Nonverbal communication - Topics

Eye contact rules and why looking away can be the respectful choice How does tone of voice change the meaning of the very same sentence? What silence is doing in a Finnish meeting versus a Japanese one Can you tell a fake smile from a real one in a photograph? Handshake or bow at a first meeting and the personal space that comes with it How do video calls hide the nonverbal cues people normally rely on? What counts as a polite distance when standing and talking Hand gestures travel worse than words and get people punched The eye roll and the sneer: how contempt is expressed without a word How do you get a deaf person's attention without being rude? How facial expressions of emotion differ across cultures Does teaching sign language to babies really delay or speed up talking? How do you signal that you have finished talking? What do crossed arms actually signal? How much of a message really comes from body language? How do you read a room before you start speaking? Do facial expressions mean the same thing in every culture? Why does a voice interface feel cold when it is too efficient? What are the unwritten rules for hand gestures in a job interview? Mirroring in conversation: why copying posture builds rapport Why does eye contact feel so different in Tokyo and in Toronto? How close is too close when you are talking to someone? Why do I mirror the gestures of people I like? Why do I talk faster when I get nervous? Do people really have a separate phone voice? Why do some people speak in a complete monotone? Did language begin as gesture before it became speech? Why is silence comfortable in some cultures and unbearable in others? How do blind speakers use gestures when they talk? Can tone of voice matter more than the words you choose? Why does a video call make it harder to tell when someone has finished talking? How do you take notes while still looking at the person talking?