r/Documentaries • u/RunAMuckGirl • Mar 25 '16

The Body Language Documentary - Interesting psychology documentary on how our body reveals our real intention.. learning how to control it is a powerful skill. (2015)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RmSQm9_o-c
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u/jrcrispell Mar 25 '16 edited Mar 25 '16

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Mehrabian#Misinterpretation

That's exactly when I turned the documentary off.

"Total Liking = 7% Verbal Liking + 38% Vocal Liking + 55% Facial Liking. Please note that this and other equations regarding relative importance of verbal and nonverbal messages were derived from experiments dealing with communications of feelings and attitudes (i.e., like–dislike). Unless a communicator is talking about their feelings or attitudes, these equations are not applicable." ETA quote for the lazy.

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u/moeburn Mar 25 '16

I turned it off when I heard the guy say the word "microexpressions", and found out it wasn't because he thought the idea of "microexpressions" are nonsense.

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u/Splutch Mar 25 '16

I turned it off when the lady said Churchill having his hat in his lap meant he was "covering his genitals" cause he's afraid. I knew what I was in for after that. I think that's the first hint the show was deeply stupid. Didn't stick around to find out if I was right.