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"Reading" Humans Becoming An "Emotion Expert" at Reading Body Language Carina Sandoval

** A little bit about my topic and why I chose it… **

﻿ Reading body language has been around since 1926 and has, in the recent years, become more popular. According to Merriam-Webster.com, "body language" is defined as:

"The gestures, movements, and mannerisms by which a person or animal communicates with others."

 So, reading body language is studying the signals that people(or animals) subconsciously send out. Body language is present everywhere; from chatting with close friends to meeting new people. Humans use body language to express what they're feeling on the inside. For example, you can usually tell when your friend is upset about something, because they may be wearing a frown or look crestfallen.

Body language is present all around us, although sometimes, people miss the signals. Every day, we go through a range of different emotions. Some people go through more than others. When humans are experiencing these emotions, sometimes we can detect how they feel before they tell us. Have you ever noticed your friend wearing a frown and then ask them if they're upset? Well, you just read their body language and concluded that there was something wrong. I chose this topic, although I admit I knew it would be a challenge, because I want to help people feel their best. I want to detect what they're feeling so i can help cheer up the person, or if they're already happy, keep them in a good mood. :) I also admit that its pretty cool knowing how someone's feeling or thinking without asking them. ^__^

**The questions that my research addressed are:**


 * 1) When was reading body language first studied?
 * 2) Are there any steps?
 * 3) How do you read body language?
 * 4) Do the same rules of reading body language apply to everyone?
 * 5) Are there different approaches to reading?
 * 6) Are there any tools required in reading body language?
 * 7) What are the main signs to search for?

**Annotated Bibliography - A list of my sources and what I learned from each of them. **
"Body Language." //merriam-webster.com.// merriam-webster, n.d. Web. 29 April 2011

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">The main purpose of this website is to give the basic definition of body language. Although this article doesn't exactly say the author, the website and all its contents were published under the name Merriam-Webster, which is a very popular and trusted source. Aside from the definition, this page also provides some other useful information like when first known use of body language was. The most useful information on this site was the definition it gave me for body language. With the definition, now I have an even clearer understanding of what body language is and that it not only applies to humans, but with animals as well.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">"The History of Body Language." //Body Philosophy.net.// Body Philosophy, 13 Dec. 2007. Web.2 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">May 2011

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">The main purpose of this website is to give some examples of body language. It is a site created by different people who are dedicated to "exploring the next generation of mind and body enhancement". This particular article was written by a Miss Katheleen Bowers and published in December of 2007. The page on this website that was most useful to me were all the examples of body language. With all these wonderful examples, I learned to detect some forms of commonly used body language.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">"wiki how: How to Read Body Language." //wikihow.com// Wiki How, 24 May 2011. Web. 11 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">May 2011

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">The main purpose of this website is to show the steps you should follow when reading body language. This website was created by many different people who want to share their knowledge with the rest of the internet users. The site is updated regularly, so you can trust you have the most recent information. This particular article, like my first source, has no author. The information on this page that was most useful to me was, well, all of it, actually. All the steps helped me better understand the steps required for reading another person's body language.

** Vocabulary That Are Important to Understanding My Topic: **


 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Subconsciously - acting or existing without one's awareness subconscious motive
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Gestures - a movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Mannerisms - A habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving

** Planning My Presentation: (draft) **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Say when body language was first studied
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">For my visual, draw some examples of body language
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Tell the class the main things to look for when reading body language
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Eyes
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Arms
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Face gestures
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Make sure to tell the class that if you want to study body language for social gain, not to spend all your time observing, and try to be social

**My Research Days:**

April 27, 2011
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Today I did a general search on my topic (reading body language). I found this website with a lot of useful information. I tried to answer the general question, "What is body language?" <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Here's my first source: (lol click on the link) ^_^ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">[|First source] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">This website has tons of information on my topic, so I'll have to do a bit of reading on this page. I may not use all the information, but this site answers most of my questions.

May 2, 2011
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Today I did a search on the definition of body language. I searched for a decent definition that wasn't hard to understand and wasn't overcomplicated. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Here's the my second source: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">[|Second source] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">I chose the merriam-webster dictionary site because it also answered my question, "When was the first record of someone studying body language?". :)

May 6, 2011
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Today I found another potential source on my topic. I typed in history of body language in Google, and this is what i got: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">[|Third source] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">This source has some useful information on body language, mostly all being examples. This article answered my question "What are some examples of body language?". I found some of these to be quite humorous actually...

= May 11, 2011 =

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">5/11/11 I just had enough time to find a quick source! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">[|Fourth source]