There are many reasons why someone can become angry or use aggressive body language towards someone else. If we recognize the signs of hostility and de-escalate the situation, we can avoid a lot of problems in the future. People often have aggressive body language without realising it. You can usually see the signs if you…
There are many types of defensive body language gestures. You would have no doubt seen a few displayed by other people when they feel threatened or under attack. You may have seen these kinds of defensive nonverbal cues in the news or on YouTube before someone is about to be attacked physically or verbally. In…
The blink rate (the number of times a person blinks per minute) varies with exposure to emotional and physical factors. When someone becomes interested or intrigued by something, their blink rate slows down and continues to decrease as their interest peaks. The average blink rate is twelve per minute and can be between nine times…
Body language in relationships is complicated at any given moment in time, as most couples will have ups and downs. Reading a couple’s body language cues in the moment is difficult, but analyzing the whole picture can help build a deeper understanding of the state of a couple’s relationship. There are many positive signs you…
Have you noticed someone touching their nose and thought, “I don’t know what that means,” but you instantly knew it meant something? Well, if so you have come to the right place. We will take a deep dive into what touching the noise really means and you’ll be surprised to learn Touching the nose in…
Body language experts have been around since the early 1960s. Body language is sometimes known as kinesics or non-verbal communication. Ever since then, they have been looked at as the only credible form of non-verbal communication. In this article, we will be focusing on some of the best body language experts in the field. We…
When reading body language the first thing we must do is to baseline a person sometimes called baselining. This is the most important part when it comes to reading or analyzing body language as this will help us to notice any shifts or clusters of behavior change. Baselining is taking notice of what is normal…
So you have spotted someone crossing their legs and want to figure out what is going on with them? Well, you have come to the right post to try to understand why a person would cross their legs in the first place. Crossed legs can mean many different things, depending on the context of where…
Have you ever noticed how sometimes people tilt their head when they’re listening or when they find something interesting? It’s like a secret language that we all speak without even realizing it. Let’s dive into this simple yet magical world of the head tilt and discover how it can be like a superpower in conversations!…
Have you ever noticed someone touching their ear and wondered what it means from a body language perspective? If so, you’ve come to the right place to figure it out. We’ll take a deep dive into what non-verbal really means. Touching your ear is known as an adapter, also known as an adjustment, is a coping mechanism…