Kinesics refers to

Communication:While talking about communication, we talked about verbal communication as well as non-verbal communication. Verbal communication takes place with the help of language and non-verbal communication takes place with the help of non-linguistic support other than the spoken or written words and includes body movements like its postures, gestures and facial expressions, use of space and distancing. Non-verbal communication is also possible with the help of different signs, symbols and other MODES. It is more important than that of verbal communication because it constitutes 65% of the total communication transacted in our everyday life WHEREAS verbal communication constitutes only 35%.Different forms of non-verbal communication are:Personal AppearanceGesturesPostureFacial ExpressionEye Contacts(Oculesics)Space Distancing(Proxemics)Tactile Communication(Haptics)Body Language (Kinesics)Time languageSilenceArtifact an d EnvironmentKinesics:Kinesics or body language is the expressive communication that results from various physical actions, like changing postures, gestures, different facial expressions, and appearances. The role of Kinesics is very important in non-verbal communication because sometimes it ACTS as a substitute to words or oral language sometimes it may accompany the words to make them more effective, or to MODIFY it.It is TRULY said that ‘actions speak louder than words’, thus the body movement can reflect the attitudes, feelings, emotions, confidence, respect, happiness, nervousness, comfortable, uncomfortable, friendly, joyful, anger and a lot. Therefore, Kinesics refers to Body Language.