Body Language

Say that you think the person sitting across from you is attractive, but you’d feel a fool coming out and saying so. The other p ...

Recognising Facial Expressions that Reinforce the Spoken Message ..... As with all gestures, what your face reveals is going to ...

Suri was scolding her young son, Jordan, for drawing a rainbow on the newly hung wallpaper. Jordan looked scared when his mother ...

Masking Emotions .......................................................................................... If you’ve ever bitte ...

Expressing a Range of Emotions .................................................................. Gestures reveal attitudes and ...

Insincere smiles are easily spotted. You need more than pulled back lips showing off your pearly whites to convince someone that ...

You can tolerate a lot of awkwardness in another person if he shows by his facial expression that he doesn’t purposely want to b ...

approached the men, she noticed a momentary flicker of annoyance cross their faces. She kept her expression open, matched their ...

Showing anger....................................................................................... You’ve experienced the emot ...

Surprise! An expression of surprise, unlike a fearful expression, is open and colour- ful. From the whites of your eyes and teet ...

eyes widen, taking in the information and your mouth may be slightly opened. The open position indicates interest. Whether the i ...

listening attentively. So if you want to know whether your dog or parrot’s paying attention, look to the tilt of his head. When ...

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Chapter 5 Chapter 5: The Eyes Have It .......................................................................................... ...

you. The intensity and length of time she holds your eye influences the mean- ing of the gaze. The following sections explain th ...

Lizzie went to an art fair with her friends, Frank and Peter. Their taste in art – South American contemporary with a twist – wa ...

Creating intimate feelings By letting your gaze wander from the receiver’s eyes down the face and below the chin to other parts ...

To show disapproval, disagreement, and other not-so-pleasant feelings Of course, not all gazes are warm and friendly. Often gaze ...

If you want to be perceived as dominant, strong, and in control, slightly narrow your eyes. Donald Trump is a master of the bead ...

Scenario 3: The unflinching stare You can grab the attention of an adversary by looking her directly in the eye without flinchin ...