What Every BODY Is Saying_Navarro, Joe & Karlins, Marvin

GETTING A LEG UP ON BODY LANGUAGE 67 splays signal the potential for tempers to flare; thus, whether you find yourself observing ...

68 WHAT EVERY BODY IS SAYING The Territorial Imperative When discussing leg splay and territorial claims, we must recognize the ...

GETTING A LEG UP ON BODY LANGUAGE 69 a particularly accurate barometer of how comfortable we feel around another person; we don’ ...

70 WHAT EVERY BODY IS SAYING this shows a mirroring of behaviors between two individuals (a comfort sign known as isopraxism) an ...

GETTING A LEG UP ON BODY LANGUAGE 71 was on one foot leaning toward her friend. I commented, “You ladies must have known each ot ...

72 WHAT EVERY BODY IS SAYING BOX 16: GETTING A TOEHOLD ON ROMANCE I was in Los Angeles this year giving nonverbal communication ...

GETTING A LEG UP ON BODY LANGUAGE 73 the table because it feels good and can be very sexually arousing. Con- versely, when we do ...

In this photo the man has placed his right leg in such a way that the knee acts as a barrier between himself and the woman. Fig. ...

GETTING A LEG UP ON BODY LANGUAGE 75 Our Need for Space Ever wonder what kind of first impression you’ve made on someone? Whethe ...

76 WHAT EVERY BODY IS SAYING Each of these movie characters had a distinctive walking style, and their personalities were reveal ...

GETTING A LEG UP ON BODY LANGUAGE 77 someone we don’t know approaches us on the street, we usually turn our attention to them fr ...

78 WHAT EVERY BODY IS SAYING make affirmative declarations such as “I have nothing to declare, officer,” but have their feet tur ...

GETTING A LEG UP ON BODY LANGUAGE 79 honest and dishonest people will twitch and jiggle. The key factor to con- sider is at what ...

80 WHAT EVERY BODY IS SAYING Foot Freeze If a person constantly wiggles or bounces his or her feet or leg(s) and sud- denly stop ...

GETTING A LEG UP ON BODY LANGUAGE 81 out. The foot freeze is another example of a limbic-controlled response, the tendency of an ...

82 WHAT EVERY BODY IS SAYING Interlocking ankles is again part of the limbic response to freeze in the face of a threat. Experie ...

GETTING A LEG UP ON BODY LANGUAGE 83 Sometimes a person will signal stress by attempting to hide the feet alto- gether. When you ...

84 WHAT EVERY BODY IS SAYING Our lower limbs provide the most accurate, uncensored information to the alert observer. Used skill ...

FOUR Tor so Tips Nonverbals of the Torso, Hips, Chest, and Shoulders T his chapter will cover the hips, abdomen, chest, and shou ...

86 WHAT EVERY BODY IS SAYING SIGNIFICANT NONVERBAL BEHAVIORS INVOLVING THE TORSO, HIPS, CHEST, AND SHOULDERS The Torso Lean Like ...