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1
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Degree of face and neck stroking

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Degree of stress

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Covering of the neck dimple

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Insecure, emotional discomfort, fear or concerns in real time

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Playing with a necklace

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Insecure, emotional discomfort, fear or concerns in real time

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Soothing the neck with a gentle massage

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Pacifying stress

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Stroking of the face

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Pacifying stress

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Playing with hair

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Pacifying stress

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Rubbing of the forehead

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Struggling with something or undergoing slight to severe discomfort

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Neck touching or massaging

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Stress, emotional discomfort, doubt or insecurity

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Cheek or face touching

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Nervous, irritated or concerned

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Exhaling with puffed out cheeks

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Release stress

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Men adjusting their ties

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Dealing with insecurities or discomfort

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Men massaging or stroking their necks

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Distress

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Brief touch of the neck

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Anxiety or discomfort

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Excessive yawning

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Pacifier

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15
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Cleansing their palms on their laps

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Pacifying stress

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Crossing their arms and rubbing their hands against their shoulders

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Facing stressful circumstances

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Touching, rubbing or licking the lips

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Pacifying stress

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Pulling or massaging the earlobe with thumb and forefinger

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Pacifying stress

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19
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Stroking the beard

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Pacifying stress

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20
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Whistling

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Pacifying stress

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21
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Talking to themselves

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Pacifying stress

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Fast excessive talking

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Pacifying stress

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Tapping a pencil

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Pacifying stress

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Drumming of fingers

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Pacifying stress

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25
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A man putting his fingers between his shirt collar and neck and pulling the fabric away from his skin

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Pacifying stress (Ventilator)

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26
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woman ventilating the front of her blouse

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Pacifying stress (Ventilator)

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27
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A woman tossing the back of her hair up in the air to ventilate her neck

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Pacifying stress (Ventilator)

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Happy feet

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High confidence signal that a person feels he is getting what he wants or is in an advantageous position to gain something of value from another person or from something else in his environment

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29
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Moving feet and legs

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May simply signify impatience

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30
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Turn toward something

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Like or are agreeable with

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31
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Turn away from something

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Don’t like or are disagreeable

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32
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Turns feet away

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Sign of disengagement and a desire to be distanced from the current position

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33
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One foot points and turns away during a conversation

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Sign the person has to leave, precisely in that direction (intention cue)

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34
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Clasping of the knees and shifting of weight on the feet

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Intention cue that the person wants to get up and leave

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35
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Defy gravity by doing such things as rocking up and down on the balls of our feet, or walking with a bit of a bounce in our step

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Excited about something or feel very positive about circumstances

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36
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Toes pointing upward

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Good mood or thinking or hearing something positive

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37
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Starter’s position

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Intention cue that tells us the person is getting ready to do something physical, requiring foot movement (it could mean the individual intends to engage you further, is really interested or wants to leave)

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Feet going from being together to being spread apart

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Confident that the individual is becoming increasingly unhappy

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39
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Crossing legs

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Feeling uncomfortable or shy

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40
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Crossing legs at ankles while standing

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Feeling in control, comfortable or confident

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41
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Uncrossing legs

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Feeling comfortable or confident

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42
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Crossing legs in such a way so that we tilt toward the person we favor

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Feeling comfortable

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43
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Placing knee between oneself and another person

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Defensive barrier

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44
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After a handshake the person remains in place

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Comfortable at that distance

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45
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After a handshake the person takes a step back or turn slightly away

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Needs more space or wants to be elsewhere

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After a handshake the person takes a step closer

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Feels comfortable and/or favorable toward you

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47
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Leg twitching and movement while seated

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Is normal and indicative of lying

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48
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A foot suddenly begins to kick while seated

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Discomfort

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49
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Seated and constantly wiggles or bounces his or her feet or leg(s) and suddenly stops

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Experiencing stress, an emotional change or feels threatened in some way

