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YouTube Resources
The Importance of Non-verbal Cues as told by Friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvEci5Bjgd4
This video reviews information from this chapter by drawing on examples from the long-running series Friends
Expert Body Language of Trust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GShH3pwU04&spfreload=1
This short video discusses non-verbal communication in the context of business relationships
Body Language of Confident People
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAHo2cA7-YU
This video gives tips for presenting confidence and feeling confident through non-verbal communication
That’s Not What I Meant! Signals, Devices, and Rituals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5TII8Y3l28&index=1&list=PLsEXXCjSJ6tU2wG2f50ncQ5DWYLFfXz4z
Deborah Tannen talks about various non-verbal signals in conversation
TED Talks
Pamela Meyer, “How to spot a liar”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_6vDLq64gE
This TED talk discusses lying and how to build truth
Allan Pease, “Body language: The power is in the palm of your hands”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZZ7k8cMA-4
Allan Pease discusses the significance of the handshake as non-verbal communication
Amy Cuddy, “Your body language shapes who you are”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc
In this TED Talk, Amy Cuddy explains how various life outcomes, and physiological experiences, are affected by kinesics
Meaghan Ramsey, “Why thinking you’re ugly is bad”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXlIAS-rI4E&list=UUAuUUnT6oDeKwE6v1NGQxug
Meaghan Ramsey discusses elements of body image and people’s personal, professional, and psychological well-being
Frans de Waal, “The surprising science of alpha males”
https://www.ted.com/talks/frans_de_waal_the_surprising_science_of_alpha_males
Primatologist Frans de Waal explains what it means to be an alpha male—and explains how the term has been mischaracterized
Kang Lee, “Can you really tell if a kid is lying?”
https://www.ted.com/talks/kang_lee_can_you_really_tell_if_a_kid_is_lying
Developmental researcher Kang Lee explains children’s use of lying and what researchers have actually discovered about kids’ lies.
Jeff Hancock, “The future of lying”
https://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_hancock_3_types_of_digital_lies
Psychologist Jeff Hancock discusses how technology has added a new layer to people’s day-to-day deceptions
Stuart Brown, “Play is more than just fun”
https://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital
Psychiatrist Stuart Brown explains how the state of play makes us smarter, more creative, and more fully human
Roman Mars, “Why city flags may be the worst-designed thing you’ve never noticed”
Digital storyteller Roman Mars enthusiastically explains five principles of flag design and how they apply to much more than flags
Tommy McCall, “The simple genius of a good graphic”
https://www.ted.com/talks/tommy_mccall_the_simple_genius_of_a_good_graphic
Tommy McCall explains the history of information graphics and reveals how the graphic representation of data can become art
Web Resources
Non-verbal Behaviour
http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/05/non-verbal-behaviour.php
Here you’ll find a series of articles on elements of non-verbal communication
Dress Code or Not, What You Wear Matters
http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2012/05/23/dress-code-or-not-what-you-wear-matters/
This blog post extends the discussion on communication through clothing
What Your Car Says about You
http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/06/car-personality-wealth-lifestyle-vehicles-gender-income.html
This brief article suggests how we perceive people who choose to drive certain kinds of vehicles
Gender Differences
http://www.bodylanguageuniversity.com/public/213.cfm
This article surveys a variety of research on the differences between women’s and men’s body language
Computer-Mediated Communication and Globalization
A short discussion of the significance of this element of human communication