The Definitive Book of Body Language

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Putting It All Together

The man in the centre feels superior to the other two because
of the Catapult gesture he is using. He also has the Figure 4 leg
position, indicating that he could be competitive or argumen-
tative. He has a high-status chair that swivels, leans back and
has wheels and armrests. The man on the right is seated on a
low-status chair that has fixed legs and no accessories. His
arms and legs are tightly crossed (defensive) and his head is
down (hostile), body pointing away (disinterest), indicating
that he doesn't like what he hears.


  1. What Are the Fourteen Main Signals?


Answers


The woman is displaying classic courtship gestures. She has
one foot forward, pointing towards the man on the far left
(interest), a combination of Hand-on-Hip and Thumb-in-Belt
(assertive, readiness), her left wrist is being flashed (sensual)
and she is blowing cigarette smoke upwards (confident, posi-
tive). She is also giving a sideways glance to the man on the far
left and he is responding to her courtship gestures by adjusting
his tie (preening) and pointing his foot at her. His head is up

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