[nfbmi-talk] On Body Language

[Larry D. Keeler]

Oh Tonya, it sure does matter!  I always assume that everyone is using several different visual cues at once!  I have4 no sight but yet i have trained myself to use many cues bartly because of my daughter.  Some of the more subtle cues like brow lifting or blushing can say a lot!  Us blind people can miss out on a whole lot of communication done with looks or gestures that never get translated into language.  A persons tone of voice can convey one thing but there looks and gestures can mean something entirely different!  In every day life we may be able to ignore body language some but in meetings of any importance like commission meetings or job interviews, body language is very inportant!  If you can't see they'res, pay attention to yours.  That certainly matters!  According to some studies which I could look up if necessary, body language along with looks plays as much as 70% of all communication.  So, you sure don't want to just ignore it especially when you're butt is on the line!  I have been known to ask friends after meetings what sort of body language was used.  You sure can be surprised sometimes!  
Intelligence is always claimed but rarely proven!