Thursday, May 9, 2013
Research:Frightened/Anxiety
Culminating: Body Language
Research
Emotion: Frightened/Anxiety
Eyes
-Eyebrows knitted; sign of stress
-Looking down involves not looking at the other person, which hence may be a sign of submission
-Looking down may also indicate guilty feelings
-When a person makes very little eye contact, they may be feeling insecure
-When eyebrows are raised in the middle, pulling the forhead, sloping outwards, indicates either relief or anxiety
Mouth
-Opening mouth to get more oxygen is indicative of a person who is frightened or angry
-Breathing faster/ panting may also indicate levels of fear
-Long, tense smiles are characteristic of anxious people trying to ingratiate themselves
-When lips are sucked into the mouth or turned under so the red part of the lips are hidden, this can indicate that the person is thinking and uncertain about something
-Biting the lip, centrally or at the side, is often a sign of anxiety
-A short, deep, exhaling sigh, can indicate sadness, frustration or boredom.
-Short inhalation, particularly in a sequence, can be like silent sobs and hence be an indicator of deep and suppressed sadness
Corners of the mouth turned down indicates sadness or displeasure
Other Features of the Face
-Redness is a sign of embarrassment, however may also may indicate anger
-Touching the cheeks may indicate surprise or horror
-It typically indicates relief and can be a deliberate exaggeration
-Rubbing the temples either side can indicate stress
-Sniffing of the nose is indicative of holding back, possibly tears
Legs
-When people feel threatened they will thus naturally act to protect the neck; hiding neck
-Embarrassment or fear can lead to increased swallowing
-Touching the front of the neck may indicate concern
-Raising the shoulders and lowering the head protects the neck when the person fears attack
-A small quick shrug sends a signal of uncertainty; a full shrug where both shoulders are raised says definitively, "I don't know"
-When the chest is pulled back, this may well indicate that the person is trying to hide or appear inoffensive
-When the body is rigid, it may indicate tension
Arms
-Crossed arms may thus indicate anxiety which is either driven by a lack of trust in the other person or an internal discomfort and sense of vulnerability
Torso
-When people feel threatened they will thus naturally act to protect the neck; hiding neck
-Embarrassment or fear can lead to increased swallowing
-Touching the front of the neck may indicate concern
-Raising the shoulders and lowering the head protects the neck when the person fears attack
-A small quick shrug sends a signal of uncertainty; a full shrug where both shoulders are raised says definitively, "I don't know"
-When the chest is pulled back, this may well indicate that the person is trying to hide or appear inoffensive
-When the body is rigid, it may indicate tension
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