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Our work is based on scientific theories relating to nonverbal behaviour and statement analysis, yet remains the opinion of the author.
Video Shorts: Four tips for public speaking
Four tips to help you become a more engaging and charismatic speaker, presented by students from one of my public speaking courses for kids in Perth. We talk about hand gestures, the voice and eye contact.
Six Tips for Video Conferencing
In this article, I share some video conferencing tips and more general behaviour-related tips that should help you navigate your conference call, interview or presentation, and deliver your message more effectively.
Hand Gestures in Communication: Benefits for the audience and user
Should we be using hand gestures to communicate, are hand gestures distracting, and why are hand gestures important for communication? This article explains all, focusing on the benefits of hand gestures for the audience and the user. For example, as well as being more engaging for the audience, using hand gestures aid the user's memory recall and helps the user to speak more fluently.
Presentation Skills: Three common mistakes to avoid when delivering a presentation
Despite differences in talk topic and content, I’ve found little difference in the communication skills and behaviour between adults and children when delivering a presentation. Common mistakes made by adults are typically the same as those made by children. In this article, I’ll explain three common mistakes people make when delivering a talk or presentation.
Yahoo News: Body Language gesture missing from Trump speech reveals his distress
Out of character—body language analysis of Donald Trump’s press conference, where he falsely accused the Democrats of trying to “steal’ the election. Find out which subtle gesture was missing from Trump’s speech and which nonverbal communication cues reveal his distress.
The Body Language of Trust
Over many thousands of years, our ancestors have relied on nonverbal communication cues like body language, expression and tone of voice as a survival mechanism, to gauge whether an outsider was friend or foe. It was a matter of life or death. What is their intention towards me? Are they carrying a weapon? Are they capable of harming me? Today, we face less risk, yet we still make snap judgements, assessing everyone we meet. How are you perceived by others and what can you do to create feelings of trust?
The West Australian: 2019 Australian Federal Election Debate Body Language Analysis
In this post you can read an overview of my analysis of Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten’s body language during the Australian Federal Election debate. And, read a write-up of my body language analysis in The West Australian newspaper.
Body Language of Kim Jong un and Trump. What are they really saying?
Reading body language, emotion and microexpressions at the Trump-Kim Summit. Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un meet for the first time–we analyse their nonverbal communication signals to tell you what they are really saying.
Trump's Solitary Game of Rock, Paper, Scissors
Last week I was asked to analyse Donald Trump's body language during his response to the Orlando massacre. I've decided to share my findings in this blog post. There are a few signals that are definitely worth a mention- 'duper's delight', tongue jut, increased blink rate and one sided shoulder shrug. These are very interesting cues and can, if combined with other cues, raise a red flag in deception detection. I'll explain these later.