Body Language

their heads as if that would help them understand him better. By speaking slowly, using simple terms, pointing in the right dire ...

Rory is a secondary school chemistry teacher. Inevitably, at the end of lessons a mess of test tubes, beakers, and other related ...

124 Part III: The Trunk: Limbs and Roots ...

Chapter 8 Arming Yourself In This Chapter
Shutting people out
Letting someone in
Disguising anxiety
Sending signals through ...

Arms crossed on your chest ............................................................. When you were a small child and feeling ...

Most people adopt the arms-crossed position when they disagree with what’s going on around them, as illustrated during a recent ...

Depending on their level of concern they may grip their arms so tightly that their fingers and knuckles turn white. Crossed arms ...

Touching yourself: Hugs, strokes, and more .................................. The way you touch yourself gives observers clues a ...

The fig leaf: Men hold hands with themselves in a barrier position to make themselves feel secure. Covering their ‘crown jewels ...

notes, the way she held it clearly indicated that she was feeling insecure and threatened. So strong were her subconscious feeli ...

132 Part III: The Trunk: Limbs and Roots Gestures of the rich, famous, and royal During the Middle Ages people viewed royalty as ...

Touching to Convey Messages ................................................................... The thing about touching is that ...

If you’re having a conversation with someone who you find appealing, allow your hand to touch his slightly while you speak. Also ...

Get your timing right when touching another person. Holding the touch for longer than three seconds makes the other person wonde ...

their male superiors and they’re expected not to interpret these gestures as sexual advances. The research also shows that men m ...

If you think about it, your skin is your biggest organ. It wraps itself over, under, and all around inside you. Skin is your old ...

If you touch someone on the arm or shoulder when you’re asking him a favour, he may well agree. Grab someone by the arm to get h ...

Chapter 9 Chapter 9: It’s in the Palm of Your Hand ..................................................................... In This ...

140 Part III: The Trunk: Limbs and Roots said. When the speaker delivers the same message with the palm facing downward the posi ...

Oh, sure, con artists, professional liars, and used car dealers know the tricks and use the open palm gesture when trying to con ...