I watched a
family drama series which I am not normally used to watching. I watched an
episode without voice and another episode with voice. The first episode without
voice looked interesting but the purpose of the drama was not very clear to me.
It showed a scene of a man, two women and some young ladies and boys,
exchanging words. I observed that the man may be the father with non-verbal
clues of anger and annoyance. He was talking and pointing to one of the women
and then the ladies. One of the women sat down and crossed her legs out of frustration.
I guessed that it is a polygamous family and the father was scolding the women
because of the children. The way he was pointing his finger, expressed real
anger and disappointment.
By the time I watched the episode with the sound, I saw how
interesting the drama was. It is a house of commotion. The man has two wives
and seven children. It is a house
without control where they all live as they liked because there is no clear
authority. The man was trying to establish his authority and control by telling
the women to warn the ladies and the boys that are his children to come back home early and not keep
late outs. My assumption of a father trying to establish control was correct, the
woman crossing her leg is one of the wives who has been so defiant and permits
the children to do what they liked and even though the father was angry she was
not bothered.
Body language is very powerful. As I watched the drama, even
though I had not watched it before, I could pick some things from the actions –
non-verbal communications and they turned out to be correct. Actions they say
is louder than voice.
As I watched my tv show with no sound I too realized how important body language was. Even though I did't know what they were saying I knew the feeling and emotions because of their body language.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you that body language is very powerful because the person you are talking to may have a stronger reaction to your body language and facial expression and miss what you are saying because of it. It can be a distraction and you can portray a message that does not match what you are saying. It is important to be aware of this but in the moment it is also difficult to remember to do so.
Hi Mercy,
ReplyDeleteYou nailed it on the head when you said actions (nonverbal) speaks louder than words. The text states that same thing that nonverbal communication is more believable than verbal communication.
Body language can be a distraction. You want to pay attention to the things that a person is trying to communicate but it become more important to know how they really feel by paying attention to their body language and their facial expressions. I have to agree, body language is very powerful.
This sounds like an interesting television show. What is the name of it?
Hi Mercy,
ReplyDeleteBody language and non-verbal cues are so helpful in undertstanding. I found that my show was easy to determine based on body language paired with uniforms of locations (hotel front desk and back office). It is also helpful as well in every day communication. Sometimes a friend may just be trying to vent or let off steam and it can sometimes be difficult to tell if they want advice, support, or a laugh. We really have to rely on the non-verbal cues to figure it out.
Hi Mercy, I agree that actions speak loudly than words. When you hurt someone, most times, they do not need to tell you that they are hurt. You just know it when you see them. #bodylanguage.
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