Disentanglement of the nonverbal clew
Last week I had a funny experience and I want to share it. I was invited by Deutsche Welle, the German international broadcasting company, for an interview on body-language and nonverbal communication between the German chancellor Angela Merkel and the Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.
Such an interview is quite ……
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On Body language of Wen Jiabao and Angela Merkel
Last week I had an interview on the body langugae and nonverbal communication of Wen Jiabao and Angela Merkel with Deutsche Welle (Chinese section) in Chinese. Here is the link to the photoes and comments. The interview will be broadcasted later this week.
http://www.dw.de/popups/popup_gallery/zh_verhaltensforschung.html
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Feelings: good or elusive?
Last Friday I visited the studio of Deutsche Welle in Bonn. That is the German international Broadcasting. I was invited for an interview on the issue of body language and nonverbal communication, concerning the difference between Germany and China.
I was asked general questions on the issue and very specific questions on the difference of behavior of Angela Merkel und Wen Jiabao.
While waiting at the Chinese editor`s office ………
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What is harmony vs. cohesion?
China is famous and well-known for the basic value “harmony”. In former times and today. Harmony characterizes philosophy, culture, society and politics. It seems that life is harmony, or it should be like this.
The concept of harmony in Chinese culture comes from music. Confucianism played a key part in the formulation of the earliest form of Chinese music, Qin. Qin music illustrates the concept of harmony through its techniques such as the level of pressure and the speed of tempo, which symbolize Yin and Yang and the different temperature in the four seasons. (If you want to read more look here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_Harmonious_Society) ………Music, under Confucian concepts, has the power to transform people to become more civilized and the goal of music is to create balance within individuals, nature and society. Leading people “back to the correct direction in life” not only
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With creativity against smog
well Bejing just like other big cities in China suffer from terrible smog and air pollution. We often experience similar smog over here in Germany and Europe. Thus not as intensive as people in China have to endure.
There is another interesting difference between China and Europe. It is the way how people react to this. Over here we protest, we demonstrate for better air. We criticize politics and companies and of course all those car drivers, who better could take the train in these days.
But we are not as creative as the Chinese are when you look at the wonderfully made masks.
Have a look and enjoy. But don`t forget, good air, healthy breathing is one important base to live on or to live by.
http://german.china.org.cn/environment/txt/2013-01/16/content_27704342.htm
Read MoreLanguage in Chinese and American Cultures, but with Different Meaning
Here is some information on basic differences between China and the US
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100 years of women’s issues in China…. baby, you’ve come along
A close relative recently passed away at the ripe old age of 100. Born in 1912 in China, her life story documents how far Chinese women have come in the past 100 years. This is a tribute to her fortitude, courage and optimism in spite of gender issues, war and famine in the early years of her long eventful life………
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Smelling: Examination of ‘true’ autobiographical memories
The sense of smell is set apart from other sensory modalities. Odours possess the capacity to trigger immediately strong emotional memories. Moreover, odorous stimuli provide a higher degree of memory retention than other sensory stimuli. Odour perception, even in its most elemental form – olfaction – already involves limbic structures. This early involvement is not paralleled in other sensory modalities………..
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Stranger – Danger or:
(N)ever talk to a stranger
I of course agree to the six rules for children in order to prevent any kind of bad experience, so that they can keep their boundaries.
But to be honest, I want to talk about meeting strangers in the life as youth and adult.
Globalization is based on meeting strangers, strange people, strange cultures, strange behavior. So, to survive or ……….
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Body language basics
Very simple, very clear though sometimes a bit too simple, you’ll find some interesting basic information on body language via the link at the end of the text.
It’s a web-MD-information network giving information about handshakes, synchrony, posture, eye-contact, playing with hairs, first-dating and so on.
So, just have a look and try to get a better understanding.
But always be aware that it is an easy issue to read the body-language. 😉
Looking at one’s face and posture is the one side of the coin. Feeling your own impression, your own bodily resonance is the other side of the coin. And the coin, the material of the coin by itself is the context in which you meet someone and try to read his body language.
http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/features/body-language-basics
