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Emotional Body Language

Overview

Peoples emotions can be detected without needed to hear what they have to say. Their body language can give you an insight into how they are feeling.

Anger or frustration

Anger would normally occur when a task or achieving goals gets frustrating. When people are angry they may demonstrate some of these signs:

Showing of the teeth
Clenching of fists, particularly if arms are folded
They may lean forward into your space as a form of invasion
Their neck or face becomes red or flushed

Sadness

Sadness indicates the person may be in a depressive state.

They may have a trembling lip
Flat/monotone speech
Tears
Drooping of the body

Fear

When someone's basic needs are threatened fear sets in. There are various levels of fear, from a mild anxiety to full blown terror. The range of body changes caused by fear are easy to spot

Trembling lip
Voice tremors
Speech errors
Avoiding eye contact
Pale face
A 'cold sweat'
Gasping
Crossing of arms and legs

Embarrassment

Transgression of values or guilt causes embarrassment.

Looking down and away from others
Avoiding eye contact
Face or neck becomes red or flushed
False smile or changing topic by trying to cover the embarrassment

Surprise

This occurs when things happen that were not expected

Widening of the eyes
Mouth open wide
Maybe a backward step
Raised eye brows

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