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Reading Body Language 101

It’s not easy to read someone’s body language especially if you're unsure or not expressive. Experts agree that communication is 80% of our body language, and not what we say. Body language is a way in which we can get an understanding of how someone truly feels. So, how can you read someone’s body language more efficiently? Well, we’ll explore that.

Have you ever wondered what else your body language reveals about you? Here is a video all about it: https://youtu.be/nLGn1cveqIc

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Writer: Michal Mitchell
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Voice Over: Amanda Silvera (www.youtube.com/amandasilvera)
Animator: SunBiscuit
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

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Paler, J. (2020, September 22). 17 psychological tricks that can you help you read people like an open-book. Hack Spirit. hackspirit.com/how-to-read-people/.
Orloff, J. (2014, February 26). Three Techniques to Read People. Psychology Today. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotional-freedom/201402/three-techniques-read-people.
Whitbourne, S. K. (2018, April 14). 3 Types of Smiles and What They Say About You. Psychology Today. www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201804/3-types-smiles-and-what-they-say-about-you.
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