Posture (Psychology)

A Posture (Psychology) is a Nonverbal Communication technique that involves the physical stance or position of a person.

AKA: Body Language, Physical Stance.
Context:
- It can convey emotional states, social information, or personality traits through the physical arrangement of the body.
- It can be deliberately adjusted or may manifest subconsciously in response to emotional states or situational demands.
- It can vary significantly across different cultures, influencing how gestures and physical stances are perceived and interpreted.
- It can affect and reflect a person's psychological state, in line with theories like Self-Validation Theory and Embodied Emotion Theory.
- It can play a crucial role in professional environments, impacting outcomes in scenarios such as job interviews and public speaking.
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Example(s):
- A professional maintaining an upright posture during a presentation to convey confidence and competence.
- A person unconsciously slumping their shoulders while experiencing disappointment, illustrating the principles of Embodied Emotion Theory.
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See: Nonverbal Communication, Self-Validation Theory, Embodied Emotion Theory, Social Psychology, Body Language.

References

(Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posture_(psychology). Retrieved: 2024-5-10.
- QUOTE: In humans, posture can provide a significant amount of important information through nonverbal communication. Psychological studies have demonstrated the effects of body posture on emotions, tracing back to Charles Darwin's studies of emotion and movement in humans and animals. Current research shows that specific body movements are indicative of particular emotions. This includes findings from sign language studies, where even non-sign language users can discern emotions through hand movements alone. Theories guiding this research include the self-validation theory, where a participant's posture significantly affects their self-evaluation of emotions, and the embodied emotion theory, which suggests mental events can be represented by physical states.