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Respect for a first detail is the start of exploration (an embodyed story part 4)

By: Ulrich Sollmann
11-05-2013
Body language, intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respect for a first detail is the start of exploration (an embodyed story part 4)

When I had entered the tiny shop or so to say small studio of the old woman my eyes first caught sight of this puppet which you can see on the photo. A lifeless puppet as it seems to be. Not really interesting. Not worth to enter the shop I said to myself. And yet the arrangement of the puppet without a head and the other stuff looked so strange and thus attractive, that I started looking around. Maybe it was the fact that there was this uncoordinated arrangement, with ……………   

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Being caught at first sight (an embodyed story part 3)

By: Ulrich Sollmann
09-05-2013
Body language, nonverbal communication, science

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being caught at first sight (an embodyed story part 3)

The mystery of these hands, which I showed you some days ago caught me like an eye catcher. Passing this little window in a tiny side street of Rome old and odd faces did not look at me but somewhere in the air. Though without really realizing it, I could not pass without being caught. Lifeless faces, as it seemed to be, but with a (hidden) story about life.
I became curious and looked into the shop.

Maybe this is a good start to be aware of  “body”, of a possible bodily expression. It is a good start because ………….

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Impression and expression: an embodyed story (part 2)

By: Ulrich Sollmann
03-05-2013
Body language, intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An embodyed story (part 2)

 some of you probably felt guided by those old hands to something in the past of this old woman, some hard work, some heavy experience or so. In any case you at once get an fate-impression which tells you a story, even if you don`t know anything about the history of this old woman.

This always happens if you get to know this or not.

This always happens if you are aware of this or not.

This always happens in any culture where you …..  

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Just old hands: an embodyed story (part 1)

By: Ulrich Sollmann
02-05-2013
Body language, intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An embodyed story (part 1)

What is the secret of these hands?

And this a hint to how it happens as it happens:

  • a first sight, perhaps for a second
  • you look around, you see many other things and the first sight stills stays in your mind
  • you feel some kind of attraction
  • you don`t know why but you feel the fact that it is as it is
  • and you slightly begin to realize that there is some hidden meaning, some meaning thogh you don`t know what kind of meaning

I can tell you that this probably will happen to you wherever you are in the world.

How do you thing about? Do you agree?

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www.body-languages.de is online since one year :-)

By: Ulrich Sollmann
01-05-2013
Body language, intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.body-languages.de is online since one year 🙂

One year ago I started with www.body-languages.de. One year full of interesting experience, inspiring experience, doubts, hesitation, fresh energy, supporting feedback and courage to go on.

My main interest is and was to write about intercultural communication under the special perspective of body language that means nonverbal communication. To follow this road is carried by being convinced that this perspective is a broad perspective. Much broader than photographic body language often is reduced to. Body language always, in all cultures, is expression and impression at the same time. It is born in a certain society, culture and always related to the setting, the context. Body language is part of dialogue, communication und acting. And body language is created in and by dialogue.

I hope you will be interested in my posts as you did before. Of course I thank you for your support by communicating the link to your friends or other people. Or by feedback. Or by posting yourself. Please feel fre to post yorself whatever you think its worth to be reported. — All of course has to be related to body languaga, nonverbal intercultural communication.

You are welcome!!!!!

From tomorrow on I will start with a little photo story, which is related of course to body language. A story with one tiny chapter each day. You alread get a little curious? I hope so. 🙂

 

 foto: http://www.google.de/imgres?q=nonverbal+communication&hl=de&biw=1280&bih=523&tbm=isch&tbnid=Qgvfw6tWTQd6mM:&imgrefurl=http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/9350-9-tips-on-nonverbal-communication-in-the-classroom&docid=IibKr-fOxbDL9M&imgurl=http://teaching.monster.com/nfs/teaching/attachment_images/0008/4847/shutterstock_43156969_crop380w.jpg%253F1263222068&w=380&h=250&ei=LD-BUdSLOMXStAaeyYHwCA&zoom=1&iact=rc&page=3&tbnh=134&tbnw=204&start=36&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:45,s:0,i:240&tx=103&ty=83

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Hesitating to put a direct personal question

By: Ulrich Sollmann
29-04-2013
intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

Hesitating to put a direct personal question

If I’m interested in a person I ask him, put questions or show my interest to get to know more about this or that.

Chinese often hesitate to address me or others with a personal, direct question just like: “Oh, can you tell me more about your life or your children and so on”. This also can happen if you know each other better.

This does not mean that the Chinese isn’t interested, not at all! He is interested but tries to avoid putting the other into public. If he would put this direct personal question the other one either could feel himself obliged to show up with an answer or if he doesn’t want to do it to show up (in a personal way as a personal expression) he has to dissociate himself.

On the other hand I experience myself putting questions to a Chinese and being accepted by him. The Chinese answer, and I’m glad about the answer, but I can’t really distinguish if it is a personal answer which they want to give or if it is good behavior or an outcome from the hierarchy of our relationship.

But to be honest, it is quite important for me to know about this difference.

Sometimes I wonder if a Chinese puts himself the same question as I do.

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Did you already smile today?

By: Ulrich Sollmann
21-04-2013
nonverbal communication, society

 

 

Did you already smile today?

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Permission to ask a personal question?

By: Ulrich Sollmann
19-04-2013
intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

 

Permission to ask a personal question?

If I’m interested in a person I ask him, put questions or show my interest in order to get to know more about this or that.

Chinese often hesitate to address me or others with a personal, direct question just like: “Oh, can you tell me more about your life or your children and so on”. This, as I was told by others, also can happen if you know each other better.

This does not mean that a Chinese isn’t interested, not at all! He or she is often very interested but tries to avoid to put or “tear” the other into public by putting such a question. If he or she would put this direct personal question, the other one either could feel himself obliged to show up with an answer or if he doesn’t want to do it to show up (in a personal way as an personal expression) he has to dissociate himself.

On the other hand I experience …….

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Seasickness is not good for business

By: Ulrich Sollmann
17-04-2013
intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seasickness is not good for business

One can observe intercultural integration in various social fields just like buying a cruiser. Rich Chinese can afford such boats more and more. They also have a special look on the architecture of these boats. This architecture has of course to mirror special Chinese aspects of being related to one another (guanxi). Here some examples:

  • Chinese prefer very big and very representative boats. Many of them also prefer a landing place for helicopters. J Price doesn’t matter
  • There has to be a hard top because Chinese women like to have ……….
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nonverbal training to become a professional

By: Ulrich Sollmann
16-04-2013
intercultural, nonverbal communication

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonverbal training to become a professional

last week I came across this little picture at fb. It shows how important the nonverbal approach in psychotherapy is. It also shows how simple it is on the one hand and how difficult to learn. 🙂

Try yourself at home, with your friends or colleagues…..and you will realize how humerous or how dangerous it can be to behave like this.

Enjoy.

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