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The study of personal artifacts/objects.
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 person’s 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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Object Language Cont. A person’s appearance may “type” them in terms of school groups (jocks, brains, delinquents, etc.
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