From our affiliates, Wicklander and Zulawski Sometimes it seems so easy to connect with someone, and other times it seems nearly impossible. How are you at connecting with people? Are you naturally introverted? Are you overly extroverted? Everyone talks about how rapport is crucial for interviewing. Rarely does anyone tell you how to do it.…
Read MoreWhat’s in a Handshake?
Written by Humintell Affiliate Christian Andrada It could be argued that no nonverbal act generates as much impact as a handshake. A handshake is often enough to determine your competitive position against another person, your negotiating style, and how you relate to the world. Historically the handshake has transcended cultures and times. It has always been…
Read MoreItalian Gestures and Nonverbal Communication
As mentioned in a past blog post entitled “The Complicated World of Gestures”, there are 2 types of gestures: speech illustrators and emblems. Emblems are gestures that convey specific verbal meaning that can exist without the use of words. Other gestures (that are not emblems) co-occur with words. Gestures have been a part of Italian…
Read MoreCultural Similarities and Differences in Emblematic Gestures – 2013
In our global world, cross-cultural communication is extremely important in a variety of fields from the legal world, education, law enforcement, to the business world. Being able to understand how an individual or collective group of individuals communicate is very beneficial. Dr. Matsumoto, Humintell’s director and lead researcher, along with fellow researcher and colleague Dr.…
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