This document outlines body language signals and their potential meanings. It discusses reading body language in clusters, for congruence, and in context. Various facial expressions, hand gestures, arm positions, handshakes, proxemics, leg positions, seating arrangements, walking, and phone/sleeping behaviors are described. The document emphasizes remembering to read gestures in clusters, for congruence, and in context for accurate interpretation of body language.

1. Presented By /
Mohamed Ayman
Secrets of
Body language

3. Rules of accurate reading
1) Read gestures in Clusters
2) Look for congruence
3) Read gestures in Context

5. Man or Woman better in
body language ?

6. Contents
1- Facial Expressions & Hands on Face
2- The Palm & Fingers Gestures
3- The arm & Hands on
( Neck, Hip, Back and Leg )
4- Handshake, Proxemics and Smoking
5- Legs , sitting and seating arrangement
6- Walking, Phone calls & Sleeping…

7. 1) Facial Expressions

8. The Eye

9. The Eye
Pupil
Dilated Constricted

10. Side look Types

11. • Arrogant look
• Shutting you out

12. Peripheral Vs Tunnel Vision

13. • The Power Lift using a pen to control
where a person looks during a presentation

14. Types of Gazing / Staring

15. Iris & Movement

16. Eye Wink and Blink

17. Eye Glasses
1- Hold the glasses ( 4 formats )
2- Solid frames Vs Over the top frames

18. 3- Peering Over
the Glasses
4- Creating the 'Four Eyes‘
effect of dilated pupils

19. The brow raising
Both brows One brow

20. The forehead

21. The Nose
1- Flared 2- Wrinkled
3- Colored 4- Rubbing / Touching

22. The Mouse
1- Twitching
2- Pursing lips
3- Biting inside mouth
4- Pouting lips

23. The Magic of Smile and Laughter
• False smiles Vs Real smiles

24. Five Common Types of Smiles
1) Tight Lipped Smile
2) Twisted Smile 3) Drop-Jaw smile

25. 4) Looking-Up smile
5) The George W Bush Grin
Down Mouth expression

26. Head Signals
1) Head Up 2) Head Tilt
3) Head Down 4) Head Duck

27. Hand on Face Gestures
1- The Three Wise Monkeys :
Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil

28. 2- Negative thoughts /
Evaluation
3- +Ve (Chin Stroking )
Decision Making

29. Rodin's ‘The Thinker’
showed :a thoughtful,
evaluative attitude,
but the body posture and
hand supporting the head
reveal a dejected person

30. 4) Meditation and
Appreciation
5) Boredom ( The hand
supporting the head
and look down)

31. The Face Platter
Presenting her face for a man to admire

32. Back to Think
Afraid of the speaker
Dislike u or your speech

33. Disagree &( will tell you /unnecessary to tell you )

34.  Waiting to be definitely convinced !
 Want to reply positively
 Your authority bothers me ( dislike your
behavior )

35. Shyness and Decency
“Reassurance is needed“
How to succeed / benefit from

36.  Upset coz I cant understand
or realize ( May be Pessimist )
 Your staring bothers me

37. Lying gestures

38. Rubbing / Grabbing
Dislike this issue / Doubt /
don’t have a solution (-ve)
Don’t want to see the problem
( Not my problem )

39. kids are easier to be read ?

40. Men Vs Women lying

41. Hand on Forehead Gestures
1) Think about , but rubbing ?
2) Think without enthusiasm

43. Hand on Head
1- Complicated problem !
2- fear to embarrass you !
3- Like your compliment

44. 4- It excites me
5- Think about a secret ….
6- Serenity with you

46. 2) The Palm & Fingers Gestures

47. The Palm Gestures
Open Closed

48. o Shoulder shrug
o Combative
o Squeezing the thumb
against the fingertips

50. Palm Power

51. Fingers Gestures
Nervous or Impatient Anxiety or insecurity
Knocking & Snapping

52. Rings Symbolism

53. Marital happiness !

54. Thumb Displays
1- The Waistcoat Thruster
2- Closing himself off

55. 3- Pocket 4- Back Pocket

56. 5- Signal of ridicule or disrespect
6- Contradictory verbal message

58. 3- The Arm & Hand on…

59. The Arms
Open Closed

60. Arm barrier !

61. 3-The Double Arm Grip (Reinforced cross )
4- Clenched Fists and crossed arms

62. 5- Hiding hands
6- Holding Hands With Yourself

63. 7- hold a Fake bandage
8- U reach my feelings positively
9- Disagree with this change !

