#body language 101

[busterkeatonsociety]

A perfect lesson in body language between Buster Keaton & Rosalind Byrne in this classic moment from our latest movie recommendation, ’Seven Chances’, 1925

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[breaking-up-with-cockles]

A great picture of a couple with their friend.

[kittensjonsa]

Jon and Sansa : A Study in Heart Eyes

Do you see what I see…

Sophie and Kit are experts in eye acting. Also, Kit’s lingering gaze and focus on Sophie lets us in that there’s a possibility of a secret fuck plot in Jonsa that perhaps only he knows. For now.👀👀

[anguawolf]

For those who have been pondering the important questions (who’s on top)...

[urpdurp]

[extremedivas]

Nail biting is a non-verbal gesture. In adults it is often a habit that is adopted and carried through from childhood and can become apparent in stressful situations throughout adulthood. To most people, nail biting is associated with nervousness and shyness and is an involuntary response to certain social situations. In many cases, it is an adaptor behaviour that channels nervous energy, inactivity or boredom and does not interfere with normal functioning, the only effect being cosmetic. In severe cases nail biting can become a repetitive behaviour that is intentionally performed. It can result in substantial physical damage.

So when we look deeper, in both adults and children, it has been suggested that severe nail biting is often referred to as a method of ‘self-beating’. This indicates that nail biting is a subconscious behaviour signifying increased anxiety and low self-esteem in the perpetrator. In fact, some have gone as far as to suggest that extensive, frequent nail biting in children can even serve as a cue indicating that child has suffered some level of abuse. However, it’s worth noting that this is not necessarily the view of all psychologists.

[he-is-lightning-in-a-bottle]

RIDING JENSEN LIKE A HORSE: BODY LANGUAGE

Check out Misha's body language after he realized the implications of comparing Jensen to a horse:

1) At first he laughs with his chin down, then stands up. This kind of laughter (as opposed to laughing with a level or thrownback head) shows a small amount of embarrassment, and the standing means that he's going to try to take control of the situation (which he does by saying "mistakes were made" and asking fans to "not tweet that fan art" to him).

2) Then he sits back down, scratches his head, rubs his hand over his face, closes his eyes, and shakes his head. Sitting back down is a sign of resignation & acceptance, scratching his head & rubbing his hand over his forehead and cheek is a self-pacifying behavior, and the closed eyes and head-shaking demonstrate disbelief. All these feelings are confirmed by what he says next: "I try to be so careful, and ... shit. I don't think there's anyway out of this, so let's just, um, walk away. Pretend it never happened."

Now, here's where it gets interesting.

Because we've seen Misha when he's far more than slightly embarrassed and uncomfortable. His body language tell in those situations is what's called THE PEARL CLUTCH.

That's when you rub the front of your neck (or sometimes the back of it) to self-sooth and help calm your nerves.

He also often CROTCH PROTECTS when more than slightly emotional about something. That's when he draws his knees together and puts a hand so that it covers his manly bits.

WHAT'S SO INTERESTING ABOUT THIS?

Misha didn't do either of these behaviors when realizing the implications of his answer about riding Jensen like a horse.

He didn't CROTCH PROTECT or PEARL CLUTCH, he just exhibited a small amount of embarrassment, followed a desire to take charge (of our public response), then a sense of resignation when he realized the inevitable.

This means he is NOT personally embarrassed at all by the idea of riding Jensen like a horse, only slightly embarrassed by the fact that he said something publicly that implied it.

[he-is-lightning-in-a-bottle]

It's not about heart eyes!

When Jensen smiles at someone, he almost always looks like he's got *heart eyes* going on. HE'S JUST THAT PRETTY. What I'm paying attention to when I ship Cockles is body language. It's not WHAT the two do together (laugh, dance, joke, poke), it's HOW the two do those things. Are their feet slanted towards each other, or towards the audience? Are their legs crossed, uncrossed? Crossed how (ankles, knees, ankles over knees)? Do their hands stroke their own collarbones or necks? Play with the microphone or their belt buckles? Do they mirror each other? How often? Do they dip their heads when looking at each other? How often do they blink? Where do their eyes look when they answer questions about each other? Up and right? Down and left? How do they shake hands? Palm up? Palm down? How do they hug? Dudebro? Romantic? Emotionally vulnerable? Submissive? Are their pupils dilated? Their skin flushed? How do they invade each other's space? Hips out or in? What are their bodily responses to that invasion? These things are what makes me ship Cockles. Not what's done, but how.