Body Language: A Field Guide

People Watching 101: Observation Techniques

August 23, 2022 Laurel Foley Season 1 Episode 12
People Watching 101: Observation Techniques
Body Language: A Field Guide
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Body Language: A Field Guide
People Watching 101: Observation Techniques
Aug 23, 2022 Season 1 Episode 12
Laurel Foley

Observation techniques from the pro's. 

If you'd like to read more about observation, check out Beyond Words by Moore and Yamamoto:
https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Words-Movement-Observation-Analysis/dp/0415610028/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1W1CW64VUM1SW&keywords=beyond+words+carol+lynne+moore&qid=1660783286&sprefix=beyond+words+carol+lynne+moore%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1

You can support the podcast on Patreon here:
https://www.patreon.com/fieldguidetobodylanguage
(I will be putting a free movement observation sheet up on the Patreon page, feel free to download, use or adjust it as you please!)

Join the FB group (bring friends!):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/652063172486546

A couple of quick notes... Around 20ish minutes in I refer to focusing in on "one area of conversation."  I should have said "one area of concentration." Sorry about that.

Also, for anyone interested in how my people watching session at the football game went... well, it didn't. When my son was on the field I was too busy worrying about him getting hit to really relax and observe well, and I spent the time he was on the sidelines being grateful he didn't get hit and have a concussion. Perhaps next time I want to people watch at a football game I need to go to one my kids aren't playing in.

Show Notes

Observation techniques from the pro's. 

If you'd like to read more about observation, check out Beyond Words by Moore and Yamamoto:
https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Words-Movement-Observation-Analysis/dp/0415610028/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1W1CW64VUM1SW&keywords=beyond+words+carol+lynne+moore&qid=1660783286&sprefix=beyond+words+carol+lynne+moore%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1

You can support the podcast on Patreon here:
https://www.patreon.com/fieldguidetobodylanguage
(I will be putting a free movement observation sheet up on the Patreon page, feel free to download, use or adjust it as you please!)

Join the FB group (bring friends!):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/652063172486546

A couple of quick notes... Around 20ish minutes in I refer to focusing in on "one area of conversation."  I should have said "one area of concentration." Sorry about that.

Also, for anyone interested in how my people watching session at the football game went... well, it didn't. When my son was on the field I was too busy worrying about him getting hit to really relax and observe well, and I spent the time he was on the sidelines being grateful he didn't get hit and have a concussion. Perhaps next time I want to people watch at a football game I need to go to one my kids aren't playing in.