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Rapport is one of the most important features or characteristics of unconscious human interaction. It is commonality of perspective, being in "sync", being on the same wavelength as the person you are talking to. Unconscious communication (or intuitive) is the transfer of information unconsciously between humans. ...

There are a number of techniques that are supposed to be beneficial in building rapport such as: matching your body language (ie, posture, gesture, and so forth); maintaining eye contact; and matching breathing rhythm. Some of these techniques are explored in neuro-linguistic programming. (Main article: Rapport (NLP)) Dheeraj Gedam This article is about mathematical matchings. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... While not moving, a human can be in one of the following main positions. ... Military signalmen use hand and body gestures to direct flight operations aboard aircraft carriers. ... Eye contact is the event when two people look at each others eyes at the same time[1]. It is a form of nonverbal communication, and can be an intense or emotional occurrence or a soon-forgotten event. ... For the play Breath by Samuel Beckett, see Breath (play). ... For the popular Tamil film, see Rhythm (film) Rhythm (Greek = flow, or in Modern Greek, style) is the variation of the accentuation of sounds or other events over time. ... Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a set of techniques, axioms and beliefs, that adherents use primarily as an approach to personal development. ... Rapport is one of the most important features or characteristics of unconscious human interaction. ...

A classic if unusual example of rapport can be found in the book "Uncommon Therapy" by Jay Haley (ISBN 0-393-31031-0), about the psychotherapeutic intervention techniques of Milton Erickson. Erickson developed the ability to enter the world view of his patients and, from that vantage point (having established rapport), he was able to make extremely effective interventions (to help his patients overcome life problems). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... // Psychotherapy is a range of techniques based on dialogue, communication and behavior change and which are designed to improve the mental health of a client or patient, or to improve group relationships (such as in a family). ... Milton Hyland Erickson, MD (1901 - 1980) was a psychiatrist specializing in medical hypnosis. ...

Rapport is also significant to effective educational technique. A teacher may use rapport with students to create a more cohesive and cooperative classroom. Using the perspective of students helps the teacher to create more fitting classroom rules, objectives, and activities.

The word 'rapport' comes from the French word for 'relationship'. Rapport comes from French, from Old French, from raporter, "to bring back", from re-, "back, again"