6 Student Life April 19, 2012

People often wonder what a person is feeling or means by the way that their body is positioned. Understanding someone’s body language can be extremely tricky. Everyone expresses

themselves differently and in their own way. It can be difficult to guess a person’s feelings, or tell if someone is being sarcastic or not. Below are some quick ways to learn how to read

people’s body language.

Body Language

looking right and down:

accessing feeling

looking left and down: indicates

self-talk or decision making

looking right and up: can be a warning sign of lying, pretending to

recall facts

cracking knuckles: nervous habit, attention seeking

crossed arms:

possibly defensive

gripping one’s own

upper arms: insecurity

holding things in front of

body: used for

protection, nervousness

touching nose while speaking: indicates exaggeration

neck scratching: indecision or

doubt

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