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The first page shows four basic or base poses which are systematized by means of digrams of the canon of changes i-jing, namely according to positions of the trunk and thigh which are the basic levels of a human body. |
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The human body has forms which express psychological features of a person, or
it is possible to tell that symbols of a person are displayed in forms of a
body, namely shoulders or abdomen or other forms symbolize psychological
properties of which set there is a person. These properties are identical to all
people as shoulders symbolize force or abdomen symbolizes the attitude to a
life, but each person possesses own individual parameters of a body and
consequently psychological properties are shown in characters of people
differently.
Constant forms of a body are types of builds and types of constitutions
according to which it is possible to speak about psychological properties, but
constant forms can change positions as a result of movements, namely abdomen can
be relaxed or strained, or other forms can deviate usual parameters and as a
result the body symbolizes various psychological properties that is perceived as
display of various emotions. Namely as a result of the changed positions there
are poses of human bodies which differ from usual body parameters that determine
emotions.
In essence there is a distinction of impressions which are caused by perception
of constant forms in body types, and impressions caused by perception of the
changed positions. As type of builds causes impressions which allow to judge
constant properties of a person, but poses are caused by mobility of a body and
cause impressions which allow to judge changes of emotions.
Changes of body positions are most significant in lateral projections at a sight
in profile, and changes are less significant in face-to-face projections.
Therefore only lateral projections are accepted in attention at the analysis of
changeable positions, and face-to-face projections are not considered.
About positions of human bodies in direct projections it is told on 8th page
of this website section, and types of builds and types of constitutions are
presented in other section: constitutions of a
body.
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Positions of a body most noticeably express emotions in lateral projections
as visible deviations of body levels from a vertical are connected with mobility
of a backbone (spine column) which is more mobile in a lateral plane and is less
mobile in a face-to-face plane. The degree of inclination and curve of a
backbone depends on exertion of muscles in various body levels which change
positions in space, and accordingly human bodies take different positions which
symbolize emotional conditions. Namely the backbone signals about changes of
emotional conditions similarly to a tail of a cat provided that the tail is
absent at men or women.
It is possible to tell that positions of a body are signs or gestures which are
used for expression of emotions, and can be accessible to perception and
understanding. But to name poses of a body by means of the term gestures not
absolutely correctly as it is standard that gesticulation concerns to movements
of hands, but however movements of a body too are an original sign language
which is capable to express intentions and desires, and many other nonverbal
displays of a human person.
Movements and positions of a body can be systematized by means of symbols of the
canon of changes i-jing, that is shown on the scheme:
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Four basic positions of a human body correspond to
digrams i-jing if to consider top level of a body (back and breast)
which refers to trunk, and bottom level of a body (buttocks and forward
muscles of legs) which refers to thigh. Top lines in digrams correspond with the trunk, and bottom lines correspond with the thigh. If a line is entire then corresponding level of a body is deflected back, and if a line is break then corresponding level of a body is deflected forward. Dark contours on the scheme show a body figure, and white contours are marks, namely designate deviations of body levels from vertical. If white contour is visible behind then figure is deflected forward, and if white contour is visible in front then body figure is deflected back. Forward and rear surfaces of a body are interfaced, namely if buttocks are deflected back then legs are deflected back, and if the back is deflected forward then breast is deflected forward as these parts of a body are at one level. Positions of head and waist are not considered at ordering poses of a body by means of digrams i-jing, namely the head is motionless concerning the trunk, and the waist is motionless concerning the thigh in the shown figures. Total digrams of the canon of changes i-jing systematize four basic positions of a body or otherwise to tell four basic poses which are caused by positions of the trunk and thigh. |
The shown poses have emotional values similar to psychological properties
which are connected with types of builds. Namely changing positions of human
bodies and constant types of builds cause identical associations, but however
difference consists that people can have any types of builds which remains
constant, and body positions can express various emotional conditions which
differ from psychological values connected with parameters of builds.
The first basic pose of a body.
The trunk and thigh are deflected forward from vertical.
The trunk symbolizes thinking if to consider psychological values connected with
constant parameters of body types, namely the expressed breast means purposeful
thinking and the expressed back means sad thinking. Accordingly, if the trunk
deviates forward then pose symbolizes purposeful aspirations and intentions in
emotions, and if the trunk deviates back then pose symbolizes the constrained
aspirations.
The thigh symbolizes vital forces if to consider psychological values connected
with types of body builds, namely the expressed muscles of legs mean an
expenditure of vital forces, and the expressed buttocks mean preservation of
vital forces. Accordingly, if thigh deviates forward then pose symbolizes
emotional displays according to which the person shows vital forces, that is
shows activity. And if thigh deviates back then pose symbolizes emotional
displays according to which the person conceals vital forces, that is shows
passivity.
As the trunk and thigh are deflected forward in the first position of a body
then pose symbolizes purposeful aspirations and activity. It is possible to tell
that the first position of a body is vital, namely means active "life position".
The second basic pose of a body.
The trunk is deflected back and the thigh is deflected forward.
The person shows activity that is possible to see as the thigh is deflected
forward, but aspirations of the person are constrained that is possible to see
as the trunk is deflected back.
Deviations of the trunk back or forward are equally peculiar for men and
women as the purposeful or constrained attitude to a life can be peculiar for
men and for women, but it is possible to assume that deviations of the trunk
forward are less obvious at women rather than at men, because women protect a
breast (bust) and instinctively deflect the trunk back and by that constrain
display of emotions.
The bottom level of a body deviates a vertical unequally at men and women. The
deviation of thigh back is peculiar to women, that shows feature of female
emotions according to which women conceal vital force, and in essence sexual
energy as the thigh directly corresponds with sexual sphere of a person. The
deviation of thigh forward is peculiar to men, that shows feature of male
emotions according to which men show energy.
The third basic pose of a body.
The trunk is deflected forward and the thigh is deflected back.
The person shows purposefulness that is possible to see in deviation of the
trunk forward, but does not show activity that is possible to see in deviation
of the thigh back.
It is possible to speak that the person shows emotions if poses are realized,
and if poses are mechanical (not realized) then it is necessary to speak about
spontaneous and uncontrollable displays of emotions.
Deviations of body levels forward seem realized and deviations back seem not
realized, as deviations forward more intense rather than back.
The fourth basic pose of a body.
The trunk and thigh are deflected back from vertical.
The person expresses the constrained aspirations and does not show activity that
is possible to see in deviations back.
The fourth pose of a body can be named receding, unlike the first pose which can
be named coming.
It is conditionally possible to speak that the first pose is peculiar to
extroverts, and the fourth pose is peculiar to introverts. And also it is
possible conditionally to compare four basic positions of a body to types of
temperament:
- the first position corresponds to choleric temperament;
- the second position corresponds to melancholic temperament;
- the third position corresponds to sanguine temperament;
- the fourth position corresponds to phlegmatic temperament.
The following page considers poses in which positions not only trunk and thigh are considered, but also positions of the middle level of a body (abdomen and waist).
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