Body language they are produced". And, he "resisted the idea that 'body language' could be deciphered in some absolute fashion". He also indicated that "every body movement must be interpreted broadly and in conjunction with every other element in communication". Despite that, "body language" is still more widely used than "kinesics". Body language Body language is a type of nonverbal communication in which physical behaviors, as opposed to words, are used to express or convey information. Such behavior includes facial expressions, body posture, gestures, eye movement, touch and the use of space. Body language exists in both animals and humans, but this
Biological motion types of action, such as music making, language, scientific thinking, basketball, and walking. The phenomenon of human sensitivity to biological motion was first documented by Swedish perceptual psychologist, Gunnar Johansson, in 1973. He is best known for his experiments that uses point light display (PLD) stimulus. With PLD, Gunnar cleverly showed only the motion of the body through attachment of white dots, through light bulbs attached to body parts and joints. He then recorded actors performing various actions in the dark, removing the visual information of the body by only showing the motion of white dots against a black background.