MUSE BODY LANGUAGE :    BLAINE ANDERSON

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DEFENSIVENESS.   arms  crossed  on  chest  /   crossing  legs  /   fist-like  gestures  / pointing  index  finger   /   karate  chops   /   stiffening  of  shoulders  /   tense  posture  / curling  of  lip   /   baring  of  teeth

REFLECTIVE.   hand  to  face  gestures   /   head  tilted  /   stroking chin  /  peering over glasses  /   taking  glasses  off —  cleaning   /   putting  earpiece  of  glasses in  mouth   /   pipe smoker  gestures  /   putting  hand  to  the bridge  of  nose   / pursed  lips  /  knitted  brows

SUSPICION.   arms  crossed   /   sideways  glance  /   touching  or  rubbing  nose  /   rubbing  eyes   /   hands  resting  on  weapon  /   brows  rising   /   lips  pressing  into  a  thin  line  /  strict  unwavering  eye  contact  /   wrinkling  of  nose

OPENNESS  +  COOPERATION.   open  hands /   upper  body  in  sprinters  position / sitting  on  the  edge  of  a  chair  /   hand-to-face gestures  /   unbuttoned  coat /  tilted  head  / slacked  shoulders  /   droopy  posture   /   feet  pointed  outward  / palms  flat  and  facing outward

CONFIDENCE.    hands  behind  back  /   hands  on  lapels  of  coat /   steepled  hands  / baring  teeth  in  a  grin  /   rolling  shoulders   /   tipping head  back  but  maintaining  eye contact  /   chest  puffed  up  /   shoulders  back / arms  folded  just  above  navel

INSECURITY  +  ANXIETY.   chewing  pen  or  pencil  /   rubbing  thumb  over opposite  thumb / biting  fingernails /  hands  in  pockets  /   elbow  bent   /   closed  gestures  / clearing  throat  /   “ whew ”  sound   /   picking  or  pinching  flesh /  fidgeting  in  chair hand covering mouth whilst speaking  / poor  eye  contact  /   tugging  pants or  clothes /   jingling money  in  pockets   /   tugging  at  ear  /  perspiring  hands /   playing  with  hair   /   swaying   /   playing  with pointer /  marker   /   smacking  lips /  sighing  /   rocking  on  balls  of  feet  / flexing  fingers  sporadically

FRUSTRATION.   short  breaths  /   “ tsk ”  sounds   /   tightly  clenched  hands /  fist-like  gestures   / pointing  index  finger  /   running  hand  through  hair /   rubbing  back  of  neck /   snarling  /   revealing  teeth  /  grimacing   / sharp-eyed  glowers  with  notable  tension  in  brows  /   shoulders  back,  head  up   –   defensive  posturing   / clenching  of  jaw / grinding  of  teeth /   nostrils  flaring /   heavy  exhales

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