People’s body language communicates how they are reacting to you and your spoken messages. For a more accurate interpretation of their moods, look for "clusters" of the behaviors associated with the different emotional states.
Emotional Mode
People in this emotional state may:
reflective
- occasionally nod to indicate comprehension
- move the eyes laterally sideways occasionally to indicate thought processing
- align the body directly with yours or at a small angular distance
- have small pupils, digesting info
- keep direct eye contact
- lower the brows slightly in thought or evaluation
- sit or stand passively with minimum movement
- rest the chin on the hand
- lean back with an open position
- blink at the normal rate of 20 closures per minute
responsive
- lean forward with an open position
- curl mouth upward at the corners, in a relaxed fashion
- sit or stand in an open and relaxed posture
- palms up
- smile
- align body directly
- nod the head
- keep eye contact
- have the palms open
- tilt the head to the side to indicate friendliness
- mirror your body language
- blink faster indicating psychological excitement
defensive
- lean back with a closed position such as arms or legs crossed
- hold arms tight against the body, indicating nervousness or anxiety; if they are less tight with the elbows elevated and projecting outward it signals arrogance, dislike or disagreement
- show visible signs of gulping
- bend head and trunk forward as if bowing, showing submissiveness
- bend spinal column away from another person as a sign of disagreement, dislike or shyness.
- bend away generally, indicating negative feelings
- avoid gaze
- tilt head to side or forward indicating submissiveness
combative
- show an open posture
- be erect or lean forward
- tense the jaw in anger
- frown
- tense the mouth
- hold hand behind head
- make a fist
- make beating gestures with palm down
- place hands on hips
- flare nostrils
- bring head forward and stick chin out
- tilt head back
Interpreting Emotional Modes
SkillSoft Corporation; SkillSoft Learning Aid Series; Copyright 2008.
All brand or product names and their content mentioned in this product are the property, trademark, service mark, or registered trademark of their respective holders.
————————————————————-
The above information was from an online class I took for Communication skills. I found the information useful and wished to share it with everyone.
Paul
An American Point of View 