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Emotions and Personality Flashcards

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Abuse / Bully

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Both hands index finger extended, other fingers closed. Both hands jab towards the bullyee together, twice.

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Achieve

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Relaxed right hand near side of body, palm faces left. Move hand out in front of you and into a fist, like you are grabbing something. Optional: right hanfd moves towards extended index finger of left hand, left hand in front of body.

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Agree

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Both hands thumbs up, bring hands to touch in front of you

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Angry

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Clawed hands start at chest, both together jerk up and out to the side.

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Annoyed

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Claw hands, fingertips touching chest. Move both hands upwards along body, once.

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Ashamed / embarrased

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Relaxed hand, palm covers bottom half of face. Directional towards person you are ashamed of.

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Attitude (also: ashamed of someone else?)

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Fingers pointing upwards, put palm in front of face, palm facing in. Then turn hand so palm faces outwards (maybe towards the person with the attitude?)

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Bad

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Right little finger up, move hand away from you

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Bored / boring

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Yawning motion.

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Brave

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Claw hands facing chest. Bring them out in front of you into fists, with palms facing up.

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Calm down / behave

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Both hands flat, palms facing in. Left fingers pointing right, right fingers pointing left. Hands move in slow circles towards body.

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Calm down / behave

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Flat hands, fingers together but not thumbs. Move them towards you in a circle one after the other.

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Clever

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Ritght hand thumbs up. Thumb touches forehead and moves across from right to left.

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Comfortable

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Letter C hand shape, move in a circle against chest.

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Competitive

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Index finger pointing away from body, point other index finger towards it. Move fingers up and down opposite ways.

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Confused

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Both hands flat, palms toward face. Draw circles in front of face, one hand coming in front of face then the other.

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Creative

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Both hands fingertips and thumb touching. Fingertips of both hands touch together twice in front of body.

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Cry

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Index fingers of both hands trace tears falling from eyes, one after the other.

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Depressed

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Left hand index finger points up, other fingers closed. Flat right hand on top of it, palm down. Both hands move down together.

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Disagree

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Both hands thumbs up, start next to each other in front of you. Move hands sideways away from each other and open all fingers. Shake head ‘no’.

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Disappointed

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Right hand, two fingers touch right collarbone. Other fingers closed.

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Don’t believe

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Right index finger to temple. Left palm flat, facing up at belly button level. Right hand opens out into flat hand, and makes single chopping motion to end on left palm. Shake head.

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Embarrassed (multichannel)

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Left palm faces in at chest height. Right fist faces outwards behind it, slower lowers to hide behind left hand. Head also copies the motion.

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Emotional

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Both hands relaxed, palms face body, circles on body with both hands. Right hand at top, left hand lower down.

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Excited

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Clawed hands move up and down against body. When one goes up the other goes down.

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Feelings

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Both middle fingers touch body at belly button height. Other fingers relaxed. Move both hands up body

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27
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Forgot

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Right fingertips and thumb together at temple. Move hand outwards and open fingers.

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Frightened

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Claw hand taps centre of chest twice (or use both hands if very frightened)

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Frustrated

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Fists stacked in front of chest. Twist them in opposite directions like you are wringing out a towel.

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Funny

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C-hand shape moves up and down underneath chin. (C-shape is facing upwards like a smile).

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Good

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Right thumb up, move hand away from you

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Happy

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Clap heel of hands together in front of you

33
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Hopeful

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Cross fingers on both hands

34
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Imagine

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Straight finger next to temple. Move in a small circle. (Curved finger makes it wonder)

35
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Interested

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Same as hobbies. Middle fingers touching chest, other fingers relaxed. Move each hand up and down, opposite ways.

36
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Joke / tease

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Left index finger points outwards, other fingers closed. Relaxed right hand palm down slides outwards along left finger.

37
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Kind

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Curved hands, thumbs out, touch fingertips to heart. Move away from body into thumbs up in front of you.

