Ways You Can Read Others Through Body Language

whether we're on a date in an interview or about to enter a meeting with a superior we spend a large part of our daily lives wondering what the person sitting opposite us is thinking wonder no longer though because there are some sneaky ways you can interpret other people's body language here are a few examples of how their body language might be giving the game away number 20 the jutted chin the judge chin or sticking your chin out is a sign of men with a little bit more testosterone than normal according to behavioral psychologist dr. Peter Colette it is a feature of people who believe they should be in charge he claims the president often displays this sort of body language it must be true number 19 sucked in lips occasionally we'll see a politician or famous figure have to acknowledge their wrongdoing in these situations it is not uncommon to find them with lips pursed or even sucked in entirely this sucked in response to a tricky situation evolved according to body language expert Joe Navarro as a result of tasting spoiled food in the ensuing centuries this response has been adapted to help us deal with negative situations or emotions number 18 the handshake you've probably been told all your life that a strong handshake is important when making a first impression and there are some truth to that studies have consistently shown that people with weak handshakes are deemed to be weak people rotating your wrists so that your hand is on top of the other persons is a subtle sign of dominance the yank and pull another thing popularized by the current man in the White House is when one hand shaker pulls the other one towards them it is considered a power play you're pulling the person closer to you so you invade their personal space this might be because someone is feeling insecure or simply because they want to take control of the conversation and get you a little off balance number 17 eyebrow movement we often have no idea what we're doing with our eyebrows sure some people say Spock can manipulate them with great ease but most of us aren't aware when we raise or lower them too our feeling and yet eyebrows say a lot as Dane Archer a UC Santa Cruz psychologist points out eyebrows are more authentic than the lower face which we used to perform polite smiling and other things the eyebrow flash is when someone lifts a brow and seeing someone they find attractive this is actually to show off our eyes better dr. Paul Ekman has done extensive research into uncovering the meaning of facial expressions and offers these thoughts on eyebrows if people are surprised they'll often curve their eyebrows anger on the other hand is indicated by lower brows while if someone is sad they will contract the inner side of their eyebrow and raise them it may sound rather obvious but now you know that eyebrows are the most revealing facial feature number 16 steepled fingers how do you know that someone is interesting intelligent and supremely confident simple all you have to do is check for steepled hands as in when the tips of a person's fingers touch together it's a popular one with politicians although make sure to use it wisely simply throwing it in mid conversation can be a sign that you've suddenly lost confidence in what you're saying according to Joe Navarro the more confident we are the more our thumbs rise when we speak and the more likely we are to steeple our fingers so if you're not feeling confident just fake it with a conscious steeple number 15 the power pose this is one that works not just in social situations but outside of them too according to research conducted by Harvard University adopting a power pose where you stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands on your hips stimulates testosterone and makes you feel more confident as well as look it is apparently what animals do to psych themselves up before a fight as well number 14 shrinking a lot of the time people will try and hide the fact that they are uncomfortable in a social situation particularly if this discomfort is caused by shyness however there are a few things that signal stone is less comfortable in a social setting than they are letting on one is if they cross their legs and hook one foot around their angle subconsciously making themselves smaller a second one is if they stand cross-armed or there drink close to their body once again occupying as little space as possible number 13 showing your palms if you really want people to remember a speech you're about to give make sure to get your hands and even your palms out your palm and fingers are trust indicators studies have shown that the more of them you show the more people will believe what you are saying similarly if you hide your hands while speaking people will be less inclined to believe you are speaking the truth number 12 fuller lips if you're sitting opposite someone and wondering if now is finally the time to lean in for that kiss well the clue is in his or her lips according to Joe Navarro when someone wants to be kissed blood will flow to their lips making them fuller fuller lips and mimic body language is also a sign that someone is in love with you number 11 looking left or right we often assume someone looking away from us as a sign of shiftiness that they're avoiding our gaze because they might be lying well the truth is a little more complicated than that psychologists WorldCom's suggest that when someone looks left they are remembering something while if they look right when you're talking to them they are thinking of something more creative probably a witty comeback or scathing remark to make things a little more confusing if you are left-handed the eye direction tell can be reversed so make sure you know what hand the person writes with before jumping to any conclusions number 10 covering your mouth whether we're playing a game of poker or the more complicated game of life we'd all like a surefire way to know whether the person you're talking to is lying or not well there are a few tails to watch out for one is if the person covers their mouth this is often a sign they're telling a fib mouth covering is considered a fairly literal piece of body language indicating that someone doesn't want to answer a certain question or talk about a particular subject similarly if they tilt their head as they speak or stare at you intensely without blinking they might not be telling the whole truth studies have shown people are less likely