy and minimize computational cost. To fill these gaps, it proposes a new 3D hand model that combines the best features of the current 3D hand models in the literature. It also discusses the development of a hand shape optimization technique. To find the global optimum for the single-objective problem formulated, it improves and applies particle swarm optimization (PSO), one of the most highly regarded optimization algorithms and one that is used successfully in both science and industry. After formulating the problem, multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO) is employed to estimate the Pareto optimal front as the solution for this bi-objective problem. The book also demonstrates the effectiveness of the improved PSO in hand posture recovery in cases of tracking loss. Lastly, the book examines the formulation of hand posture estimation as a bi-objective problem for the first time. The case studies included feature 50 hand postures extracted from five standard datasets, and were used to benchmark the proposed 3D hand model, hand shape optimization, and hand posture recovery.

Book Gesture and Speech

    Book Details:
  • Author : André Leroi-Gourhan
  • Publisher : MIT Press
  • Release : 1993
  • ISBN : 9780262121736
  • Pages : 496 pages

Download or read book Gesture and Speech written by André Leroi-Gourhan and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines in one volume "Technics and Language", in which anthropologist Leroi-Gourhan looks at prehistoric technology in relation to the development of cognitive and liguistic faculties, and "Memory and Rhythms", which addresses instinct and intelligence from a sociological viewpoint.

Book Postures

    Book Details:
  • Author : Desmond Morris
  • Publisher : National Geographic Books
  • Release : 2019-11-05
  • ISBN : 0500022615
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Postures written by Desmond Morris and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This copiously illustrated book, by the ever-provocative Desmond Morris, is a pioneering and lively exploration of the importance of body language in how we understand art. Every time an artist portrays a human subject, a decision has to be made about the posture of the figure. Will they be standing, sitting, or reclining? Smiling, screaming, or weeping? Never before given such dedicated attention, Postures argues that the gestures portrayed in a work of art can reflect the mores of a particular period in history, the customs of a certain culture, or a fashion in artistic styles. Exploring these with masterful subtlety, celebrated artist and anthropologist Desmond Morris uncovers fascinating insights about changing social attitudes and conventions throughout history, finding surprising similarities and significant differences. Morris’s vast selection of gestures, from the handshake to the glove-slap, are analyzed and grouped according to wider forms of communication—greetings, threats, insults, and more. All are illustrated with full color works, ranging from prehistoric masks and Greek statues to contemporary paintings and sculptures. Postures uniquely combines Morris’s expertise in both art and social science, shedding new light on even the most familiar paintings.

Book Nonverbal Communication   Gestures  Postures  Movements

Download or read book Nonverbal Communication Gestures Postures Movements written by Frederik Santer and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2014 in the subject Psychology - Social Psychology, grade: 1,3, University of Cologne (Department Psychologie), course: Theorien der Kommunikations- und Medienpsychologie, language: English, abstract: This essay, accompanying a presentation that we held during the seminar „Nonverbal Communication“ at the University of Cologne, deals with the topic of nonverbal communication. Nonverbal communication is the overall term for all forms of (human) communication which function without spoken words. Instead, carriers of meanings and messages may consist of gestures, postures, body movements, mimics, eye contact, touch, interpersonal distance, or other nonverbal expressions, e.g. laughing. The functions of nonverbal forms of communication may be the expression of emotions, the transmission of attitudes (e.g. a contemptuous facial expression may be used to express antipathy), the presentation of ones personal characteristics, or the complementation of a verbal message.

Book Encyclopedia of Robotics

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Robotics written by Marcelo H. Ang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-13 with total page 4000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Robotics addresses the existing need for an easily accessible yet authoritative and granular knowledge resource in robotic science and engineering. The encyclopedia is a work that comprehensively explains the scientific, application-based, interactive and socio-ethical parameters of robotics. It is the first work that explains at the concept and fact level the state of the field of robotics and its future directions. The encyclopedia is a complement to Springer’s highly successful Handbook of Robotics that has analyzed the state of robotics through the medium of descriptive essays. Organized in an A-Z format for quick and easy understanding of both the basic and advanced topics across a broad spectrum of areas in a self-contained form. The entries in this Encyclopedia will be a comprehensive description of terms used in robotics science and technology. Each term, when useful, is described concisely with online illustrations and enhanced user interactivity (on SpringerReference.com).

