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This lesson received an honorable mention in the 2012 SoftChalk Lesson Challenge.

'This week we'll be looking at "body language" -- the way our nonverbal behaviors carry messages.  You'll discover why the term "body language" is a bit of a misnomer and recognize the complexity that makes "reading someone like a book" impossible to do. As you've discovered by now, anytime you are in the presence of another person you are potentially communicating a "message" to them, whether intentionally or not.  Much of this "communication" happens without saying a word, in fact - by how you're standing, what you're wearing (and that you've decided to get dressed at all!), your facial expression, etc., can all be interpreted by others as having meaning about who you are, how you're feeling, and/or what you're thinking.  And it works both ways - we will often take in the nonverbal cues of others and attach meanings to them as well.'

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