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50
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Sudden interlocking of the legs while seated

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Discomfort or insecurity

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51
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Seated and unlocking of ankles

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Feeling comfortable

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52
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Sudden locking of ankles around the legs of a chair

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Freeze response and is indicative of discomfort, anxiety or concern

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53
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Display of ventral sides and leaning towards a person

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Favoring that person

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54
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Sudden crossing of the arms

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Discomfort

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55
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Any blocking of the torso

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Discomfort

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56
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A woman crossing her arms over her stomach just under the breasts

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Shield her torso and comfort herself

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A woman crossing one arm across her front and grab the opposite arm at the elbow

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Shield her torso and comfort herself

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58
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A man reaching across the front of himself to play with his watch

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Shield his torso and comfort himself

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59
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A man reaching over and adjust his shirt sleeve or play with his cuff links

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Shield his torso and comfort himself

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60
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A man fixing his tie knot for longer than usual

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Shield his torso and comfort himself

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61
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Splaying

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Territorial display

62
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Puffing of the chest

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Indicator the person is showing dominance and is about to strike

63
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Partial shoulder shrugs (one shoulder)

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Lack of commitment or insecurity

64
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Shoulder shrugs where both shoulders rise

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Indicate lack of knowledge or doubt

65
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Swinging arms affirmatively, such as while walking

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Feels good or confident

66
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Subconsciously restrains arms, seemingly unable to defy the weight of gravity

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Insecure

67
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Withdrawing arms

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Upset or fearful

68
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Arms come straight to our sides

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Injured, threatened, abused or worried

69
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Arms close across our chests

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Injured, threatened, abused or worried

70
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Children severely change or restrain their arm behavior around their parents or other adults

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It should arouse your interest and promote further observation

71
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Regal stance (arms behind the back)

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Means don’t draw near

72
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Claim more territory with their arms

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Confident or high-status

73
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Claiming as much territory as possible immediately upon sitting down, spreading their arms or their objects

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Higher-status individuals

74
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Sits at a table with elbows against waist and arms draped between legs

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Weakness and low confidence

75
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Arms akimbo with thumbs pointing to the back

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Powerful territorial display that can be used to establish dominance or to communicate that there are issues

76
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Arms akimbo with thumbs pointing forward

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Inquisitive and less authoritarian

77
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Interlaced hands behind the head

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Comfort and dominance (usually the senior person at a meeting will pose or “hood” this way)

78
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Arm spread behavior

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Powerful limbic response employed to establish dominance and emphasize a person’s point of view

79
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Fingertips planted spread apart on a surface

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Significant territorial display of confidence and authority

80
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Arms spread out over chairs

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Feeling confident and comfortable

81
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One of the best ways to establish rapport with someone

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Touch the person on the arm somewhere between the elbow and the shoulder

82
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Hiding left hand

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Hiding something personal

83
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Hiding right hand

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Hiding something external

84
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Finger pointing

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One of the most offensive gestures a person can display

85
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Self-preening when others are talking to you

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Sign of dismissiveness

86
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Nail biting

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Insecurity or nervousness

87
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Sweaty hands

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Under stress

88
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Shaking hands

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Hear, see or think of something that has negative consequences or when highly excited

89
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Steepling of hands, fingertip to fingertip

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Powerful display of confidence

90
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Hand-wringing

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Stressed or concerned

91
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Thumb sticking out of the pocket

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High-confidence display

92
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Subconscious thumbs pointing up

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Indication of positive thoughts

93
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Thumbs suddenly disappear

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Emotions turn negative

94
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Thumbs in the pocket

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Low-status and low-confidence

95
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Using the hands to frame the genitals

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Dominance display

96
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Stroking fingers across the palm

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Pacify anxiety or nervousness

97
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Rubbing our hands together

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Pacify anxiety or nervousness

98
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Fingers interlace to rub up and down

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Pacify more serious concerns or anxiety

