Body Language Signals

BODY LANGUAGE SIGNALS CLEARLY DECODING WHAT PEOPLE REALLY THINK

Your host: Ian Justin

What does it mean when ...... ?

Glancing, staring

Blinking, rolling

Types of smiles

Smile physiology

Position, movement

Position, movement

The Arms & Legs

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Can you really read what people think? Do you understand how others see you? Test your knowledge now:

In which position are people more likely to trust you and like you?
When you are...

      to their left
      to their right
      opposite them
      in any of these positions, it makes no difference


What proportion of your communication is non-verbal?

      about 93%
      between 60% and 75%
      about 7%
      between 7% and 38%


Which of these situations is most likely to show that a person is interested in you?

      directly looking at you, one hand on their hip, the other holding
           their drink in front of them, and smiling
      smiling broadly, their hands resting on their crossed legs, and
           looking at you direcly
      passing their hands through their hair, directly looking at you,
           and smiling


Want the answers?

--> People are more likely to trust you and like you when you are...

To their right. This is true in most cases - though this is assuming that most people are right-handed (if the person is left-handed, it's less predictable).

There are also a few nuances about where to sit when you're trying to have a good impact on someone depending on whether it's a man or a woman.

--> What proportion of your communication is non-verbal?

The answer most body language experts agree on is between 60% and 75%.

There is frequently confusion about this due to the generalization of the "93/7 experiment". More on you can use this a little later.

--> The situation the most likely (out of the 3) to show that someone is interested in you is...

Passing their hands through their hair, directly looking at you, and smiling.

In the other two situations, the person have a closed posture - either holding something in front of them or having their legs crossed.

A closed posture is one of the main signs that someone is not completely comfortable communicating with you.

Passing their hands through their hair is also a preening sign that people tend to unconsciously use when they see someone they find attractive.

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How Can You Read What People Think?

A single word, by itself, has many possible meanings. In the dictionary, you'll find several likely meanings for each word.

To know the correct meaning, you simply look at:
- other words in the same sentence and
- the context of the sentence.

Reading body language is as simple. A body language signal by itself can mean many things.

To know which meaning is correct, you need to look at:
- other signals that could have the same meaning (at least 2 or 3) and
- the context of the situation (environment and conversation).

This is the golden rule of reading body language.

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