{"id":661,"date":"2020-01-26T00:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-01-25T18:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cityintelligence.net\/blog\/?p=661"},"modified":"2020-01-26T00:00:32","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T18:30:32","slug":"decoding-the-language-the-body-speaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mojomarcon.info\/city\/decoding-the-language-the-body-speaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Decoding the language the body speaks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The study of\nbody language can help decode people\u2019s nonverbal behavior and offers a very\nuseful tool when interrogating a suspect in a crime. Body gestures and positioning,\nfacial expressions, vocal tones, and several other signs are excellent\nindicators of people\u2019s internal states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Facial\nexpressions and body movements can convey messages we don’t say verbally and\nspill volumes of information. Experts believe that body language can account\nfor between 60 to 65 percent of all communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a\nsummary of some of the findings from well-established experts in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facial\nExpressions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Dr. Paul Eckman, a psychologist is considered\nto be a legend in the field of deciphering facial expressions. Dr. Eckman has\ndeveloped a coding system for people\u2019s emotional displays involving hundreds of\nfacial muscles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the\nhighlights of his work are as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Surprise- <\/strong>The\nfollowing facial expressions indicate surprise as per Dr. Eckman:<\/li>
  2. Raised and curved eyebrows<\/li>
  3. Open jaw without stretching of the\nmouth<\/li>
  4. Relative dominance of the white of\nthe eye<\/li>
  5. Horizontal wrinkles across the\nforehead<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    • Fear- <\/strong>Fear is\ndisplayed by the below facial expressions:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      • Brows raised together<\/li>
      • Raised upper eyelids with tense lower\nlids<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        • Anger- <\/strong>A\nnumber of expressions can suggest anger or fury<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          • Lowering and drawing together of\nbrows<\/li>
          • Dilated nostrils<\/li>
          • Tension in the lower eyelids<\/li>
          • Wide eyes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            • Sadness- <\/strong>You can\nknow if a person is feeling sad from the below mentioned facial expressions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
              • Inner eyebrows contracted and raised<\/li>
              • Lower lip pouting<\/li>
              • Raised jaw<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                •  Disgust- <\/strong>Disgust is displayed by <\/li>
                • Raising of upper eyelids, cheeks, and\nlower lips<\/li>
                • Scrunched nose<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Here are a few\nother facial expressions and the emotions they convey as per some other experts\nin the same field: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  • Nostril flare indicates anger<\/li>
                  • Grin shows happiness and contentment <\/li>
                  • Anger, high emotion, and frustration\nare displayed by lip compression<\/li>
                  • Lip pout can indicate a variety of\nemotions ranging from sadness, submission, and uncertainty to seduction<\/li>
                  • A frown may mean anger, sadness or\nconcentration<\/li>
                  • Raised brows show intensity, curiosity,\nor slight surprise<\/li>
                  • Big pupils may suggest any of the\nfollowing: arousal, fight, or drugs<\/li>
                  • Small pupils show rest-and-digest <\/li>
                  • Direct gaze may mean affiliation,\nthreat, or deception<\/li>
                  •  Gaze-down indicates submission, deception or\ndistraction <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    Body Language<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    Joe Navarro, an expert on body\nlanguage, believes that contrary to the popular belief, gestures such as\navoiding eye contact, touching one\u2019s face or clearing one\u2019s throat\u2014do not\nactually indicate deception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                     Navarro suggests that compressed lips and\naverting one\u2019s eyes are signs that something is bothering someone. People also typically\ntouch their necks when they have something bothering them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    He also points out some cultural\nnuances in non-verbal cues, such as nose-scrunching as a sign of a bad smell. While\nthe Americans or the Japanese display only a mild scrunch, people living around\nthe Mediterranean or Caribbean may crinkle their faces to bigger dimensions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    There are also displays that mean\ncompletely different things across groups of people. For example, giving a thumbs\nup is an indication of agreement across most countries; however, the same\ngesture is unacceptable in Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    People\ntend to behave very differently when they are comfortable in an environment.\nWhen people feel relaxed, their gestures and body language tend to open up.\nTouch, head tilts, and smile are common indicators that the person is relaxed\nand comfortable. Experts like Navarro also believe that conflicts can be\ndiffused using nonverbal cues such as body positioning. For instance, to help\nconciliate an angry person, he suggests standing sideways or side-by-side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    Here are\na few examples of body language cues as suggested by Navarro:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    • Shrugging of the shoulders is a universal\nsign of confusion<\/li>
                    • Pointed finger with a closed hand suggests dominance\n<\/li>
                    • Voice fluctuations typically indicate\ninterest. Women, in such cases, often raise their voices while most men lower\nthem<\/li>
                    • Open palms signify honesty<\/li>
                    • Eye contact shows interest- it may be either\npositive or negative<\/li>
                    • Open, expansive body positions indicate\ndominance, power, leadership, or achievement<\/li>
                    • Shaking legs excessively can be a sign of\nirritation or anxiety<\/li>
                    • Displaying our front can mean we favor\nsomething<\/li>
                    • Crossing of legs, especially in business\nnegotiations, is considered to be an unfavorable sign indicating resistance or\nlow receptivity <\/li>
                    • Pointing a foot away from a partner in\nconversation may suggest a desire to exit<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                      While\nthe above non-verbal cues are based on extensive research, one must not forget\nthat these are general signs and indications of what people are thinking, and it\nis important to consider specific context as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      A shy\nperson, for instance, may display signs of discomfort that can be mistaken for\nnegative emotions such as disgust or anger. It is also crucial to establish\ntrust or rapport with a person before trying to detect deception. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      One should always\nremember that facial expression and body language are very complex and subtle forms\nof communication. They can be easily manipulated. Only experts, with years of\nexperience behind them, are accomplished in interpreting these non-verbal cues correctly.\nA layman or a novice with interest in the field should not attempt to draw\nconclusions merely by reading books on the subject. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      Fie, fie upon her!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      There’s language in her eye, her cheek, her lip,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      Nay, her foot speaks; her wanton spirits look out<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      At every joint and motive of her body.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                              \n– William Shakespeare<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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