Psychology
Top 5 Body Languages and Their Meaning: Behavioral Analysis
Being more prepared than others is the key to success
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3 min readJan 3, 2020
The following body languages and their meanings are taken from the book:
#1: Building Obstacles
This is a simple one that can easily be overlooked. Whenever people place objects in front of them like a cup or handbag, it could mean they are feeling discomfort.
Try to ease the conversation or change the way you sit in relation to each other (e.g. sitting next to each other rather than opposite of each other) and see whether these obstacles disappear.
#2: Their Feet
Humans quickly learn from young age how to lie through their body language such as their face, but often forget to “teach” their feet how to lie too. This, then, makes feet one of the most reliable body parts to “listen” to.
Simply said, when the feets are pointed toward the exit or away from you, the other could…