99
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When the hands stop illustrating and emphasizing

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Change in brain activity (perhaps because of a lack of commitment) and is cause for heightened awareness and assessment

100
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Holding thumbs

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Anxiety, doubt or worry or feeling threatened

101
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Stiff thumb and/or hand

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Won’t budge on position, wants to dominate

102
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Head tilt

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Comfortable, receptive and friendly

103
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Dilated pupils

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Comfort and emotionally attached

104
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Squinting

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Block objectionable things and things disliked (can be very brief - 1/8 of second - but in real time may reflect a negative thought or emotion)

105
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Arched eyebrows

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High confidence and positive feelings

106
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Lowered eyebrows

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Low confidence and negative feelings, a behavior that indicates weakness and insecurity

107
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Eye blocking with the hands

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Dislike what is just heard, saw or learned

108
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Brief touch of the eyes during a conversation

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Negative perception of what is being discussed

109
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Delay in opening of the eyelids upon hearing information

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Negative emotions or displeasure

110
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Lengthy closure of the eyes

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Negative emotions or displeasure

111
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The eyelids compress tightly

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Trying to block out totally some negative news or event

112
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Eyes are relaxed and show little tension

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Content

113
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Flashbulb eyes

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Excited to see someone or are full of positive emotions we just can’t hold back

114
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Roving eyes

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Disinterested or superior

115
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Blink rate increases

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Aroused, troubled, nervous or concerned

116
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Eyelid flutter

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Struggle either with our performance or with the delivery or acceptance of information

117
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Looking askance at someone

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Distrustful or unconvinced

118
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Lips disappear

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Stress or anxiety

119
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Lips begin to disappear and tighten

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Stress or anxiety

120
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Lip compression

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Stress or anxiety

121
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Lips are full

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Content

122
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Lips disappear and the corners of the mouth turn down

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Emotions and confidence are at a low point, while anxiety, stress and concerns are running high

123
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Pursed lips

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Disagreement with something or someone, or we are thinking of a possible alternative

124
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Pursed lips

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Disagreement with something or someone, or we are thinking of a possible alternative

125
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Fleeting sneer

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Disrespect or disdain

126
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Tongue jutting

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When people get caught doing something they shouldn’t, they screw up or they are getting away with something, it is very brief

127
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Lip biting

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Pacifier for stress and insecurity

128
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Mouth touching

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Pacifier for stress and insecurity

129
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Lip licking

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Pacifier for stress and insecurity

130
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Object biting

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Pacifier for stress and insecurity

131
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Touch and/or lick their lips while pondering their options

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Insecurity

132
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Furrowed forehead

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Discomfort or anxiety

133
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Flaring of nostrils

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Aroused and potent indicator of the intent to do something physical, not necessarily sexual

134
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Crinkling nose

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Dislike or disgust

135
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Chin tucks in, forcing the nose down

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Low confidence or concerned

136
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Chin comes out and the nose is high

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Comfort and confidence

137
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Tapping or pressing between eyebrows

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Forced recall

138
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Scratching or rubbing top of head

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Confusion

139
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Rubbing eyes

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Mental exhaustion or feeling over-burdened

140
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Pinching, pulling, scratching or rubbing the nose

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Feeling pressured or controlled

141
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Fingertips touching temple

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Mental saturation point

142
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Covering the mouth while listening

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Critical evaluation or disbelief of what is being said

143
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Covering the mouth while talking

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Fear of speaking, hiding something or shyness

144
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Holding the chin

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Feeling insecure or inferior

145
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Pulling the skin on the throat

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Concerns about expressing oneself

146
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Pulling on lips

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Greed

147
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Pulling on the jowl

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Concern about personal desirability

148
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Rubbing behind ears

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Fear of not being understood

149
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Rubbing the back of the neck

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Would rather not think about it right now

150
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Cheeks tighten, blush or droop

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Embarrassment, humiliation

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