Body Language Cheat Sheet
•Sincere smiles reach the whole face, including eyes, while fake smiles generally use only lips
•Tilting of head can symbolize interest
•Overly tilted head can be a sign of sympathy
•Closing eyes or pinching nose means frustration
•When a listener nods, it generally means that they’re interested and paying attention
•Lowering of eyes can convey fear, guilt, or submission
•Lowered eyebrows and squinted eyes show that a listener is attempting to figure out what Is going on
•Not looking another person in the eyes shows lack of confidence
•Some tend to blink more often when nervous or trying to evaluate someone else
•Looking directly into someone else’s eyes shows self-assurance
•Wide Eyes show interest or fear
•If irritated during a conversation, a common eye movement is to glance sideways for a few seconds
•Recalling a memory is generally done by looking up and to the right
•Looking directly up can indicate thinking
•Eye contact can be broken if one is insulted or offended
•Pushing back shoulders shows courage
•Open arms shows that the person is approachable
•Folded arms can be a barrier showing that the person doesn’t want to be disrupted
•Resting arms behind the neck shows open-mindedness
•Touching the front of the neck shows that the person is concerned
•If fingers are laced or pressed together, it usually indicates that the person is thinking
•Putting hands on hips can show aggression
•Hips pushed forward shows power and dominance
•Wide stance also shows power and dominance
•Crossed legs either mean relaxed and comfortable, or defensive- depending how tense the muscles are
•Crossing legs towards someone shows more interest then crossing away
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