Warren Lamb (1923-2014) spent his life studying movement. As a protégé of Rudolf Laban, Lamb developed his observational skills analyzing repetitive labor in British factories. Pattern was a key feature of these skillful actions.
When Lamb began to the study the bodily motions that accompany normal conversation, he also detected patterns. He came to feel that these movement patterns were a deeply important aspect of an individual’s behavior, as unique as a finger print.
Moreover, Lamb felt such patterns were relatively stable in adulthood. As a consultant, he never tried to get his clients to change their movement patterns. Instead, he encouraged clients to be themselves, to utilize their existing patterns, and to apply unique talents and action motivations in the best way possible.