The Definitive Book of Body LanguageWhen children are lying or concealing something, they'll often
hide their palms behind the back. Similarly, a man who wants to
conceal his whereabouts after a night out with the boys might
hide his palms in his pockets, or in an arms-crossed position,
when he tries to explain to his partner where he was. However,
the hidden palms may give her an intuitive feeling that he is not
telling the truth. A woman who is trying to hide something will
try to avoid the subject or talk about a range of unrelated topics
while doing various other activities at the same time.
When men lie their body language can be obvious.
Women prefer to look busy as they lie.Salespeople are taught to watch for a customer's exposed
palms when he gives reasons or objections about why he can't
buy a product, because when someone
is giving valid reasons, they usually
show their palms. When people are
being open in explaining their reasons
they use their hands and flash their
palms whereas someone who isn't
telling the truth is likely to give the
same verbal responses but conceal their
hands.
Keeping their hands in their pockets
is a favourite ploy of men who don't
want to participate in a conversation.
The palms were originally like the vocal
cords of body language because they
did more 'talking' than any other body
part and putting them away was like
keeping one's mouth shut.Palms-in-Pockets: Prince William showing
the media that he doesn't want to talk