Y up, body language is a tell-tale sign that betrays us ALL-talk about a dead giveaway. Author of the Book Of Tells, body language expert Peter Collett, shares what your body is saying unconsciously with gestures:
LOOKING UP
Whatever your religious beliefs, if you look up you’re seeking help from above. People with a sense of self-importance also do it, suggesting they’re in contact with the Almighty.
Looking up is an appeal for help
SCRATCHING NOSE
When you’re not telling the truth, you instinctively want to cover up the source of the lie – your mouth – so no one can see you’re fibbing. But that’s too obvious, so people disguise it by scratching their nose as it does the same job, but gives your hand an alibi for being over your mouth.
Scratching the nose means the person is lying
BLINKING
Your mind’s working overtime-it’s a sign someone’s worried, excited or even lying as they’re under stress and thinking very rapidly – anything from ‘I must get out of here’ to ‘He’s very attractive’ or ‘I’m going to get found out’.
LIP NIBBLING
Want to know if someone is distressed or nervous? Look at their mouth. Lip nibbling, whether biting the lower lip or a corner of the mouth with the upper teeth, prevents someone from speaking, so it’s used by people who want to stop themselves from saying something.
Biting the lip expresses anxiety
EAR MASSAGE
When someone’s worried, they reach for their earlobe to comfort themselves. It’s a very convenient, puffy bag full of nerve endings, which therefore has a lot of pleasant sensation.
Touching the ear lobe is comforting,
HAIR FLICKING
It’s a ‘youth display’ often used by older women to appear more attractive. When we’re young, our hair is naturally flexible with a lot of body, but it loses this over time. So women flick their hair to give it that youthful bounce
Hair flicking is attention-seeking
OPEN HANDS
Showing the palms of your hands is a friendly gesture showing that you have peaceful intentions. It indicates acceptance, good intentions and that you’re open to new ideas.
Open palms is a friendly gesture, left, but hiding them means you don’t want to give anything away
You might think that it doesn’t mean anything and it’s entirely on your subconscious but beware of your actions ‘cuz they really do tell A LOT!
Via Daily Mail UK
