the one universal body language understood by all?
2007-02-22 07:50:55 · 17 answers · asked by JoJo 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
No. There are cultures, for example in India or in Greece, where they mean the opposite - up and down means no and shaking means yes.
2007-02-22 07:54:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. As above some cultures have a sharp uplift of the head to mean "no" and a shake to mean "yes".
There is one universal item of body language - the smile.
2007-02-22 09:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by anthonypaullloyd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only in some place, in others it means the opposite. Like in India side to side means agreeing yes.
2007-02-22 07:53:58 · answer #3 · answered by Pen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, in India shaking your head from side to side means yes.
2007-02-22 11:25:05 · answer #4 · answered by Imogen Sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
In the Scandinavian countries, side to side means 'ja' or yes, and up and down means 'no' or no.
In India, they do a bobblehead kind of thing. I'm not sure what that means.
2007-02-22 08:17:56 · answer #5 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all, some countries in Africa may have different ways of expressing. In Papa Nu Geauni(cant spell) tribes have other ways of saying yes and no, i have seen it on documentries.
2007-02-22 07:55:39 · answer #6 · answered by kalloggs40 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.. it is not universal.
The only nonverbal cues that are recognized by everyone include innate facial expressions (such as surprise and saddness) and a few hand movements such as a making a circular motion over your stomach for "I am hungry"...
2007-02-22 08:05:50 · answer #7 · answered by Laura Joy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-02-22 07:53:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does this question really have that much to do with yer actual 'philosophy' n stuff like that?
Sash.
2007-02-22 08:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by sashtou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Bulgaria it is the other way round.
2007-02-22 07:59:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