Body language Observation Data Page

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1.Eyes 
 The amount of eye contact making considerable eye contact
 not much eye contact (friendship, involvement – reserved, convergence)
 Where is the look directed? Up
 down
 sideways
 Focus of the look at people
 at objects
 into space
 Special frequent blinking
 momentarily closing the eyes
 pupils dilated / contracted
2.Facial expressions 
 Are these positive or negative?   smiles
 tightening lips
 frowning with the eyebrows  raising the eyebrows   other
 Changes of expression frequent change of expression
 a lot of different expressions
 few
 the expression is frozen or unchanging
3.Head 
 Feedback and listening swinging the head while listening
 making expressions of encouragement 
 the rate of head movements, fast / slow, a lot / a little
Chin: gathered inwards
 thrust outwards
4.Bodily movements 
 Open / closed movements and positioning are primarily closed
 movements and position are primarily open
 High or low involvement many movements
 little movement
 lots of motion
 Compatibility   the movement is appropriate to the contextual issue
 out of context 
 contradicts the content
 Hands intertwined in front, with a  high / medium / low level of entwinement 
 clasping each other + tightly
 loosely
 moving away from the body
 moving close to the body, elbows locked
 behind body
 palms visible
 palms not visible
 palms hidden (in pockets, behind the back)
 Legs crossed
 not crossed
  simply outstretched 
 ankles locked
5.Posture 
 The body is upright and relaxed
 is upright and stiff 
 is stooping and indrawn
 bent over and sloppy
 leans backwards during conversation
 leans forward during conversation
 leans sideways
6.Closeness and direction 
 The movement tends to move closer
 tends to create distance
 sits head-on (opposition)
 sitting sideways (partially facing)
7.Touching 
 Which part of the body touches itself the most?




 When, in the context of the verbal matter, does the touching take place?

 
 Are other individuals touched? Where and when?




 Pay special attention to areas of the face that are concealed, and which are touched: eyes, nose, mouth…  

 
8.Physical appearance 
 Is he / she attractive in appearance, neat, hygienic
 sloppy, unattractive
9.Timing and synchronization 
 Do the speakers integrate nicely into what the other person is saying?

 
 Did they interrupt each other, or were their breaks in the sequence of the conversation and silences?

 
 What was the reason for interference in sequence?   disagreement,
 conflicts of opinions
 tension and nervousness
 lack of openness
 Other
10.Speech 
 Speech disorders   linguistic errors
 coughing
 clearing the throat
 laughter
 using the mouth for something else (smoking, sucking, chewing, drinking, etc.)
 Rate of speech   fast
 slow
 too fast
  too slow
 Strength of the voice   loud
 shouting 
 weak and low
 low and powerful
 strong and clear
 Tone of the voice   musical
 rough 
 smooth
 shrill
 other
11.Additional data 
 Territorial: expansive
 shrinking
 invasive
 Movements: round
 direct, cutting
 small 
 large
 emphatic
 Special signs: barricading
 weapon 
 threatening finger
 stroking oneself
 signs of courtship
 barrier  thumbs protruding / folded
 cleaning, sweeping
 playing games with objects
 creating a barrier with objects
 Signs of deception hiding the mouth
 cleaning “crumbs” from the corners of the mouth,
 shifting gaze
 trembling movements
 Signs of stress: muscular tics
 licking the lips
 swallowing saliva
 biting the lip
 pupils contract
 clasping the fingers
12.Concluding assessment 
                           
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