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October 13, 2005
Body Language
When talking to other people, many of us use gestures. Sometimes it is practically inevitable. This is because gestures are useful to us as aids to bring across a certain point, or to put emphasis on something that we are trying to say. I noticed that when people are having a conversation, they usually open their hands up and put them in front of themselves at a certain distance to present a topic. If somebody is talking about something that is continuous, they usually move their hands in a circular motion that keeps going forward to represent the continuity of something. If a person wants to talk about distinct objects the sort of make a gestures like chopping something on a chopping block, and chop in certain places. Also when someone wants to relate something to themselves they usually point to themselves or move their hands in a circular motion towards themselves. These are only some noticeable gestures that people use when they are trying to explain something, but there are so many others that can be noticed as well. I think that gestures are so important as a means of representation, because sometimes words are not enough to explain something to someone. Gestures can reveal body language and a variety of emotions, and even though many gestures are the same, there are gestures that are unique to each person. --YasminPosted by lcisperez at October 13, 2005 09:59 PM