Last Class of the 1st Semester!
Today, after spending some time enhancing our group websites even more, we watched this YouTube video of a TED speaker talking about the intriguing facts of body language. I didn't know body language can change not only how others perceive us, but also how we see ourselves, so that was definitely surprising! If we could REALLY improve our lifestyle just by being conscious of our posture and body language (which includes facial expression), I think I could really use this information. Now, as the TED speaker mentioned, studies actually have proven this to be true. Scientists who study body language have done human experiments in which some people were ordered to stand strong and confident, and some were told to do the exact opposite, which includes behaviors such as slouching and closing off arms. Then, they had to perform / work under a lot of pressure, which in this case was to doing a job interview with real professionals. Results showed that people who stood stronger before per...