[Blindtlk] conversation about body language

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

Acting is a good way to learn body language. I use it, consciously, and in some cases, I can tell what others are doing. Are they nervous? Are they fidgeting, moving more than normal? Where is the voice coming from? Are they leaning forward which tends to indicate engagement? The voice as said  before is also a good indicator of not only if they are telling the truth, but how engaged they are. 

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From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dave Mehtingerr
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Personally I've always found it difficult to read nonverbal communication  I am partially sighted but I still miss a lot of nonverbal cues and that is one reason why I find it difficult to interact in groups. Interestingly, I've also been told that I'm "difficult to read". I suspect much of that is due to my failure to subconsciously learn these cues and feed them back to people with whom I communicate. I wonder if any either visually impaired folks have been told that. 

I hope you don't frequently encounter situations where you are concerned that someone is lying to you. That would be emotionally and psychologically draining. 

On Aug 4, 2013, at 7:46 PM, "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:

> Today my sister told me that as a totally blind person I would be at a 
> disatvantage because I would not be able to tell wheather or not some 
> one was liing to me by their language. RJ 
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