30 things your body language says about you
A smile, a nod, a shoulder shrug - Yes, every action means something.
Although music is generally considered the "universal language" that connects people from all over the world, it is not the only form of communication intrinsically by humans of every horizons of life. On an even simpler and intrinsic level, there is also a body language that clearly communicates feelings of happiness, sadness, bitterness and fear, sometimes even when we do not want it.
Yes, nonverbal communication signals simply can not be controlled - but it's still important to know what your body language says. In this spirit, we gathered 30 things that you communicate with your body without even realizing it, these positions that you strike at meetings to those who indicate that you are nervous.
1 Handshake Farm = You are confident
If you want potential employers to think you are a worthy and viable candidate, make sure your hand handle is firm and strong. Into study 98 undergraduate students published in theApplied Psychology Journal, subjects with better handshakes have been perceived as more hi-tray.
2 Leaning on the desk = you feel in charge
The next time you have a meeting or a meeting with your boss, take note of how they stand at their office. If their position of choice is to press their desk with their hands spread, thenresearch Shows that your manager probably has a dominant personality and feels like he has all the power. (Whether it's good or a bad thing can be decided only in case by case.)
3 Expansive laying = you talk about your mind
When choosing the photo to use for your online dating profile, opt for an image with your arms spread wide or hands on your hips on a reach where your arms are crossed. Why? By a 2016to study published in theActs of the National Academy of SciencesMen and women tend to be more attracted by individuals with their bodies in expansive positions, as it simultaneously signals dominance and candor.
4 Hand on your face = you are nervous
Do not put your hands on your face during a hiring interview or a major conversation. AsDr. Nick Morgan, author ofPower cues: the subtle science of the main groups, persuad others and maximize your personal impact, explained toInternal business communityBy using your hands as a barrier between your face and the person with whom you speak indicates "nervousness, self-awareness, [and] introvervation in general".
5 Bite your lip = you hides something
Most people have nerve ticks that they turn to coping mechanisms when they find themselves in uncomfortable situations. For some people, this nervous tick is in the form of sucking and / or biting their lips - but it could potentially be a problem, see as, according to the expert in body languageJanine's driver, this action "says [that] you want something back."
6 Recliner your head = you are a good listener
Consciously and unconsciously, people tend to judge listening skills from their friends and family members not only by what they say, but also by their body language. And by corporal linguistic expertCarol Kinsey Goman, "Leaning forward, shaking his head and tilting your head" tends to communicate better than you are completely immersed in the handy conversation.
7 Sudden movements = you feel unsecured
Even if you try your best to seem confident thanks to your words, your body language could easily give you your insecurity interior. "Your posture tells a lot about you and how you feel at any time," explainsJack Vitel, a relationship coach and founder of relationship blogRoad to strength. According to the expert, these are these "nervous, uncontrolled and sudden" movements that release a nervous atmosphere.
8 Avoid visual contact = you are shy
There is a reason why people always bring such a big deal on maintaining appropriate visual contact. On ato study Published in the newspaperPersonality and individual differences, people who avoid making visual contact tend to be perceived by their peers as timid, socially anxious and even less intelligent.
9 Excessive Fidgeting = You are impatient
During a major meeting or a first date potentially alterant life, the last thing you want is to convey involuntarily via your body language that you prefer to be elsewhere. However, people commit this unintentional fake to a frequent basis, as, according to the contractorAndrew Thomas, excess fudge serves as a signal to whom you are with thatYou are worried Skip to something else with your day.
10 Shoulders down = you believe in yourself
"Posture not only breathes trust and says you are present, but it strengthens your own connection to yourself,"Erica Hornthal, A dance movement therapist and clinical advisor, explained toturn. "With your slightly raised chin, your shoulders down, and your open chest, show you great confidence and self-esteem [at a time] for you and for the people you come in contact with. »
11 Strong voice = are smart
According to label experts, voice habits fall under the language category language and they are just as saying that all other ticks and movements you could do. In fact, according to ainvestigation Conducted by quantified communications, people who speak with "normal voice", or with voices that are weak, strong and are to smooth consonance generally associated with features such as success, intelligence and sociability.
12 Logot = you have money
Unfortunately, nothing you say or will hide the fact that you do (or not) come from the money. Who is according to ato study Published inPSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, Which concluded that the subjects were able to determine the socio-economic status of a person only their behavior. Obviously, people in the high spheres of society tend to engage in other behaviors related to disengagement, such as falling and scribbling, and people from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds tend to be more engaged in Using body language as nod, laughing and eye contact.
13 Folding eyes when you smile = you are sincere
A Duchennian smile, characterized by the crumpling around the eyes and a big smile, simply can not be falsified. And since people know that this type of smile is quite authentic, a study conducted byresearchers from the University of Western Ontario have found that those with Duchene markers tend to be perceived as more sincere and trustworthy.
