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1
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Showing of palms

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Openness

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Doing other things while being confronted

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Hiding something

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Hiding palms in pockets

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Unwilling to talk

Dishonest

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Crossing arms in front of chest

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Defensive

Unwilling to talk

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Palm up

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Submissive

Non-threatening

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Palm down

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Authority

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Pointing finger

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Negative reactions

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Soft handshale

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Implies submission

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Two-handed handshake, the further up the more? Wrist, elbow, shoulder etc

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Intimacy the person wants to convey

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The first place to look for the sincerity of a smile is where?

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The wrinkle lines of the eyes (orbicularis oculi)

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Dropping or thrusting forward the lower lip indicates?

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Aggression (warning of bite)

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When liars lie, which side of the smile is usually more pronounced than the other?

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Left (from liars perspective)

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What does the ‘tight-lipped smile’ often mean?

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Secret, withheld opinion or attitude that they will not share. (Women who don’t like others do this)

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14
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The twisted smile (skråsmil), what does it mean?

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Sarcasm

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The drop-jaw smile, what does it mean?

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Laughing or playful (can be used to fool)

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Sideways-looking-up smile, what does it mean?

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‘control me’ smile from women

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17
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One minute of solid laughter provides how many minutes of subsequent relaxation?

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45 mins

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18
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How does a woman see a man that makes her laugh?

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As a dominant male

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19
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Crossed-arms and legs means? Also the same with one or both arms across the chest

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Defending from threatening situation. Protecting heart and lungs

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Seated in a defensive posture, or a posture which indicates you feel threatenened, has been by research shown to make you how many % less efficient in learning and gaining new knowledge?

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38%

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Crossed-arms-on-chest means?

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Defensive or negative. Uncertain, insecure

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22
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What does fists-clenched-arms-crossed mean?

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Hostility as well as defensiveness. Aggressive

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Double-arm-grip means?

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Comforting himself with a form of self-hugging. Negative, restrained attitude

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Prince-Philip-Palm-in-palm behind is back indicates?

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Feeling superior

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Both hands in pocket indicates

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Non-involvement

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Arms-crossed-with-thumbs-pointing-upward indicates

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Defensive, but still feeling important

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Partial-arm-cross, often one arm swings across to hold or touch the other arm indicates what?

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Lack self-confidence, ‘partially hugging themselves’

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28
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Men can use The Broken Zipper Position instead of -partial-arm cross, what does this mean?

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Insecurity, feeling dejected, vulnerable

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29
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Instead of arms crossed, people may touch or hold handbag, bracelet, watch, shirt cuff, or object near their other arm, indicates what?

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Insecurity, nervous

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Holding a glass or cup with two hands indicates?

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Insecurity

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31
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Placement of cup when talking to you, if the person is open and interested will place where? If closed?

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Open, same side as hand holding. Closed towards opposite hand

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32
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Sitting with chair with armrest, what does the position of elbow indicate, on top and inside of armrest?

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On top, indicates power. Inside humble, defeated

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33
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Touching a person with your left hand while shaking hands with your right hand can?

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Create a powerful result. Example, people will have problems lying to you

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34
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Touching another persons elbow for 3 seconds while shaking hands have 3 different effects, which?

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  1. Elbow is public space not intimate, neutral but gets attention
  2. Touching a stranger is not considered acceptable, so it creates an impression
  3. 3-second elbow touch creates a momentary bond
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35
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When meeting someone and you want to make an impression with handshake and greeting, what to do?

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Touch elbow or hand, repeat their names to confirm you heard it correctly

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36
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Raised-palm-rub indicates?

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Positive expectancy. Also, expecting money

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37
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A short palm-rub indicates?

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Positive for you

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38
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A slow and long palm-rub indicates?

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Positive for the person doing it

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39
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Thumb and finger rub?

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Money-expectancy

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40
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Hands-clenched gesture?

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Restrained, anxious, or negative attitude

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The steeple (hands lightly press against other hand) indicates?

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Confident or selfassured attitude

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42
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The raised steepler is usually used when?

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Talking

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43
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The low steeple is usually used when?

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Listening

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44
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Raised steeple with head tilted back indicates?

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Smugness, arrogance

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45
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The face platter (woman places hand on top of other and present her face)

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Wants to attract your attention

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46
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Holding hands behind the back, indicates?

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Superiority, confidence, and power

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47
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Hand-gripping-wrist behind the back indicates?

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Frustration, attempt of self-control (the higher up, the more frustrated or angry)

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Protruding thumbs indicate?

