Body Flashcards
The body’s behavior is just as reliable as the face. We spend less time in conversation looking at the _____.
Body
What are the two exceptions to the rule that you should ignore arm blocking behavior?
- When the palms are in contact with the body, this is a self-hug. It is a reassuring/pacifying behavior that can indicate a need for reassurance or insecurity. This behavior is not arm crossing.
- If the person is making fists instead of merely crossing their arms, this is significant. It can indicate anger, restraint, or serious disagreement.
In arm crossing, relaxed fingers show us that this person is generally ________, and that the behavior is simply an extension of that. If the fingers are curled and dig into the arm, you are seeing ________, _______ or ___________.
relaxed
discomfort, stress or disagreement
In all of behavior analysis, we are watching for ______ and ________, not ______ images.
Changes and movement, not still images
Men and women will perform different actions that qualify as genital protection. Men will perform a behavior known as the ‘Fig Leaf,’ women will perform something called a ‘single arm wrap.’ Both of these behaviors communicate the same internal feelings:
Vulnerable, threatened, or insecure
When observing genital protection, you could be seeing _________, ___________, or the feeling of being _________.
vulnerability, insecurity, or the feeling of being threatened.
The single arm wrap in women means the same as _____ _______ in men
Fig leaf / Genital Covering
Arm folds over lower abdomen and gently grasps the forearm
Signals vulnerability, insecurity or feelings of being threatened.
Typically, the further a body part is from the head, the harder it is to control during ____ and ___________
stress and elatedness
Digital extension is a small movement ____________________
of the fingers away from the palm, the fingers are moving from a curled position to a less curled position. They are relaxing.
This behavior reveals comfort, agreement, relaxation and focus
Digital extension reveals ______, _______, _________, and __________
comfort, agreement, relaxation and focus
Digital flexion can illustrate ______, _______, ________, _______, and even _______
disagreement, doubt, anger, stress and even fear
Digital flexion is the opposite of digital extension. The fingers _______________.
Curl inward toward the palm. It is a gradual, subtle behavior that can involve minimal movement of the fingers.
Context is crucial, the meaning is unknown until you’re able to understand the cause.
_______ typically serves no purpose but can alert us to a few possibilities of its meaning
Fidgeting
A good rule of thumb from body language expert Joe Navarro is that ‘all repetitive behavior is self-_______.’
self-soothing
Fidgeting occurs when we have increased adrenaline or when our brain is under-stimulated (bored) and is attempting to keep our mind active.
________ is not a behavior that I would recommend you pay close attention to, but it is worth noting when you see it.
Fidgeting
It’s likely either excitement or boredom but it could be neither
Our _____ tell a story of intent. If you approach a group of people who are talking, you’ll notice the ____ pointing toward the person in the group who has the most attention.
Feet
This will typically either be the leader of that group or someone who is most socially connected to them all.
In any conversation, make an occasional note of which direction the feet are pointed. If the feet move from pointing at you to pointing at an exit, this might indicate _____________________
a desire to leave the conversation
Feet broadcast _____ and ______
intent and focus
When speaking to multiple people, note where the feet are pointed as well. If you’re talking to two people, and one of them generally point to the other person, you’ve probably identified the ____-_____ in the group.
decision-maker
_____ will be the first part of the body to display fidgeting, although we are less likely to observe it if we’re making eye contact or seated at a table.
Feet
