Research:Anger/Rage

Culminating: Body Language
Research

Emotion:Anger/Rage

Eyes
-The eyes can be used to stare and hold the gaze for long period
-Squinting may also indicate scrutiny
-"Eye blocking", sign of consternation, disbelief, or disagreement
-Looking at a person can be an act of power and domination
-Looking up and down at a whole person is usually sizing them up
-Looking at their forehead or not at them indicates disinterest.
-The power gaze is a short but intense gaze that is used to impose one's will on another, showing power without aggression.
-Sideways glance may be a sign of disapproval
-Prolonged eye contact can be threatening
-Narrowing of a person's eyes can indicate evaluation
-Lowered eyebrows, depending on the conotation may indicate displeasure
-Raising a single eyebrow means cynicism- "Are you sure?"
-Eyebrows pulled down so that they slope inwards is an indication of anger or frustration

Mouth
-disapproving frowns
-pursed lips
-sneers
-When the lips are pulled back, they expose the teeth. This may be in a broad smile or it may be a snarl of aggression


Other Features of Face
-redness of the face
-Cheeks sucked in or out may indicate disapproval
-When the nostrils are widened it allows more air to be breathed in and out and readies the person for combat
-Wrinkling the nose is a sign of disgust
-Pinching the bridge of the nose can show the person is evaluating something, usually negatively and with some frustration

Arms
-clenching of fists ready to strike
-Arms crossed; folded tightly holding one another

Legs
-Legs which are held apart when standing provide a stable base for the person; makes body appear wider and bigger as a sign of power and dominence
-Crossing the thighs, standing or sitting, takes the defensiveness of closing further; like crossing arms

Torso
- Feet are firmly planted, flat on the floor, slightly apart to provide a firm base
-lowering and spreading of the body for stability