Book Gesture Based Communication in Human Computer Interaction

Download or read book Gesture Based Communication in Human Computer Interaction written by Antonio Camurri and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-04-02 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research on the multifaceted aspects of modeling, analysis, and synthesis of - man gesture is receiving growing interest from both the academic and industrial communities. On one hand, recent scienti?c developments on cognition, on - fect/emotion, on multimodal interfaces, and on multimedia have opened new perspectives on the integration of more sophisticated models of gesture in c- putersystems.Ontheotherhand,theconsolidationofnewtechnologiesenabling “disappearing” computers and (multimodal) interfaces to be integrated into the natural environments of users are making it realistic to consider tackling the complex meaning and subtleties of human gesture in multimedia systems, - abling a deeper, user-centered, enhanced physical participation and experience in the human-machine interaction process. The research programs supported by the European Commission and s- eral national institutions and governments individuated in recent years strategic ?elds strictly concerned with gesture research. For example, the DG Infor- tion Society of the European Commission (www.cordis.lu/ist) supports several initiatives, such as the “Disappearing Computer” and “Presence” EU-IST FET (Future and Emerging Technologies), the IST program “Interfaces & Enhanced Audio-Visual Services” (see for example the project MEGA, Multisensory - pressive Gesture Applications, www.megaproject.org), and the IST strategic - jective “Multimodal Interfaces.” Several EC projects and other funded research are represented in the chapters of this book. Awiderangeofapplicationscanbene?tfromadvancesinresearchongesture, from consolidated areas such as surveillance to new or emerging ?elds such as therapy and rehabilitation, home consumer goods, entertainment, and aud- visual, cultural and artistic applications, just to mention only a few of them.

Book Body Language by VIJAYA KUMAR

Download or read book Body Language by VIJAYA KUMAR written by VIJAYA KUMAR and published by Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Do you wish you could understand the communicative signals of others better? • The Language • Recognising gestures and expressions • The Message • Understanding what a person wants to convey A complete guide to the language spoken through the body. It is a wonder how much we express through the unspoken language of the body – the gestures of the hands, the legs, the head and expressions of the face. This book is a comprehensive guide to the language of body postures and gestures. It makes interesting reading, and has pictures detailing the gestures and the meanings they convey. It enables you to interpret the body language of yourself and others. A must for success in effective communication. Table of Content... 1. What is Body Language? 2. Facial Expressions and Hand Gestures 3. Palm Gestures 4. Hand and Arm Gestures 5. Hand-to-face Gestures 6. Limb Barriers 7. Eye Signals 8. Other Popular Gestures 9. Attitudes 10. Courtship Gestures 11. Territorial and Ownership Gestures 12. Mirror Images 13. Pointers 14. Influence of Spatial Zones and Culture "

Book What Hides Behind a Gesture

Download or read book What Hides Behind a Gesture written by Davide Balesi and published by Lifelace Editions. This book was released on 2015-04-04 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past years the author's poor knowledge of body language led him to disappointing relationships, and made him unable to establish good connections with people. How can you seduce a woman if you can’t even understand what she is saying to you? How can you win a negotiation if you can’t even understand which side your interlocutor is on? How can you understand people’s intentions when you are not even sure if they are telling the truth? You can easily lie with words but not with body language. Keep in mind that 90% of communication is nonverbal! There are facial expressions, vocal variations, posture, unintentional gestures and proxemics. Words often hide the real meaning of a conversation. If you learn to read the meaning of nonverbal language, you will also learn to understand yourself better. Have you ever felt uncomfortable in a situation, and made a gesture or stroke an attitude unintentionally? You probably wondered about the meaning of your gestures, am I wrong? This handbook will answer all your questions! Life coach Davide Balesi is one of the leading experts on seduction in Italy

