Putting It All TogetherIn this scene the man on the left and the woman have mirrored
each other's gestures to form 'bookends' on the couch. The
couple are very interested in each other and have positioned
their hands in such a way that they can expose their wrists,
and they have crossed their legs towards one another. The man
in the middle has a Tight-Lipped Smile in an attempt to look
interested in what the other man has to say but this is incon-
gruent with his other facial and body gestures. His head is
down (disapproval), the corner of his mouth turned down,
his eyebrows are also down (anger) and he is giving the
other man a sideways glance. His arms and legs are tightly
crossed (defensive) — all indicating that he has a very negative
attitude.
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Answers
The man on the left is using a cluster to convey openness and
honesty - exposed palms, foot forward, head up, coat unbut-
toned, arms and legs apart, leaning forward and smiling
gestures. Unfortunately for him, however, his story is not
getting across. The woman is sitting back in her chair with her
legs crossed away (defensive), she has a partial arm-barrier
(defensive), a clenched fist (tension), her head down and is
using a critical evaluation gesture (hand to face). The man in
the middle has a raised Steeple gesture, indicating that he feels