14 No expression = you are not happy
It is not enough for the signals to frown to people you are not satisfied. by ato study Published inBasic and applied social psychology, People who lack any expression of the face that they are also considered unfortunate.
15 Hand handle firm = you are outgoing
Close hand hands can say a lot about you and not just as an employee, but also as a person. In fact, whenresearchers from the University of Alabama had 112 subjects tightening the hands of four trained professionals, they found that the experts were able to predict if someone was outgoing, optimistic and open to new experiences based solely on their handshake.
16 The rules = disobeyed to the power on Have
People really seem to believe that young guys last finish. WhenResearchers at the University of Amsterdam conducted a study on the desktop behavior, they found that the associated subjects frown, on behaviors like the frown, put your feet on the table, speaking strong and disobey the rules to be in a position of to be able to.
17 Raising Chin = You are full of yourself
Do you tend to increase your top chin when you meet someone again? You may want to stop doing this. AsJanine's driverPresident of the Body Language Institute, explainedIncThis body language signal is often misinterpreted as a sign that you are vain, even if it is not.
18 Chest blown = you hide your insecurities
"Breast breathing can report the excess of trust, which is often due to underlying insecurity," explainsErica Hornthal, A movement therapist withChicago therapy by dance. At the end of the day, simply feel comfortable in your own skin is the best way possible and manifest a great confidence to dispel any idea that you do not like all aspects of yourself!
19 Prevent gases you lie =
In the same body language study, researchers also found that people who divert eyes are more often considered deceptive and misleading. So when you have an important conversation, make sure to maintain a contact-these eyes are two things you certainly do not want to be associated with a hiring interview or during a heart with your spouse.
20 Manspreading = you want to be in control
You all guys there may want to listen very carefully for this neighbor. Not only is MansPreading-you know, the practice of a man taking several seats with his legs odiously boring apparthotel, he is also a signal to everyone around you that you feel the need to take the reins in One and all situations (and not in common sense).
21 Palms open = tell you the truth
When the police tell you to turn around and put your hands, you do it with your open palms to reiterate the fact that you are harmless. In a court, you use your open palm to swear under oath that you will say the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. The open palm gesture is used in various facets of society to transmit that a person tells the truth - and so naturally, the gesture has generally become associated with the "truth, honesty, allegiance and submission", asBarbara and Allan Peaseto crushThe definitive book of body language.
22 Hands up in aV = You feel accomplished
When people feel a real feeling of accomplishment and success, you can say by the way they throw arms in the form ofV. In reality,research From the University of British Columbia found that even blind individuals present this body language, which shows that body language can involuntarily indicate a lot about the deepest emotions of a person.
23 Cross legs = you are closed
When you try to negotiate a business business, the last thing you want to see is a pair of crossed legs. Why?According to psychologistTravis BradberryThis position can "indicate that a person is mentally, emotionally and physically" - and these are not exactly the ideal traits with respect to negotiations and commercial transactions.
24 Smile = You're really happy
Smiling is one of the most common ways in which you communicate clutually to someone the way you feel. Feeling simply a smile or showing other obvious signs of joy, you say anyone who you are with whom you enjoy their business and make you happy.
25 Shot feet = you have a crush
If you want to know if someone loves you, look at the feet. As a human behavior and expert in body languageLillian glassexplained toPrevention, the feet of a person will point in the direction of the person they speak if that person is at the center of their affection.
26 The feet turned out = you have an enemy
In a similar vein, a person's feet can also give if or not, they are not all that loves you. "If you are in a room with someone you do not like, you will scratch or do not face because you do not want to go out as insensitive or naughty," saysJoe Navarro, M.A.,Former FBI agent and author ofWhat every body says, "But your feet will turn away almost immediately from that person."
27 Tighten your jaw = you are stressed
Stress is simply one of these emotions that people can read on your face and in your body language, almost as if you scream with your feelings at the top of your lungs. According to Navarro, some of the breeds of your body language, to the extent of stress, include hunting your jaw, rubbing your neck, lower your chin and shock your eyes.
28 Recliner your head = you are with someone you love
"In the presence of someone we love, we will reflect their behavior, tilt our heads and blood will flow to our lips making them full, even if our students dilate,"wrote Navarro. "Our limbic brain precisely communicates our bodies the true feelings we feel and orchestrates the corresponding non-verbal screens."
29 Put your heart back = you are empathetic
People who are compassionate do not only wear their hearts on their sleeves. You can choose an empathic core based on how they put a hand on their hearts and gesture with their palms facing.
30 Shoulders collapsed = you are overwhelmed
You can try hiding your stress everything you want, but at the end of the day, your shoulders will give you. Obviously, something as small as sagging shoulders is an indication of the outside world that you aresubmerged, then you are going to have trouble refusing (with conviction, at least) that you feel like you're drowning, if someone should ask someone.
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