Faces with more dilated pupils are perceived as more attractive.
Narrowing eyes can signal disgust.
The dark circles that surround your irises, the limbal rings, are more often visible in younger, healthier people, and onlookers know this on some level.
Body language refers to the nonverbal signals that we use to communicate. According to experts, these nonverbal signals make up a huge part of daily communication. From our facial expressions to our body movements, the things we don't say can still convey volumes of information.
Pursed lips: an indicator of distaste, disapproval, or distrust.
Lip biting: signals people are worried, anxious, or stressed.
Covering the mouth: used when people want to hide an emotional reaction.
Turned up or down: When the mouth is slightly turned up, it might mean that the person is feeling happy or optimistic. A slightly down-turned mouth can be an indicator of sadness/ disapproval.
A clenched fist indicates anger in some situations or solidarity in others.
A thumbs up and thumbs down: gestures of approval and disapproval.
The "okay" gesture: "okay" or "all right." In some parts of Europe, the same signal is used to imply you are nothing. In some South American countries, the symbol is actually a vulgar gesture.
The V sign: peace or victory in some countries. In the UK and Australia, the symbol takes on an offensive meaning when the back of the hand is facing outward.
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It can synchronize activities and convey social dynamics without a gesture or spoken word.
It requires a quick interpretation and explanation of the meaning behind another person's gaze, but the trade-off for the speed of that interpretation is the mistaken understanding of gaze as something that can move things in our environment.
Extramission means “sending out,” and the extramission theory is the belief that vision is a force emitted from the eye. It is an intuitive understanding of vision common among children that persists among many adults.
In contrast, the modern visual theory is called “intromission,” and is based on the notion that vision results from light entering the eyes.
What is your body language telling others about you? Last week I wrote about how to read other people (you can check that out here.) But being able to evaluate other people's body language just ain't real helpful if you're sending off all the wrong signals yourself.
It is important to balance the appearance of authority and warmth.
You show authority and power by your upright posture, your command of physical space, purposeful stride, a firm handshake, and palm-down gestures.
You communicate warmth nonverbally with open body postures, palm-up hand gestures, full-frontal body orientation, positive eye contact, synchronized movements, nods, head tilts, and smiles.