64. 10- Clenched Hands

65. o Back hand clenched
o The Hand Gripping Wrist
o Holding behind
the back

66. 11- The steeple
• Raised Steeple & Lowered Steeple

67. 12- The Broken Zipper Position :

68. o Nervous people in public
o Showing positive expectancy
o We can make money
out of this!

69. Hand on Neck Gestures
1- Close to say his opinion , but refused
2- Voice Subsiding !
3- Authority Or power
Tie positions ?

70. 4- U R crossing the line ! 5- Defensive Hitting

71. o On Abdomen
o On Chest (Man or Woman?)
o Your dealing is nice !

72. Hands on Hips
1- Elbows up and pointed

73. 2- The cowboy stance

74. 3- The Catapult
( seated version ) Contradictory signals !

75. Hand on Back
o What should I do with this problem ?
o Complicated situation & should leave
o Sorry I cant help you

76. o We should leave !!

77. Hand on Leg
o Should escape fast
o Want to follow but don’t dare
o Emotional tendency
or go to

79. 4) Handshake and Proxemics

80. Handshake Positions
Submissive Equal Dominant

81. Overcome dominant !

82. Hand Shakes that produce
discomfort in recipient
Bone-Crusher The Socket Wrench

83. o The Finger Tip Grab
o The Stiff Arm Thrust
o The Pump Handle
o The Dutch Treat

84. Proxemics

85. Proxemics

86. Proxemics

88. Using both hands !

89. Hand Shakes invading the personal space
wrist Hold
Elbow Grasp
Upper Arm Grip
Shoulder Hold

90. • Each standing at 45 degree
angles to avoid coming
• Open triangular position
encouraging the entry of
a third person

91. • A man with a smaller spatial need forcing a
woman to lean back to defend her space
• Doctors and hairdressers are given
permission to enter our Intimate Zones

92. Common lift riding rules
1. There will be no talking to anyone,
including a person you know.
2. Avoid eye contact with others at all times.
3. Maintain a 'poker face' no emotions

93. Common lift riding rules
4. If you have a book or newspaper,
pretend to be deeply engrossed in it.
5. In bigger crowds, No body movement.
6. At all times, you must watch the floor
numbers change at all times.

94. Smoking
• Women use the cigarette as a social display
to open the body and display the wrist
• men close their bodies when they smoke
and prefer secretive holds

95. Blown up : positive, confident, superior
Blown down : negative, secretive, suspicious

97. 5) Legs, sitting and
seating arrangement

98. Legs
1- Open or Apart 2- Closed
3- Scissors “ Standing Crossed “

99. Q: Crossed legs or be cold or looking for rest ?
5- Body Lowering 6- The Foot Forward Position

101. 1- Taking the whole seat 2- Sitting at the edge
Sitting

102. 3- To lean back !

103. o Reflective ( Open/Back )
o Responsive (Open/Forward)
o Fugitive ( Closed/Back )

104. 4- Spread Out 5- Straddling a Chair

105. 5- Leg Over the Arm of Chair
6- Should listen to him (Anxiety)

106. 7- feet crossed under chair
8- Ankle Lock

107. 9- Leg Cross

108. 10- The American
Figure Four
11- The Leg Clamp

109. 12- Parallel Legs
13- Leg Twine
14- Female sitting!

110. Body Pointing

111. Mirroring
o To gain acceptance ( Thinking alike )
o Be careful with your Boss !

112. Seating Arrangements
1- Corner Position
2- Co-operative 3- Competitive

113. 4- Independent Position
5- Involving both parties
6- Power Positions
( Families )

115. 6) Walking, Phone calls &
Sleeping indications

116. Walking Indications !

117. Phone Calls Indications
1- Standing Up 2- Sitting
3- Smoking 4- Drawing

118. Sleeping Positions

119. looking for Reassurance

121. What do you remember
from this presentation?

122. At Least … always Remember
Rules of accurate reading
1) Read gestures in Clusters
2) Look for congruence
3) Read gestures in Context

123. By
Ph / Mohamed Ayman
TOT Coach
Mob/ 01207033124
Pharmacist.mohamed2014@gmail.com
https://eg.linkedin.com/in/mohamedayman2