38
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Lazy

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Tap left elbow with right hand, left hand in a fist (or extend middle fingers both hands, move away from body)

39
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Like

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Right palm touches heart twice.

40
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Lonely

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Flat left hand, palm facing body, Right index finger up, other finger closed. Right hand moves from behond left hand, underneath it and then in front.

41
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Love

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Crossed over arms. Palms touch chest.

42
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Messy

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Both hands, fingers spread out, palms up. Move them around in front of you. CHECK

43
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Moody / grumpy

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Claw hand facing nose, wiggle it twice.

44
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Nervous

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Right hand, two fingers tap repeatedly on heart.

45
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Not bothered

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Left hand flat, palm faces down, fingers and thumb together. Curved right hand touches left hand with fingertips, then turns over to show flat right palm.

46
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Overwhelmed

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Flat left palm up.Right hand V-fingers tap left palm. Move palm away from you, V-fingers towards you. CHECK

47
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Panic

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Splayed hands, palms facing down. Move in circles towards you, as if you are walking backwards. Head turns from side to side.

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Peaceful / quiet

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Both hands ‘OK’ hand shape, palms facing out. Hands start close together and move away from each other to the side.

49
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Personality

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Right hand two fingers in C-shape. Fingertips touch body. Move fingers down chest.

50
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Pleased

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Open hand makes circle on the chest. Pleased face.

51
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Practical

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Two fists knock together vertically

52
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Proud

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Both thumbs up, move them in circles going outwards from your body, Direction depends on who you are proud of.

53
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Resistant / resilient

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Left index finger points left at chest level, other fingers closed. Right hand in a fist. Right wrist knocks on left finger once, from behind.

54
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Sad

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Flat right palm moves vertically down face

55
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Safe

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Left hand flat, palm up. Curved right hand rests on top of it. Move both hands in towards body.

56
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Satisfied / relieved

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Curved right hand, fingers together. Hand touches chest, moves slightly down twice.

57
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Scared

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Claw handstouch body once, right hand above left.

58
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Serious

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“OK” hand shape. Thumb and index finger move from near eye down the face

59
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Shock

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Clawed right hand on center of the chest, moves upwards once, sharply.

60
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Shocked / surprised

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Both palms against chest, fingers splayed. Fingers pointing towards other hand. Move both hands out away from body in single motion.

61
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Shy

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Left hand index finger points up, other fingers closed. Touch finger to chin with palm facing out, then twist it so palm faces inwards.

62
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Solve

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Both hands thumbs up. Thumbs touching at chest level, making a right angle. Then both hands move down and out to each side.

63
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Sorry

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Fist or open hand makes a circle on the chest. Sorry face.

64
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Stand up for

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Flat left hand, palm up. Two right fingers stand on left palm. Move both hands down a little, decisively

65
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Strange

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Right hand index finger and thumb touch at right side of chin, other fingers closed. Extend index finger, move across chin and slightly up around face (otherwise it looks like son)

66
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Stressed

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Both claw hands come in from the sides to be in fists on top of each other. Twist hands like wringing out a towel.

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Stubborn / strict

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Left hand on left side, palm faces right. Right fist punches left palm.

68
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Suspicious

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Right little finger extended, other fingers closed. Little finger next to temple, with palm facing backwards. Make little circles from front to back.

69
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Target

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Left index finger points upwards. Flat right hand (palm facing left) moves fingertips directly to touch left finger.

70
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Tired

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Both thumbs touch chest, relaxed hands. Palms face towards each other. Bring hands down in front of you, and end with palms facing up.

71
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Unsure

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Flat left palm, facing up. Flat right hand vertically across left palm (perpendicular to fingers), wobbles from side to side.

72
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Upset

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Relaxed right hand touches middle of chest twice.

73
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Weak

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Right little finger extended other fingers closed. Finger slides down left upper arm.

74
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Wonder

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Right hand near temple, index finger curved, other fingers closed. Move hand in small circles.

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Worried

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Claw hand near temple, palm in. Shake hand a little side to side.

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