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Discern Comfort from Discomfort: Joe Navarro says there are two main clusters you should focus on: comfort signs and discomfort signs. Comfort is associated with high confidence. Discomfort is associated with low confidence.
Fidgeting is any repetitive movement that we do when feeling uncomfortable. Common fidgeting behaviors include: How will you spot someone and understand whether he is lying or telling the truth? Can you know if the person is feeling comfortable around you or not? How to predict what another person is going to do in the future? Chest puffing: A very clear aggressive pose that communicates the situation could escalate to blows. If it’s followed by removal of clothing to bare the torso it’s a further step towards physical confrontation.
The ability to link a pacifying behavior with its cause will help you better understand the person with whom you are interacting and to gauge and possibly adjust the way you’re interacting. 3. Nonverbals of the Feet and Legs
Joe Navarro says that our brain gives a disproportionate amount of attention to the wrists, palms, fingers, and hands, as compared to the rest of the body (Givens, 2005). Filled with examples from Navarro's professional experience, this definitive book offers a powerful new way to navigate your world.
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Tongue jutting is seen when people get caught doing something they shouldn’t, they screw up, or they are getting away with something. It is very brief. The behaviors dictated by the limbic system are reliable because they operate outside of the neocortex, the conscious part of the brain. Freeze, flight or fight I can't say that after finishing this book you can be an expert on Body Language, but you'll certainly notice or pay more attention to small things people do--and understand what they mean. Where one foot points and turns away during a conversation, this is a sign the person has to leave, precisely in that direction. This is an intention cue.