The Definitive Book of Body Language

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The Definitive Book of Body Language

The Wrist Hold The Elbow Grasp

The Upper-Arm Grip The Shoulder Hold

Secondly, the initiator's left hand is an invasion of the
receiver's personal space. In general, the Wrist Hold and the
Elbow Grasp are acceptable only where one person feels close
to the other and in these cases the initiator's left hand enters
only the outer edge of the receiver's personal space. The
Shoulder Hold and Upper-Arm Grip show close intimacy and
may even result in a hug ('personal space' will be covered more
in Chapter 11). Unless the intimate feelings are mutual or the
initiator doesn't have a good reason for using a double-handed
handshake, the receiver will probably be suspicious and mis-
trust the initiator's intentions. In summary, if you don't have

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