What we should know: Tips-Body Language (Chap.5_Part 1)

In Chapter 4 of "What we need to know: Tips-Body Language" we address the subject of hand and arm gestures, getting to know how to distinguish a palm rub to know who will be the accredited with the benefit, how to interpret the three main types of gestures with interlaced fingers and the 2 versions of the hands in ogive, the first related to the intensity of the negative attitude shown to us, and the second that denote security for both versions, either to achieve a result beneficial or harmful to us.

Likewise, we learned about the meaning of the gestures of holding hands, wrist or arm with their backs, the first related to safety and superiority that the person feels, and the other two gestures are associated with a feeling of frustration and self-control of the interlocutor, where the height at which the arm is held, is directly proportional to the degree of
anger or associability that the individual presents.

In this Chapter 5 we will focus on the gestures that involve bringing your hands to your face.

Previously, in Chapter 1, we had mentioned that when a person lies, he tends to put his hand to his mouth and / or nose, and we mentioned how important it was to recognize deception gestures since it is one of the most relevant skills that can be acquired .

We all know the symbols of the three wise monkeys, even in the chat they appear (Whatsapps, Discord, Facebook, Line, among others). It corresponds to one monkey covering the ears, the other the eyes and the other the mouth. And when I found out that these are the most popular symbols related to deception, it made me think that maybe we have been using them in the wrong way. Personally I occupy them to express shame !.

The issue is that the positions of the hands on the face are the basis of human gestures to deceive. That is, when we see, say or hear a lie, we tend to cover our eyes, ears or mouth with our hands.

It is easier to realize in the case of children, since they openly make gestures that reveal the lie, taking their hands directly to their eyes when they do not want to see something, to the ears when they do not want to hear scolding and to the mouth when they say a lie.

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However, as we grow we tend to perform these same actions in a more disguised and refined way when lying, concealing or witnessing a deception, considering as deception, the presence of doubt, insecurity, exaggeration and the lie itself.

Therefore, it is important to keep in mind that when someone holds their hand to their face it does not always mean that they are lying, but it does indicate that they are cheating; that is, it is important "not to interpret the gestures in isolation", so the observation of groups of subsequent gestures can help us confirm the suspicions.

Some gestures of adolescents / adults to bring their hands to their faces will be indicated and described in the following broadcast.

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See you in the next post !, with:
"Hands on the face: Interpretation"