Information about the emotional state of the interlocutor can be obtained not only from his words. The so-called non-verbal signals speak volumes. Often, it is these sources that provide more complete and truthful information about the interlocutor than the words spoken by him. By various gestures, you can accurately determine what emotions he is experiencing at the moment. Therefore, it is very useful to know what gestures mean, to be able to recognize them. The ability to decipher the meaning of gestures will help you avoid misunderstandings, both in business communication and in your personal sphere.
Instructions
Step 1
Look carefully at those gestures of the interlocutor, which will tell you how he treats you before starting the conversation. If at a meeting he is the first to extend his hand to you, and his handshake is quite long, this indicates a respectful attitude towards you, that you evoke positive emotions in him and he is glad to meet you. Tilting the head is considered a gesture of respect. Sometimes it is accompanied by drooping eyelids. The emotional state of such a person is calm.
Step 2
Pay attention to the gestures of your interlocutor during the conversation, and it will become clear to you how he perceives what he has heard, and what emotions he is experiencing at this moment. The person whom you have managed to interest with your words makes very little gestures. His emotions are restrained, attention is riveted to you. If a person is fussy, the movements of his hands and fingers are repetitive (fingering papers, tapping), such gestures mean distrust of what you are saying, perhaps your interlocutor is irritated. Disbelief gestures are often defensive gestures, such as crossed arms and legs. Such gestures mean that your interlocutor at this moment is emotionally opposed to you, does not want to perceive your information, even if he verbally agrees with you.
Step 3
Analyze the person's gestures after the end of the conversation, when saying goodbye. When answering your words, does the person touch your face (mouth or ear)? This gesture means that the interlocutor is experiencing negativity. Perhaps he didn't believe you. If your interlocutor, when shaking hands with the other hand, touches your shoulder or forearm, it means that he is experiencing an emotional uplift, joy. The meeting ended on a good note. Hugs indicate a positive emotional state. At this moment, contact between two people takes place, each of them lets the other into his personal space, emotionally proving his trust in each other.
