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Nonverbal Communication: A Silent World Full of Meanings

Have you ever felt that words are not enough? Have you ever had the feeling that there is something more, something beyond words, but you don't know how to access it? You find yourself in meetings and you wonder what is really going on, what do the postures, the gestures, the looks you see mean?

Imagine yourself in a job interview. Everything seems to be going well, but there's something in the way the interviewer crosses his arms, something in his gaze, that makes you wonder if you're really being considered for the position.

What Happens When Words Aren't Enough?

So far, you may have turned to books that promise you the keys to understanding body language. But have they really helped you? Many of these books present you with a rigid set of rules and tell you that if a person crosses their arms, they're definitely on the defensive, or that if someone doesn't maintain eye contact, they're lying. But is it really that simple? Nonverbal communication is a deeply complex field and these rules of thumb cannot be applied universally.

A New Approach to Decoding Silence

What if I told you that there is a way to better understand what people are communicating through their gestures, postures, and facial expressions, but it requires you to change your approach? Instead of looking for a list of gestures and their supposed meaning, you need to understand that nonverbal communication is a language with its own vocabulary and grammar. It's not just about understanding isolated gestures, but about understanding how these gestures combine and change in different contexts and cultures.