{"value"=>"<p> <span class=\"title\">Analysis of a Dance Therapist's Behavior at a Team Meeting.</span></p> <p>A 55 min. treatment planning team session was videotaped in order to determine the style of a seemingly influential group member. After examining the subject's predominant movement patterns the following 11 items were selected and defined. Head nod quick, head nod slow, eye contact continuous, eye contact discontinuous, hand movement-slash, hand movement-dab, turning palms up and down, postural movement, torso sunk, torso erect, laughter-no movement. A distinction was made between talking and listening behavior. The verbalizations were divided into units, 1-403. The units were assigned to the 12 categories of BALES' Interaction Process Analysis. Analysis of the data demonstrated a clear task orientation of the subject in both the Talking and Listening categories. Significant scores of movement activity during Talking behavior show the involvement of in the sub-category of Bales' Task Area: “Giving suggestion and direction, implying autonomy for other.” The results show five preferred movement patterns as characterizing the subject's style: while talking the subject uses postural movement, discontinuous eye contact, continuous eye contact, gestural movements-turning palms up and down-and quick head nods. While listening the subject uses continuous eye contact, slow head nods, discontinuous eye contact, torso erect, and quick head nods. This study demonstrates the uses to which dance therapists can apply their specialized knowledge of body language in team meetings.</p>"}