Reading Body Language 101
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2022-10-22

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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