Book Encyclopedia of Body Language

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Body Language written by Alan Elangovan and published by Partridge Publishing Singapore. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 1276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embarking on the need to have an encyclopedia of body language was a task nursed for years and stirred fear in me for many reasons. First, it was pictured to be a novel project which would surpass the yearnings of people in the field. And also, the structure which it was to take was another daunting issue. However, all these issues only spurred me into bringing out quality work, one that would stand the test of time and cause a turning point in the life of every reader. This book adopts a unique structure of research; its perfect combination of raw knowledge and scholarly findings from across the world makes it stand out from other texts. The book reels out how to relate with people and understand their behaviors through nonverbal acts. It considers all the attributes of human body parts while communicating with others. However, before you can understand others, there is a need to understand yourself first. This is another aspect that this encyclopedia delves into; it explains ways in which you can maintain a charming and result-oriented posture in order to command respect from others during any given discourse. This is a potential tool you need to apply in order to make others open to you. This book explains ways in which you can fish out someone who is trying to play on your intelligence through their body language. In conclusion, this book gives a practical outline of how to activate the subconscious and conscious brains in working in tandem in order to understand the intents of co-interlocutor.

Book The Definitive Book of Body Language

Download or read book The Definitive Book of Body Language written by Barbara Pease and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2008-11-12 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available for the first time in the United States, this international bestseller reveals the secrets of nonverbal communication to give you confidence and control in any face-to-face encounter—from making a great first impression and acing a job interview to finding the right partner. It is a scientific fact that people’s gestures give away their true intentions. Yet most of us don’t know how to read body language– and don’t realize how our own physical movements speak to others. Now the world’s foremost experts on the subject share their techniques for reading body language signals to achieve success in every area of life. Drawing upon more than thirty years in the field, as well as cutting-edge research from evolutionary biology, psychology, and medical technologies that demonstrate what happens in the brain, the authors examine each component of body language and give you the basic vocabulary to read attitudes and emotions through behavior. Discover: • How palms and handshakes are used to gain control • The most common gestures of liars • How the legs reveal what the mind wants to do • The most common male and female courtship gestures and signals • The secret signals of cigarettes, glasses, and makeup • The magic of smiles–including smiling advice for women • How to use nonverbal cues and signals to communicate more effectively and get the reactions you want Filled with fascinating insights, humorous observations, and simple strategies that you can apply to any situation, this intriguing book will enrich your communication with and understanding of others–as well as yourself.

Book Body Language

    Book Details:
  • Author : Vijaya Kumar
  • Publisher : Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
  • Release : 2012-02-01
  • ISBN : 9788120726260
  • Pages : 100 pages

Download or read book Body Language written by Vijaya Kumar and published by Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where actions speak louder than words, body language emerges as a reliable and accurate means of interpreting the thoughts and feelings of those around us. This book attempts to explore and define the significance of various gestures and expressions that convey for more than mere words. It offers guidelines on how to modify one's own behaviour, read the body language signals in others and use the body to communicate effectively.

Book Body language at the workplace

Download or read book Body language at the workplace written by Anna Nieland and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2007-05-23 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Communications - Specialized communication, grade: 1,7, niversity of Applied Sciences Oldenburg/Ostfriesland/Wilhelmshaven; Oldenburg, course: Communication and Presentation, language: English, abstract: In the following written assignment we are going to discuss the topic “Body language at the workplace”. To be able to understand what body language is about, there will be a definition which will afterwards lead to a description of the criteria of selective notice. Body language is also known as nonverbal communication and that is why the importance of nonverbal communication plays a crucial role in our everyday life we cannot control. At this point of the written assignment there should be a better knowledge of body language and therefore the relationship between the spoken and the unspoken words are analysed. This is very important because nonverbal and verbal communication always go hand in hand. As we already experienced and will experience in our career there are many different cultures and with that many different cultural meanings of body language, especially in mimic and gesture. Because of the internationality in the world and the everyday contact to other cultural groups we have to understand the meaning of their body language. We will underscore this with some examples chosen. Our actual topic “Body language at the workplace” is divided into four chapters beginning with the career interview in which the most important behaviours – we have to pay attention to - are explained. The occupational body language deals with the kind of body language you automatically use according to your job and workplace. Because of our field of studies we will go into the effective use of meetings which might be seen as a little guide to the future. To ensure a good work climate, attitudes to workmates play an important role because in regard to your behaviour you will be either respected or disrespected. And because it is important for business people to know if their opposite is lying we figured out the main aspects to expose the liar. With our last point we are trying to show how easy it is to manipulate your own body language which makes it even harder for others to understand the meaning of it.