1. The study of personal artifacts/objects.
Objectics
The study of personal artifacts/objects.

2. Object Language The way a person appears
(clothes, hair, articles worn or carried) or the display of the
human body and its apparel.

3. Object Language Cont.
May indicate occupation, culture, status, group membership

4. 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

5. 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

6. Object Language Cont.
A person’s appearance may “type” them in terms of school groups (jocks, brains, delinquents, etc.