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Superiority, macho

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49
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Thumbs-protruding-from-coat-pocket indicates?

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Superior position

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50
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Men who frequently gulp saliva may be?

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Lying

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51
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People who put hands to face while speaking may?

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Be lying, have doubt, uncertainty, or exaggerates

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52
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Covering the mouth may indicate?

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Lying when speaking. Holding a secret when you are talking

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53
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Touching the nose may indicate?

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Lying, anxiety

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54
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Rubbing the eye indicates?

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Brain’s attempt to block out deceit, doubt or distasteful thing it sees, or avoid looking at person they are lying to

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Ear grab indicates?

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Blocking words, lying, anxiety

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56
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Scratching atlas 5 times indicates?

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Uncertainty, doubt

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57
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Pulling the collar?

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Indicates lying, anger, frustration

58
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Fingers in mouth indicates? Can also be replaced with sucking on sigarettes, pens, glasses or chewing gum

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Feeling under pressure, inner need for reassurance

59
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Supporting head with hand?

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Indicates boredom

60
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Drumming fingers on table indicates?

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Impatience

61
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Index finger pointing up on face while listening indicates?

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They are evaluating

62
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When the hand lightly rests on the cheek and is not used as a head support, this indicates?

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Genuine interest

63
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When index finger is pointing up the cheek and the thumb supports the cheek, this indicates?

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Is having negative, or critical thoughts about the speaker

64
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Chin stroking indicates?

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Person is going through decision-making process

65
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When a person slaps the back of their neck, or rub their neck it indicates?

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You are a pain in the neck

66
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When angry, the pupils?

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Constrict

67
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When someone becomes excited, the pupils?

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Dilate up to x4

68
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The pupils dilates when?

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Excited, interested, dark light

69
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The eyebrow flash, indicates?

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Fear or suprised. Or. ‘I acknowledge you and am not threatening’, very positive for contact

70
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Lowering eyebrows shows?

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Dominance

71
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Raising eyebrows shows?

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Submission

72
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Women pluck and redraw their eyebrows higher up the forehead to appear more?

A

Submissive

73
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Lowering eyelids while simultaneously raising the eyebrows, looking up, and slightly parting lips is a cluster that has been used by women to?

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Show sexual submissiveness (also the look before orgasm)

74
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If a person holds your gaze for a long time, what should you look for to indicate whether it is a challenge, or interest?

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Pupils, constricted challenge, dilated interest

75
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‘stiff walking’ indicates?

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Fear

76
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Walking upright with larger movements, having your front open, you will project?

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Confidence, able to defend yourself

77
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Blinking more often indicates?

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Being under pressure, f.ex. when lying

78
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Closing eyes for more than 2-3 seconds indicates

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you bore them

79
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Darting eyes indicates?

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Person is looking for escape routes, insecurity, bored

80
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The social gaze, triangle between eyes and nose is viewed as?

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Nonthreatening

81
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The intimate gaze is looking where?

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First eyes then down below chin to breast or groin

82
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Where is a person looking if recalling a picture?

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Up to their left

83
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Where is a person looking when recalling a sound?

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To their left

84
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Where is a person looking when recalling a feeling?

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Down to their right

85
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Where is a person looking while talking to themselves?

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Down to their left

86
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If a woman steps into your intimate zone and steps out, this signifies? What can you do?

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Interest, step into her intimate zone when you make a point

87
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Jiggling the feet is like the brain’s attempt to?

A

Run away from what is being experienced

88
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Increasing lower body movement is normal when?

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Lying

89
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‘At attention’ stance with feet together, shows which attitude?

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Neutral

90
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Legs apart, gives which signal?

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Dominance?

91
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Foot-forward stance pointing at in one direction indicates?

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Who the person is interested in, or towards the exit

92
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Legs crossed indicates?

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Closed, submissive, defensive attitude. For women it means either ‘access denied’ or ‘intends to stay, not leave’

93
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When a person sits with both legs and arms crossed, they have?

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Emotionally withdrawn from a conversation

94
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Ankle resting over knee, indicates what?

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Argumentative or competetive attitude. Viewed as dominant, relaxed, youthful

95
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The ankle lock (of other foot), indicates?

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Holding back negative emotions, uncertainty or fear, holding back information

96
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The leg twine, when one foot locks around the the other leg (calf) it is to?

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Reinforce an insecure attitude (be warm and friendly to them)

97
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Paralell legs (for women) is done to?

