Brows drawn down and together, raising of the upper lids, tightness under the eyes
About to commit an act of violence (premeditated)
Smile, low side eye
Can demonstrate embarrassment
Eyebrows raised and pulled together
Can demonstrate fear, worry, apprehension
Duping delight
Smug smile; the pleasure a liar feels when he sees his lies being believed
Eye flutter
Additional cognitive processing
Hesitations and repetitions while speaking
Can signify that the person is having trouble processing what they’re saying; can be a sign of lying
Finger pointing
Pointing in one direction while eyes are looking in another direction; your mind is working hard to make things up, the body can’t keep things in sync
Gestural emblem
Nonverbal signal with a specific, direct verbal meaning understood within a culture, acting as a word to replace speech. Unconscious gesture with a specific meaning, like “indirectly” giving the finger to someone (hostility)
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