The Tape Face video was interesting. At first, the
audience and judges were skeptical because there this guy stood with wide eyes
and dark eyeliner. The nonverbal communication led the audience to feel that
way, I even did. However, once he started his talent and displayed his body
language during certain situations. The audience and judges started to love him.
Just shows that you can body language and nonverbal communication can tell a
full story!
In Module 2, the aspects of the limbic brain caught my
attention. The limbic brain is the part of the brain that reacts to the world
around us in real time without any thought. It is the center of our emotions.
The limbic brain divides into three categories: fight, flight, or freeze.
Freeze refers to holding still upon sensing a threat. Flight is escaping the
threat and distancing yourself from the source of the danger. Fight is the last
one and it’s fighting for your thoughts. However, fight can be other things
besides physical violence. Everyone has dealt with these reactions throughout
their lifetime. The way children, teenagers, and adults react is different
which made me think of the different limbic systems during development and what
reactions we rely on most. I started watching my family and understanding how
they reacted to certain situations.
I love what you said about Tap Face and how the judgments of the audience and judges changed once he displayed more of his body language. I think that example spoke volumes to what we learned this week. It isn't enough to just glance at someone or just "listen" to what a person is saying, we need to be actively engaged and attentive to what is being said and how it is being said.
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