Short note on : (a) Facial expressions. (b) Postures.

(a). Facial Expression :

Facial expressions add meaning to the verbal content. The facial expression like a smile, a frown, the raising of eyebrows, tightening of Jaw muscles convey a lot in communication.

Facial expression convey happiness, anger, surprise, boredom, fear, sadness, disgust, liking, disliking, love, jealousy, agreement, frustration etc.

Human face has four important parts:

1. Upper Face : Eyebrows and forehead.

2. Middle Face : Eye, eyelids, nose foot.

3. Lower Face : Mouth and Chin.

4. The Side of Face : Cheeks.

These parts of human face are capable of carrying wide range of expressions and emotions.

Facial expressions are a set of powerful non-verbal symbols we use mainly to communicate emotions like anger, love, hate, fear, interest, disdain, lust, pleasure, anxiety, nervousness, confidence, and so on.We change facial expressions by contracting and relaxing our facial muscles. We can, for example,part our lips in a smile or arch our eyebrows in anger or concentration.

Some people have a poker face. Their faces don't show any variation even when their emotions fluctuate. It is difficult to communicate with them. They don't display enough symbols for us to build a satisfactory model of what is in their minds.

(b). Postures :

Postures refers to the way one stands, sits, and walks. The position of hands and legs and other parts of the body reveals not only an individual's state of mind - whether he is vibrant, alive and dynamic,nervous and confident and self assured etc.

Postures are the positions adopted by the body.They also contribute to communication. Standing erect as opposed to standing bent, kneeling down,or prostrating while interacting with another person,supports a different meaning. Standing up, hunching one's shoulders, leaning against a wall, sitting down stiff and upright, sitting at the edge of the chair,sitting down relaxed, lying down, changing the posture constantly, and so on, while communicating or being communicated to also have their own of meanings .