Session 1 Reading People The Big Picture

Description

Learn:

• An overview of nonverbal communication
• What body language and nonverbal behavior are
• The messages and functions of nonverbal behavior
• What you can glean from reading body language

In this 1 hour presentation, Dr. Matsumoto started with an overview of Humintell, who we are and what we do and then he started the training with a fun video on how much we can miss if we’re not paying attention.

After a brief overview of nonverbal communication, he explained how body language/nonverbal behavior fits into the bigger framework of reading people. He mentioned how there’s more to reading people than just body language and that behavioral traces such as smartphone data can give us insights into the personality of an individual.

Dr. Matsumoto then moved on to explain more in detail his definition of what body language was and provided a basic framework for reading nonverbal behavior. There are many messages that are signaled by nonverbal behavior that are conveyed through various nonverbal channels such as face, hands, voice and whole body.

Finally he explain what kinds of insights can be gleaned by reading body language or nonverbal behavior and ended with a 15 minute Q&A where he took questions from attendees.