Objectics

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Objectics The study of personal
artifacts/objects.
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Object Language The way a person appears
(clothes, hair, articles worn or carried) or the
display of the human body and its apparel.
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• Object Language Cont.
• May indicate occupation, culture, status, group
  membership

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• Object Language Cont.
• The objects a person chooses to have, carry or
  wear may also nonverbally communicate something
  about that person
• For example, diamond ring on left finger, cross
  or Star of David, athletic letter jacket

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• Object Language Cont.
• A persons use of objects may give clues to their
  internal state (emotions)
• For example, clicking a pen might indicate
  nervousness or boredom, tapping something loudly
  on desk might indicate anger

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A persons appearance may type them in terms of
school groups (jocks, brains, delinquents, etc.
Object Language Cont.