Body Language: How to Read Others, Detect Deceit, and Convey the Right Message by James Borg

Author:James Borg
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781632207722
Publisher: Perseus Books, LLC
Published: 2012-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

What’s the point?

I’ll just mention, while we’re talking about the effectiveness of palms, an irritating gesture that occurs when you point your index figure at someone. You have the closed palm position, which turns it into a fist, with a finger point. How do you react to a finger point? Doesn’t make you feel good, I’m sure. Evokes memories of childhood perhaps? Characteristic of a parent, teacher or other irritating person that we’ve come across in later life? It’s an aggressive gesture and it’s surprising how many people are unaware either that they do it or of the effect it has on the receiver. Almost throughout the world, it’s associated with the same sentiment (I think you get the point!).

If you are the proud owner of this gesture, attempt to get rid of it because it causes offence. It’s okay for television perhaps—‘Natasha—you’re fired’ (The Apprentice)—but in real life it causes antagonism.

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