Body Language Flashcards
Eye blocking
Something you don’t want to see
Pressing the lips to make them disappear
Something is wrong or troubling
Nostrils dilating
Oxygenation before taking action
Woman touching suprasternal notch
Discomfort
Rubbing the forehead
Discomfort
Neck strocking
To calm down
Touching face or neck
To calm down
Leg cleansing
To calm down
Ventilating
To calm down
Self hug
Pacifying
Feet bouncing
Happiness
Excitement
Nervousness
Impatience
Feet pointing
Toward something you like, want, or are attracted to
When sitting, putting hands on knees and weight on feet
Want to leave
Gravity-defying foot movements
Positive emotions
Legs in “starting” position
Want to leave
Territorial leg splay
Possible trouble
Legs crossed
Comfortable
Feet touching or in close proximity with another person’s
Comfort
Woman dangling her foot
Comfort
Seated leg cross pointing
Toward the other person: good
Knee toward the other person: bad
Changing from foot jiggling to kicking
Discomfort
Suddenly stop foot jiggling
Discomfort
Interlocking feet and ankles
Insecure
Anxious
Threatened
Locking ankles around legs of a chair
Something is wrong
Hiding feet under chair
Discomfort