What do your Hands Say

 

Our hands are the most abused part of our body. Sign language for the deaf and the dumb shows how effective hands are when it comes to non-verbal communication.

 

• Hand-to-cheek is a gesture of the thinker – a person thoroughly engrossed in working out a problem.
• You are playing the role of a critical evaluator to the hit if you bring your hand to your face and suggest your chin with your palm extending your index finger along your cheek.
• Stroking the chin is a “well, let me consider” gesture
• The pulling of the beard usually with the thumb and index finger, is the gesture of a wise man making a judgement.

 

Handshake is a gesture of welcome: interlocking palms signify openness and touching signifies oneness. Experts analyze character and attitude from a person's handshake.

 

• Perspiring palms usually indicates nervousness.
• Women, while expressing sincere feelings hold each other's hands.
• Open hands are a gesture associated with sincerity and openness.
• Hiding hands in pockets or behind the back indicates a feeling of guilt or suspicion
• Arms closed on the chest is a defensive gesture
• In a cross armed position if the fingers are around the biceps, it is a protective posture.
• In sign language an extended right thumb upwards means good, but the left little finger means evil.
• The hands-on-hips position is the sign of a high achiever. It communicates commitment to goals. This gesture may also indicates a desire to be ready and to be and able to perform.
• Arms spread out with hands gripping the edge of the table is employed by a person demanding to be heard.
• A woman is reassure by gracefully bringing her hand to her throat or by pinching the fleshy part of her hand.
• A child needing reassurance sucks his thumb and a teenager bites his nails.
• Wringing hands is common when someone is in the hot seat.
• Tightly clenched hands indicate a tensed person who is not open to suggestions. A clenched fist signifies determination, anger and possible hostile action.
• Palm-to-back-of-neck gesture is called a defensive beating posture.
• When people join their fingertips in a '”church steeple” form, it signifies a confident gesture.
• Hands joined together at the back and chin thrust upwards is the position of authority.