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BODY LANGUAGE

Body Language
Body Language - technically known as kinesics (pronounced 'kineesicks') - is a significant aspect of modern communications and relationships.

EYES
S.No Signal Meaning

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looking right (generally)


looking left (generally) looking right and up looking right sideways looking right and down

creating, fabricating, guessing, lying, storytelling


recalling, remembering, retrieving 'facts' visual imagining, fabrication, lying imagining sounds accessing feelings

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looking left and up


looking left sideways looking left down direct eye contact (when speaking) direct eye contact (when listening)

recalling images truthfulness


recalling or remembering sounds self-talking, rationalizing honesty - or faked honesty attentiveness, interest, attraction

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widening eyes
rubbing eye or eyes eye shrug

interest, appeal, invitation


disbelief, upset, or tiredness Frustration

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pupils dilated (enlarged)


blinking frequently blinking infrequently

attraction, desire
excitement, pressure Various

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eyebrow raising (eyebrow 'flash')

greeting, recognition, acknowledgement friendly acknowledgement, complicity (e.g., sharing a secret or joke)

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Winking

MOUTH
S.No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Signal pasted smile tight-lipped smile twisted smile dropped-jaw smile smile - head tilted, looking up bottom lip jutting out Laughter forced laughter biting lip Possible meaning faked smile secrecy or withheld feelings mixed feelings or sarcasm faked smile playfulness, teasing, coy Upset Relaxation nervousness, cooperation Tension

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teeth grinding

tension, suppression

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chewing gum Smoking thumb-sucking chewing pen or pencil

tension, suppression self-comforting self-comforting self-comforting

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pursing lips
tongue poke hand clamped over mouth nail biting

thoughtfulness, or upset
disapproval, rejection suppression, holding back, shock frustration, suppression

HEAD
S.No Signal Meaning

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head nodding
slow head nodding fast head nodding head held up head held high head tilted to one side head forward, upright

Agreement
attentive listening hurry up, impatience neutrality, alertness superiority, fearlessness, arrogance

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non-threatening, submissive, thoughtfulness


interest, positive reaction criticism, admonishment Disagreement strong disagreement

head tilted downward


head shaking pronounced head shaking

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head down (in response to a speaker or proposition) head down (while performing an activity) chin up active listening

negative, disinterested defeat, tiredness pride, defiance, confidence attention, interest, attraction

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