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Attract attnetion to her legs

98
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If we are interested in a person or a conversation what do we do with our feet? (placement)

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Put one foot forward

99
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If we are disinterested in a person or a conversation, what do we do with our feet? (placement)

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Put feet back, under chair for example

100
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Shaking your head while making a statement indicates?

A

A lie

101
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When the head is lifted high with the chin jutting forward, it indicates?

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Superiority, fearlessness, or arrogance

102
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Large chins are a result of?

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High testosterone levels

103
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Head tilt inidcates?

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Submission, or interest

104
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Head down indicates?

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Negative, judgemental or aggressive attitude

105
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The head duck (and raising shoulders) indicates?

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Submission, fear, trying to appear smaller not to cause offense to others

106
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Picking imaginary lint indicates?

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Disapproval of opinions or attitudes of others, withheld opinion

107
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Research shows that when a man mirrors a woman’s facial expressions as she talks, she will describe him as?

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Caring, intelligent, interesting and attractive

108
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When mirroring, if a person does it first, and several others follow, what does this say about the intial person?

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Leader, alpha

109
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Smoking is an outward signal of?

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Inner turmoil or conflict, need for reassurance

110
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Non-smokers that show anxiety signals would?

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Grooming, gum-chewing, nail-biting, finger- and foot tapping, cufflink adjusting, head-scratching, playing with something

111
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Playing with jewelry allows the owner to displace which emtions into them?

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Insecurity, fear, impatience, lack of confidence

112
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When smoking, a person who is feeling positive, superior or confident, will blow the smoke in which direction?

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Upward direction

113
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When smoking, a person who is feeling negative, secretive, suspicious will blow the smoke in which direction?

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Downward direction

114
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Glasses-arm-in-mouth is which kind of gesture?

A

Reassurance

115
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Looking-over-your glasses has which effect?

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Intimidation

116
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Wearing sun-glasses on head indicates?

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Youthful, relaxed, cool

117
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A speaker which stands straight and faces the listeners straight on is perceived as?

A

Aggressive

118
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A speaker which stand with his body away from the listeners is perceived as?

A

Confident, goal-oriented

119
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When standing with friends, how many degrees angel is perceived as friendly?

A

45 degrees

120
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When two people want intimacy, which body angel is best?

A

0 degrees

121
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Crossing the knees toward another person shows a sign of?

A

Interest in, or acceptance

122
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A woman who is interested will?

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Emphasize her breasts, tilting her head, touching her hair, exposing her wrists

123
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What are the 5 stages when attracting another person?

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  1. Eye contact
  2. Smiling
  3. Preening (emphasize breasts f.ex.)
  4. Talk
  5. Touch
124
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During the preening phase of attraction, what does the woman do?

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Emphasizes breasts, crosses legs or ankles to show them, tilts her hips and head, plays with her hair (up to 6 seconds), licks her lips, flick her hair, straighten her clothes and jewelry, pointing feet or body toward the person she wants

125
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The head toss and flick from a woman is done to?

A

Gain your attention, attraction

126
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As a woman gets aroused, which parts of her body becomes larger and redder as they fill with blood?

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Lips, breasts and genitals

127
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When a woman slowly and sensually strokes her thigh, neck, or throat it implies that?

A

A man may be able to touch her in these same ways (if done right)

128
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The limp wrist is a?

A

Submission signal, attraction

129
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When a woman fondles a cylindrical object, it indicates?

A

Sexual thoughts

130
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Taking a ring on and off a finger may indicate?

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Thoughs of having sex, infidelity(?)

131
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The wrist area is for women considered to be a highly?

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Erotic area because of delicate skin

132
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Women exposing wrists indicates?

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Interest, attraction

133
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Sideways-glance over raised shoulder, and then holding the gaze just long enough to get attention, then looking away, indicates?

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Strong attraction

134
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Rolling hips is done to?

A

Attraction, gain attention

135
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If a woman places her handbag close to a man, this indicates?

A

Strong signal of intimacy

136
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A woman putting one leg tucked under the other, is indicating what?

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Knee pointing towards the most interesting man

137
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Danling the shoes on the end of the foot indicates?

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Relaxed attitude, sexual indication

138
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When a woman is strongly attracted, what can possibly be seen on the cheek and breasts?

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Flushed color on breasts and cheek, red blotches also possible on their chests

139
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Crotch adjustments is done to?

A

Assert masculinity

140
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When a woman removes lint from your clothes or adjusts your tie, this indicates?

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Interest, attraction

141
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Leaning on a person shows?

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Dominance, intimidation, ownership

142
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Leaning on doorways that belong to other people is seen as?

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Intimidating

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