4 posts tagged “body language signs”

     Cheeks are part of the face and actively take part in non verbal communication.But to add to that,their role is not as significant as of other "fellow mates".Non the less... 

    We can pull in or blow out our cheeks.When we draw them in and purse our lips,that indicates disapproval.

    If we draw in our cheeks to such extent that the bottom lip curls,it can mean pensiveness,which is usually connected with discomfort. A good hint for that would be furrowed brow.

    Blown out cheeks accompanied with rounded eyes and raised eyebrows may mean uncertainty of what to do next. If at the same time person blows air from the mouth,then it is really difficult with the answer... 

 Kids may blow in and out their cheeks just for fun.And sometimes it's really funny.

    When someone chews the inside of the cheek or mouth,that can be hidden sign of nervousness.It may also indicate judging of what the other person says or lying.

    Pushing cheek with the tongue can show pensiveness, as the person tries to figure out the answer.

    Another sign of body language is touching the cheeks.Most often we touch our cheeks in surprise or horror.

    Emotions are best seen through the color of cheeks.Red cheeks can be sign of embarrassment.Just watch them become red.Although some people have natural red cheeks. Red cheeks can also mean anger. Other signs of anger are enlarged and staring eyes.Our cheeks become red when we are ashamed.

    On a contrary cheeks become pale when blood drains from them.Usually this happens when we are frightened.  Pale cheeks can also mean coldness.

    For more information on body language visit www.milukh.com 

material adapted from www.changingminds.net

 Today we still continue with the head body language,just moving to its face part.

Yesterday I gave the introduction to what I would be covering in the next couple of days.As we moved from the top to bottom,I'll start with the head today.

Head gets the most attention,while communicating.It has many parts that send nonverbal signals to the opponent.I'll be covering them in my further posts.Today I'm concentrating on head positions and movements,which are affected by neck muscles.

Lowering head

This gesture has a lot of meanings.It can be greeting,agreement or confirmation,subduing or shame.Other parts of body will help to distinguish which one exectly it is.

A single nod with the head means greeting.

Lowering head can be agreement with the other person or it can be a signal of power.

It can be a gesture "from the past" having a defencive meaning,as neck is very volnurable part of the body.So it can occur as a result of any possible threat and not necessarely physical.Literaly,it makes body smaller and protects the neck.

Lowering head,complemented with lowering eyes,can be a sign of submission or shame (you can add red cheeks here as well).These are driven by affection or fear.

Finaly,it can just mean that the person is tired,so the person's head will sag.

Raising head

If person raised a lowered head it can mean an interest.This is usually accopmpanied with the eye contact and raised eyebrows.

A quick flick upwards can be a sign of query.

Looking at the ceiling with raised head can show that the person is bored or is deeply thinking.Another example when the person wants to focus on some sound and averts his/her eyes to be able to concentrate on it.

Nodding and shaking head

Nodding is a gesture of confirmation in most cultures and negation in few,like Sri Lanka and Bulgaria.When nodding means agreement it's usually accompanied with a smile and other approval gestures.A strong nodding probably indicates a strong agreement,a slow one should be questioned as it indicates conditional agreement.

Shaking head shows disagreement or disapproval.The speed of swinging indicates the strength of disapproval.If the head is lowered while swinging that's a particular disagreement as person doesn't even want to look in the eyes of opponent.

Nodding or shaking at the moment of talking is the encouragement for the other party to agree.This one works very often.

Nodding when somebody else is speaking means agreement and encouragement to continue.

Short and sharp nod can show that the person wants to strike the other person,e.g to emphasise some point in the conversation.

Saying something positive and shaking head at the same time is a negative sign.This may be when person doesn't believe what he/she is saying.

Tilting head 

This sign can show that the person is interested in what's being discussed.It can be a flirting signal,showing an interest as well.

If,while tilting,the head is pushed forward as if person wanted to look at you from different angle,that can be curiosity,query or uncertainty.The greater the tilt,the greater the signal.

On the contrary,if head is pulled back it shows that the person has suspicion (defencive sign).

Tilting head at the angle of each side means doubt in most cultures.

If tilted head is supported with a hand it can mean both - tiredness or continued interest.

Rotating head

Rotating head in circle movement is extrimely rare and basically person just exercises stiff neck,although this may be boredom as well.

A slight rotation when nodding or shaking can show incomplete approval or disaproval,e.g.indicating external agreement with a hint of disagreement (that can be actually significant,when person feels coerced to agree).

A slight head turn shows just one eye to the other person.This position can be used as act of dominance or even giving "an evil eye".

Chin pointing

We can point by chin at a person or a thing,just anything we have interest at.We can also point a direction,usually when our hands are busy.Some times this gesture is also used as a greeting.If somebody points at a person without looking at him/her it can be insulting.

Touching the head

People touch head in different places.This is mostly done while being anxious.When people are concerned they usually stroke or touch preferred place.

Covering eyes with sunglasses is easy way to hide some emotions,as eyes' pupils are the only thing we can't control.

People stroke their chin or touch their nose when they are thinking,judging or making decisions.

When we are bored or tired we tend to prop our chin with the hand.This gesture can also mean that we are evaluating something or just thinking.

We can scratch the back of our head,when we don't know the answer and trying to figure it out from the outside world.

That's the power of non-verbal communication.Many people who earn their living by playing games know a big deal about decoding and interpreting body language signs.Just by watching other players give them the better position in the game and they can work out better steps in the game.

Tomorrow we'll continue body language talk...

Reading and Decoding Body Language

Materials used for the article:wikipedia.com;changingminds.org 

I believe those of us,who visited Las Vegas are impressed and have fresh knowledge and motivation to move their busineses onto next level.We,who couldn't make it, were doing everything to keep all our blogs busy.And I hope today we'll begin to work as a whole team again.

By now, everyone knows how important nonverbal communication is during conversation with others.It grabs 55% of attention.Some body language experts believe this number gets up to 75%.Wow...

We need to think what we send out to the world while dealing with others! Ofcourse,great looking as well as words themselves are important.But we should really start to pay more attention to our posture and gestures in different situations.We need to learn how our body "behaves" when meeting different people.What emotions bring out this or that gesture.How intentionnaly send such body language signs that would bring the results we want.

Today I want to give you some general information and within next couple of days I'll explain everything in more details.

I was surprised to know,that practically every part of our body can express our feelings and emotions.I mean it.Our hair,forehead,ears,eyebrows,eyes,nose,cheeks,lips,teeth,tongue,chin...And that's just face.Moving all along the body:neck and shoulders,chest and back,our bellies,bottom and hips.Arms and legs are not behind either:upper arms,elbows,hands and fingers;thighs,knees and feet.

Seems like half of anatomy.

All the above parts of body either make us winners or not.Their mixed combinations show to others whether we are attentive listeners,relaxed,confident,bored,aggresive,dominant,defencive,romantic etc.So why not to benefit by knowing the meanings of those expressions?Decoding all the signs of body language might be really usefull.

In the next posts,as I've already mentioned,I'll give more information on all those topics.

Stay tuned.

Reading and Decoding Body Language