Acquiring skills for reading gesture

"learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various editions of them"- Lord Chesterfield.


An Airpods an excellent spot for viewing the entire human emotion spectrum. As travelers arrive and depart, you can see the woman who is very apprehensive about flying punching the fleshy part of her hand for reassurance, as if she were saying to herself, "it's going to be all right". In the same manner people say, "I had to pinch myself to make sure that it's wasn't a dream ." A male waiting for departure time may also be unsure about flying. However, he is sitting in on rigid, upright position with his ankles locked. His hands are clenched together, making one big fist while he rhythmically massages one thumb again the other on toobifnthi interlocked hands. These gestures indicates nervous attitude.

Fig. 1

Walking away from the departure area, you see three men in telephone. His coat is buttoned. Hengives the impression that whoever genus talking to is very important to him. He might be a salesman talking to a customer on their telephone. Fig. 1

Fig. 2

The second caller's body is relaxed (fig2). He slouches over, shifts his weight from foot to foot, and rests his chin on his chest, he apparently be looking at the floor and nods his head as if saying, "yeah, yeah". Reading this person further, you we the impression that he is comfortable but possibly bored with the

Conversation and attempting to hide the fact. The receiver of the call can be taken for granted. It is possible is wife or and old friend.

Fig. 3

From these clues ,you can visualize how a third caller might look as he talks to his girlfriend? This caller's face is hidden. He lunched shoulder  may be concealing it from view of his body may be completely turned away from passers-by. His head is probably tilted to one side, and he handles the phone as if it were the object of his affection. Fig3

As you move toward baggage claim area, you may see a family which you may identify by sticking similarity in the way they all walk. Others in their way to baggage claim counter who have been met by family or fried usually appear the happiest and walk with a great deal of enthusiasm. Those who are waiting to be met keep rising in their toes and looking around.

During our brief visit to the airport we have become aware of the different actions of people. Merely by noting a variety of gestures we have been able to make guesses about people, attitudes, relationships and situations. We have even conjured up an image of the person on the other end of the telephone line. Our observations have been if people acting and reacting in real world, not in an isolated laboratory situation. In short, we have been exposed to the vast field of nonverbal communication that complements and supplements and can even displace verbal exchange. We have began to read a person like a book.