Judgement

Growing up in a small town people often make assumptions about others based on what they hear, see, or think about a person. People tend to assume that the football player with his big muscular figure is tough inside and out. This assumption may not be true because he may very well have a more sensitive side to things. Either way, the assumption is made by those around him. For some reason physical appearance triggers others to think other wise which is not always true. This non verbal communication that people analyze happens everyday with out anyone realizing it. I tend to people watch often, I observe the way people speak to each other, their facial expressions as they, and their body movement during a conversation. The assumption that is concluded is not always a very positive one. Sometimes it seems as though individuals are bored when they tend to role their eyes or look way from the person they are engaging a conversation with. Others often have that " I don't really care" appearance by their slouching stance. Being able to interpret people is a difficult task that I feel is not really meant for anyone to do. If we spend our entire communication time attempting to analyze the nonverbal communication of others, what time do we have to actually communicate? Not all inferences of people are accurate; in fact I do not think very many are. I have been told, " I thought you were very shy, but now that I got to know you, you are anything but shy". People just create an assumption based on no solid facts or interactions, its just human nature.