Body Language Academy
Musings . . . by Karen Lynn Allen
1. You’re “cold reading” which means you don’t have a lot of time to play around – so let’s get going already. First define the “context.” This is the easy part. Are you in a business, dating, public or friendly setting? Are you playing poker? The context says it all. You shouldn’t look for sexual cues while reading your sister’s body language! Her coy smile probably doesn’t mean she wants to date you! In the office, your boss might be clenching his fists, but he’s unlikely to smash your face in! When that
Why? “Context” is an important factor to consider while reading people. We often hear about verbal statements that are taken out of context and in this same way, we can take nonverbal language out of context as well. “The guy was obviously lying, he was scratching his face and neck and could barely sit still” might be accurate when being grilled by a panel of the media over missing fund money, but in the context of being attacked by a swarm of killer bees, not accurate at all! Concluding that someone is col
Some people normally clasp their hands together. We need to watch for sudden changes in body language beyond the baseline to discover hidden meaning.
Body Language Academy
Musings . . . by Karen Lynn Allen