to blink and actually maintain eye contact with a blank expression when lying as they are subconsciously aware that the expectation is that they will look or blink when they are not telling the truth number nine follow your gaze if you sense a conversation about politics is on the horizon you'll want to know just what way your companion butters that are bred you can find out whether there are conservative or a liberal by what they do with their eyes a conservative is more likely to remain looking at you while you're talking whereas a liberal will follow your gaze the study was conducted by the University of nebraska-lincoln with the researchers suggesting that conservatives place more value on personal anatomy making them less likely to be influenced by the wandering gaze of others on the other hand the research suggested liberals are more likely to be responsive to others and thus follow their friends sight line number eight blinking another example of how to tell if someone is really attracted to you is once again focused on their eyes in this case though it's to do with blinking the average person blinks between six to ten times a minute according to body language expert Blake Eastman when someone is emotionally excited they blink more thus if someone is blinking significantly more than usual in your presence then they are probably into you number seven hidden hands insecure people will often do what they can to hide the fact that they might be a little bit insecure of course like with everything else their bodies will give them away people who are insecure will sometimes tighten their fingers hide their thumbs or hide their hands altogether while people who are much more sure of themselves will spread their fingers wide apart and put their hands on display this is because our brains are hard-wired to use our hands to accurately communicate how we're feeling people gesticulation angry or rub their hands together when irritated and so in feeling insecure we often try and hide our hands completely there is little research into what having tiny hands does to a person but rumor has it the president knows number six baby cradling whether you're aware of it or not most of us will cradle a baby in our right arm so when you notice someone is holding a baby with their left or it might mean something is wrong according to research by Durham University women who cradled their babies in their left arm were much more likely to be suffering from increased stress levels or depression number five feet most of us are aware that our body language can give us away so we will do what we can to hide how we're feeling however there is one part of our body we often ignore and that's our feet according to Professor Jeff beetle one of Britain's leading psychologists if a woman moves her feet from her body while giggling she is probably attracted to you if her legs are crossed or tucked under her body then is probably a little less positive oddly these rules don't seem to apply to men number four fidgeting there might be some obvious ways to tell how rich someone is such as how expensive their watches or how much of a suit they're wearing if these signs aren't there then you can look for other things according to psychologist Michael W cross and docker Keltner at the University of California rich people are more likely to fidget or doodle during conversations while poor people will retain laser-like focus on what you are saying the psychologists theorized that people with wealthier backgrounds are less dependent on others and thus less likely to pay attention to normal social behaviors like maintaining eye contact and laughing at the appropriate places in conversations number three dilating pupils if you're with an introvert who just plain refuses to express how they're feeling then take a look at their eyes when someone is excited or happy their pupils will often dilate this is probably where the term bedroom eyes comes from on the other hand when they are angry a person's pupils will become smaller Eckhart Hess the former head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago and pioneer and pupil Amma Tree conducted numerous tests to find out how people's pupils reacted when shown things such as pictures of pinups pleasant food and listening to music as well as pictures of war victims and disabled children to back up his dilatory findings according to his work in other studies the dilation of our pupils can be automatically decoded by other people to recognize when a person might be scared angry or just plain aroused number two legs spreading one of the more annoying aspects of commuting to work is sitting beside on male leg spreader just what are they trying to prove by taking up all that space Tonya vaca Oh God Tonya of a car Cox amuck a UC Berkeley post doctorate researcher said yes manspreading is a sign of dominance or sexual attractiveness suggesting that legs spreading is deemed to be more attractive if a man does it in fact according to her findings many who adopted expansive poses on dates tended to appear more attractive to their potential mate than those who didn't the same did not hold true for women though suggested they might be more willing to share their resources or wealth thereby confirming that women are indeed gold diggers if only subconsciously number one mirroring the other person have you ever noticed someone copying your body language for instance when you cross your legs they cross their legs when you fold your arms they fold their arms don't worry they're not consciously mocking you but subconsciously letting you know that they think you're getting along wonderfully numerous studies conducted by prominent institutions such as Yale and Emory University suggest we mirror the body language of people we think we've bonded with it is generally a subconscious act often unnoticed by both parties and can begin as early as infancy as babies learn by mimicking those around them as a way to encourage a sense of empathy and understand the other person's emotions by now you should essentially be able to read minds use this gift wisely and remember to let us know what nonverbal information you've managed to glean in the comments below if you enjoyed this video please leave it a like and subscribe for more amazing videos clicking that Bell icon to never miss a new video thanks for watching you [Music]

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Length: 12min 55sec (775 seconds)

Published: Thu Apr 20 2017