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When someone puts their hands behind their back, it can be interpreted several different ways depending on the situation, who the person is, and how relaxed their posture is. This pose might be more dominant, indicating that the person’s feeling confident, or it might be more submissive, meaning the person feels insecure or uncomfortable. Keep reading to learn how to decipher this pose based on posture and context.
Things You Should Know
- When someone puts their hands behind their back when their back is straight and their hands just touch each other, it might mean they feel confident.
- If someone tightly clasps their hands or grabs their wrist, it could mean they’re feeling uncomfortable or insecure.
- If the other person has their hands behind their back with their body angled away from you, it might be a sign they want to leave the current situation.
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- You can’t know exactly what someone’s thinking just by a single gesture, however, knowing the basics can help you begin to decode others’ body language in certain situations.Thanks
References
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- ↑ https://www.scienceofpeople.com/arm-body-language/
- ↑ https://westsidetoastmasters.com/resources/book_of_body_language/chap6.html
- ↑ https://www.calcoast.edu/news/nail-your-next-job-interview-with-the-correct-body-language
- ↑ https://www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/342/files/2017/01/Good-Delivery-Skills.pdf
- ↑ https://fremont.edu/how-to-read-body-language-revealing-the-secrets-behind-common-nonverbal-cues/
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/health/body-language#understanding-and-reading-it
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/nonverbal-communication.htm
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/nonverbal-communication.htm
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/health/body-language
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