At any given moment, there are vast amounts of information being given off by individuals, groups and settings, but how much are you really paying attention to?  Kinesics is the study and observation of non-verbal communication exhibited by people which can make up anywhere from 60% to 65% of communication.  99% of the population have no idea what is being communicated and by taking this class, you can increase your situational awareness exponentially.  Buckle up and take notes!

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Kinesics

    • Buckle Up!
  • 2

    Principles Of Kinesics

    • The Framework of Your Observations
  • 3

    Deception Detection

    • Peaks of Stress
  • 4

    Baselines and Clusters

    • Sustained Observation
  • 5

    Jedi Mind Tricks

    • Pulling on the Thread
  • 6

    What Every BODY is Saying

    • Happy Feet
  • 7

    Let Me See Those Hands!

    • Illustrators and Emblems
  • 8

    Redline Behaviors

    • Indicators of Violence
  • 9

    Until Next Time!

    • Fin

About the instructor

Founder, Emergence LLC

Yousef Badou

Yousef Badou is an educator and trainer with a diverse background.  Having grown up in the Middle East, Yousef was better prepared to handle the nuances of the region while deployed as a Marine. He served multiple deployments to Iraq, where he navigated through many tribal factions from the southern border to the northern areas of Iraq. Following his time in the military, Yousef was certified as an Instructor/Trainer and was requested by name to serve as the Behavior Profiling Lead to the Marine Corps Combat Hunter Program.  He served as the certifying authority for instructors in subjects pertaining to Enhanced Observation, Behavior Profiling and Tracking.  After more than 10 years teaching at Combat Hunter, Yousef founded Emergence LLC to innovate new products and bring Behavior Analysis to a wider variety of industries and communities.

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