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Body language
Non-verbal communication using body parts.
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eye blocking
Communication; Body language
Actions that block negative stimuli from reaching the eye, whether visual or physical. Includes squinting and blocking with a hand.
eye blink rate
Communication; Body language
The rate at which a person blinks. Faster blinking indicates arousal, as the person is keeping their eyes moist.
eyeball assault
Communication; Body language
Overly aggressive eye contact, or eye contact which makes the other person feel uncomfortable, such as men undressing women with their eyes.
eye accessing cues
Communication; Body language
Gaining insight into a person's thoughts based on the movement of their eyes when they are speaking. A person may look one way when accessing a visual memory, and the opposite way when fabricating a ...
eye aversion
Communication; Body language
A reluctance of a person to initiate or maintain eye contact. Indicates that the perosn thinks of themselves as inferior to the other.
extended eye blink
Communication; Body language
A blink that lasts a long time, possibly several seconds. It is performed by arrogant people when they want to shut out the world and retreat into their own mind.
european leg cross
Communication; Body language
When a person crosses one leg over the other above the knee.
