Body-language and nonverbal communication

The Barefoot Doctors of Rural China

06-10-2012

The Barefoot Doctors of Rural China

When I for the first time, probably around 1975 or 1977, heard about the barefoot doctors in China I became curious to get to know more about this way of medical health care. When listening to some Chinese colleague at the Heidelberg Conference in 2011 I came across the deep necessity, especially nowadays, of such an alternative way trying to contact rural people and offering them basic medical health care.

I was told that most of the young people who, coming from the rural parts of China, ………….

Eyes and eye contact can also be a torture

By: Ulrich Sollmann

05-10-2012

Body language, nonverbal communication, psychology

Eyes and eye contact can also be a torture

I remember the report of a female client talking about her childhood and expressing the specific, typical aspect of relationship between her and her mother.

When she had done something (wrong) or when the mother disagreed with the one or the other aspect of what my client had done as a child, her mother used to address her daughter with the following word: “Come to me, look into my eyes and tell me the truth. What have you done, didn’t you know, that I disagree with what you say.

Tell me the truth. And don`t forget, …………

„Sex in the soul“ – what can your eyes reveale?

By: Ulrich Sollmann

03-10-2012

nonverbal communication, science

“Sex in the soul“ – what can your eyes reveale?

Of course you remember when the pupil widens or closes. Of course you know about the importance of this process in the eyes. But do you know why this happens? Do you know what it means?

About fifty or sixty years ago scientist believed that the process of widening or closing notes your sexual orientation. Gero from the Cornell University was convinced about the proof in his study on such eyes`reaction. He was convinced that the widening of the pupil shows if one is heterosexual or homosexual or …………..

Faces Too Close Perceived As Less Attractive, Trustworthy, And Competent

By: Ulrich Sollmann

01-10-2012

Body language, News, nonverbal communication

Faces Too Close Perceived As Less Attractive, Trustworthy, And Competent

Attraction and competence change from distance to distance, so to say. They are not the same even if it is the same person. Results of a survey show that the perception of attraction and competence change the closer you get to someone. In addition to these results one could say attraction and competence are not fixed characters or features. These results also show how important the individual perception, one`s own awareness is. It also points out that these characters are directly influenced by nonverbal communication…………….if you are interested have a look into the following link.

Chinese manager really under stress (video) – managers` nonverbal behavior patterns on stage – 5

By: Ulrich Sollmann

30-09-2012

Body language, intercultural, News, society

Chinese manager really under stress (video) – managers` nonverbal behavior patterns on stage – 5

under stressThis Chinese manager is asked again for the third time, to give a certain answer. He knows how the panel functions and yet though there is a good simultaneous translation he utters towards the moderator to repeat the question. He does this for three times though the question was very clearly expressed. And then suddenly he started answering, though the moderator did not repeat the question again. It seemed that the Chinese manager had to get accustomed to the stress situation, being asked. ( though he knew that he was asked )

And he does not only utter with words but also with his body-language. He looks …………………

Systemic thinking: psychotherapy in China

By: Ulrich Sollmann

29-09-2012

intercultural, News, science, society

Systemic thinking: psychotherapy in China

The German-Chinese Academy of Psychotherapy DCAP organises qualified training in psychotherapy in China since more than 20 years. Collegues from Germany go to China to train there. And Chinese collegues from China come to Germany to be trained here and to work as psychotherapists. There is a very interesting study on basic differences in thinking on cultural boundaries, family structure / relationship and intervention. The results of this study are not only interesting for psychotherapists, but also to everybody who is interested in these issues concerning intercultural communication.

Please feel free ……….

Reassuring oneself (video) – managers` nonverbal behavior patterns on stage – 4

By: Ulrich Sollmann

26-09-2012

Body language, intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

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Reassuring oneself (video) – managers` nonverbal behavior patterns on stage – 4

This German manager shows a strong facial expression while talking. He seems as if he needs the panel and the audience as an vital and indispensable) part of his self-expression and self-confidence. Facing someone, looking at someone, making contact to someone, seems a very substantial manner of reassurance himself.

One could think he asks himself unconsciously: What is the resonance in the face of the other when I say this or that? What is the echo in the panel when I look at all the others?

This is a common habit of presenting oneself on ………..

Children…………….

By: Ulrich Sollmann

25-09-2012

intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

Children don`t harm anybody.

Don`t harm children.

Save our Children

http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/menschenrechtler-prangern-gewalt-gegen-kinder-in-syrien-an-a-857711.html

Three faces – one face

By: Ulrich Sollmann

23-09-2012

Body language, intercultural, society

Three faces – one face

The older you get, the more you’re yourself

I’m convinced about this wisdom of life.

Of course, if you look at these three women on the photo you see different faces. There’s quite a lot of similar expression on the grandma’s face and the daughter’s face concerning the nose, forehead and the upper part of the face. There is less similarity to the granddaughter there. On the other hand there’s ……..

Facial position instead of facial expression (video) – managers` nonverbal behavior patterns on stage – 3

By: Ulrich Sollmann

23-09-2012

Body language, intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

Facial position instead of facial expression (video) – managers` nonverbal behavior patterns on stage – 3

The Chinese manager talks with a strong voice, expresses directly and clearly what he wants to say. He now and then looks at the moderator and faces him as the important counterpart in this rhetoric structure. It seems that he not really directly seeks for direct (eye-) contact to the audience. He is there on the panel, knows about his role to answer the question and to be there as the invited representative.

Of course he shows facial expression but it seems that this expression is more likely to be his attitude rather than to support his words and his habit of talking, in order to support his words and the for the moment specific meaning.

Facial expression seems for him (and the Chinese culture ?) to be more like a sequence of familiar “facial positions”. With whatever meaning at all. And yet……………………….

The Barefoot Doctors of Rural China

Eyes and eye contact can also be a torture

„Sex in the soul“ – what can your eyes reveale?

Faces Too Close Perceived As Less Attractive, Trustworthy, And Competent

Chinese manager really under stress (video) – managers` nonverbal behavior patterns on stage – 5

Systemic thinking: psychotherapy in China

Reassuring oneself (video) – managers` nonverbal behavior patterns on stage – 4

Children…………….

Three faces – one face

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