Dancing in the sunset, in Berlin

21-08-2013

intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

Dancing in the sunset, in Berlin

Perhaps you remember, some days ago,what I explained about my really striking experiences watching Chinese people dancing in the park.

Let me tell you something about an experience which I had in Berlin, in Germany. If you watch the little video you can get a similar impression which I got in the park in Beijing or elsewhere in China.

It is not so often, that you see people dancing outside somewhere in a park in Germany. It is really seldom and if you watch the people dancing you’ll get an impression of nice movement, joyful dancing and smiling faces. But in contrast to ……….

Remembering Vincent Chin

By: Ulrich Sollmann

20-06-2013

intercultural, society

Remembering Vincent Chin

The anniversary of his death on June 18 th reminds of the beginning of an important development and movement in the US. He was killed by two white workers after a dispute in a bar. He and a few friends were at a local bar celebrating his upcoming wedding. Also at the bar were two White autoworkers, Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz who later killed him.

Vincent’s death has had a powerful legacy on the Asian American community — as a result of the collective action demanding justice, it contributed to the development of the “pan-Asian American” identity that exists today.

The body in psychotherapy 1

By: Ulrich Sollmann

20-02-2013

Body language, psychology, science

The body in psychotherapy 1

No more support

Movement – our roots

By: Ulrich Sollmann

28-12-2012

Body language, intercultural

Movement – our roots

I let myself go in movement. Movements live their own life in me. I don’t know from where a movement starts, from which foot, which hand. I offer my body so that the ideas and the movement can act. “Then I’m again touching my roots”, says the dancer and choreograph Ismael Ivo. His form, his way of expression are unique and deeply convincing.

This photo, made by my colleague Heike Rost, shows the stage, being prepared for a dance- performance

http://blog.heikerost.com/bilder/begegnungen-ismael-ivo/

Basics in Chinese Body language

By: Ulrich Sollmann

12-11-2012

intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

Basics in Chinese Body language

“Body language forms a crucial part of everyday communication. Consciously or unconsciously we tend to use different parts of our body to convey certain messages across. It is a fact that body language is not used likely in all the parts of the world. The use and the meaning of certain body languages can vary widely across different cultures. Body language used in one culture could be altogether different from that used in other culture. The body language that maybe considered appropriate in one place might turn out to be offensive in the other. For instance, there are some sharp contrast between the body language used in the West and those used in the East.

We can find exclusive use of body language and hand gestures in China. China…………..

Friendly souverenity of a German Manager – Managers` nonverbal behavior patterns on stage – (video) 2

By: Ulrich Sollmann

22-09-2012

nonverbal communication, society

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Friendly souverenity of a German Manager – Managers` nonverbal behavior patterns on stage – (video) 2

This German manager looks very friendly. His facial expression is open and his eyes want to reach everybody on the panel and in the audience. His facial expression supports his words by an obvious modulation of intonation.

Looking around to the others on the panel brings up to my mind the idea of: making contact to everybody there, ant taking this as important nonverbal communication, shows that it is important for him to be in contact with, in order to answer the question or to show his position, concerning the one or the other issue he is asked to talk about. Behaving like this gives a kind of sovereignty. This is ……………..

The visual competence is also based on gender and sex

By: Ulrich Sollmann

10-09-2012

Body language, nonverbal communication, psychology

The visual competence is also based on gender and sex

Nonverbal communication and body reading as an ability to be aware of the other is radically based on the competence of awareness. Scientific research shows that this competence is rooted in (brain) physiology on the other hand. And related to experience on the other hand. Experience so to say is closely connected with the surrounding context, society and cultural factors.

To see, so to say, means not to see. And not to see means …………

How the body shapes the way we think

By: Ulrich Sollmann

20-08-2012

Body language, nonverbal communication, science

How the body shapes the way we think

an interesting and convincing but also strange approach to the issue of the importance of movement for developement and learning.

All of Pfeiffer`s projects contribute, one way or other, to the central theme of understanding intelligence. The central concepts which form the basis of the approach include embodiment (the physical realization of agents), morphology, system-environment coupling, dynamics, and material properties. Pfeiffer`s main research fields are biorobotics, learning and development, evolution and morphogenesis, and collective intelligence.

Pfeiffer and his collegues are convinced that movement and the ability to move are basic elements of intelligence. So, one could think that body language and nonverbal behaviour also are aspects of intelligence.

If you are interested just have a look at his book.

How the Body Shapes the Way We Think
A New View of Intelligence
Rolf Pfeifer and Josh C. Bongard
Foreword by Rodney Brooks

http://www.neuroscience.ethz.ch/research/computation_modeling/pfeifer

MAMA-situation

By: Ulrich Sollmann

05-08-2012

nonverbal communication, psychology, science

MAMA-situation

Well language is always also body language. I talked about this already. Remembering Wittgensteins sentence, the German philosopher, language is sounding movement or the sound of movement. And movement is feeling. You know that feeling in English also means emotion.

A lot is written in psychology and psychoanalysis about this. One main concept is the following. I put it into simple sentences, I hope you forgive me for that. 😉

When a child is born it feels ………………….

language is…… / Sprache ist…….

By: Ulrich Sollmann

03-08-2012

Body language, nonverbal communication, science

language is…..sounding movement…

or the sound of movement.

Sprache ist….Laut (laut) gewordene Bewegung.

Following the German philosopher Wttgemstein this means that language derives from movement. Movement is THE charactersiticum of life. If you are dead you cannot move. And when you can move this brings up feelings. Alweays. All this together he says is language.

So the word as part of the language is only ONE part of language. No more. There is also a life impulse, movement, feeling, expression, someone who is aware odf this andsoon.

Tomorrow I will talk about some psychoanalytical concept which leads to the same view. I will call it the Mama-situation or Mama-scene.

Dancing in the sunset, in Berlin

Remembering Vincent Chin

The body in psychotherapy 1

The body in psychotherapy 1

Movement – our roots

Basics in Chinese Body language

Friendly souverenity of a German Manager – Managers` nonverbal behavior patterns on stage – (video) 2

The visual competence is also based on gender and sex

How the body shapes the way we think

MAMA-situation

language is…… / Sprache ist…….

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