it is the tone of the situation that dictates how dogs will respond. similarly, the tone in a piece of writing can greatly impact how the reader responds to the piece. i wonder what the equivalent to body language is in writing. is it the materiality of the piece? the grammar? the structure? it clearly isn't the actual content of the piece, it is what is behind the words, the subtleties of the writing that constitute the body language.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
el perrero
body language matters. as cesar's interactions with the dogs and their owners clearly displays, what you say nonverbally can have more of an impact than the actual words you use. dogs pick up on everything humans do, but they don't speak english, or spanish, or any human vernacular. dogs may understand what a certain word means for training purposes, up, no, treat, lay down, etc. but they can't understand a conversation two people are having word for word. they can however, figure out if people are fighting, are laughing, are sad, etc. by their body language.
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I think people should be more like the dogs in this article. If people payed more attention to body language, emotions would probably be more easily understood. Have u ever seen the show Lie to Me? The main character Cal Lightman can tell when people are lying just by their body language. He eventually turns this skill into a thriving business to help people whether it be the government or a spouse trying to figure out if they are being cheated on. If people could read emotions through body language, it might be easier to communicate.
ReplyDeleteIn response to the second paragraph... I'm not sure what the equivalent of body language is in writing. I guess one way to find out would be to look at a great writer and figure out why their writing is so great? Maybe that is the equivalent of body language... just a suggestion.
I think it's intersting how Gladwell proves that primtive animals are in better touch with human emotions than we are. ist's actually sort of sad when you think about it. What if you were upset and your dog was the first one to realize something was wrong?
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