Body Flashcards

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Emblems

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Asymmetrical gestures - two shoulder shrug = dunno whereas one shoulder may indicate deception;

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Typical body clues

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Leaning towards exists;
Placing objects between you and person speaking to;
Look for clusters of information;
Head moving in opposite direction to statement;
Liars rehearse words rather than actions, and generally use fewer gesture than the average person:
Look out for freezing and unnatural stillness;
Finger or toe tapping or fidgeting often indicate deception (but may be nerves). Lint picking (cleaning clothes by picking) usually indicates disapproval or an unexpressed opinion. Steeping fingers indicates superiority - check the context to see if aggressive or just confident.

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Illustrators

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Actions that reinforce (rather than replace) speech. Where illustrators decrease, could be a sign that someone is so focused on their words that body language becomes less expressive

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Mirroring

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Done naturally where someone feels relaxed. Where it stops or is stilted and unnatural can indicate deception

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