When I read the article on posture and the positive and negative effects it can give us, I instantly recalled the feedbacks Rab gave to me after my presentation. He pointed out how I would often fiddle with my own fingers, or look at the wall when I should be looking into the listeners' eyes. He suggested I quit doing so because it made me look unconfident about myself and unprepared for the presentation. Obviously, none of the gestures were done on purpose. However, unconsciously, I was giving out these negative messages which probably reflected on my scores.
It was interesting to read and to know that there are studies in the States that actually focus on such human behavior and the outcome of their tasks. What more, so many of these studies conclude how body posture can boost power at work. It seemed that the article was proving what Rab pointed out to me after my presentation.
First week of RW finished and everything seems well so far. To be honest, at first, I really didn't understand why Ino-Ken made us greet him all over again or why he explained he chose a blue shirt...(sorry Ino-Ken) But now that we've gone through some articles and read the first few chapters of the book, I now understand the main theme we'll be exploring and studying throughout the term. I will be looking forward to our classes, as they seem very interesting and very different from what we did with Rab!
Nice post!
ReplyDeleteI remember when we did our introductions, Rab pointed out that I was crossing my legs while I was talking and that it made me look like I needed to go to the toilet! Now I try to be careful with my body language.
Hi Haru!
ReplyDeleteIt's so hard to stop fiddling with your own fingers or looking at the wall right? You feel all nervous when you go up in front of many people! For example, I cannot stop repeating “Like.” It's difficult but we need to fix these kinds of habits eventually right? Let's do this! haha
Moeka