Body language

Body language

Non-verbal communication using body parts.

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automatic gestures

Communication; Body language

Any unconscious gesture that highlights a persons inner thoughts. Can frequently be seen when a person is giving a presentation and their hands move about.

autoerotic contact

Communication; Body language

Unconscious touching a person performs on themselves, driven by sexual desires. In women, this is usually the touching of their lips, cheeks and waists. This is also done in preparation for later ...

auto contact

Communication; Body language

Unconscious touching a person performs on themselves, such as massaging the neck or stroking the chin. These actions are generally done to comfort the individual.

audience eye contact

Communication; Body language

Eye contact directed towards a group of people rather than a single person, to engage all of them at once. Makes the perform seem authoritarian and dominant.

attentive body language

Communication; Body language

Indicators that show that a person is engaged in a conversation. They include leaning forward, eye contact, and appropriate responses.

attraction triggers

Communication; Body language

Actions which cause sexual arousal in a person of the opposite sex.

assymetrical gesture

Communication; Body language

An action that only occurs on one side of the body, such as a one shoulder shrug or a lopsided smile. This shows that the performer is being dishonest.