Hands on hips
The aggressiveness of the interlocutor, his readiness to enter into direct conflict and showdown - this is how the language of gestures describes hands on hips. It is believed that such a pose, as it were, prepares the human body for a possible attack.
Hands behind your back
How can sign language explain the hands behind the back of a communicating person? It is believed that this pose, characteristic of members of the royal family, carries confidence and complete control over the situation, but this is only if the person stands with a straight back and head held high; otherwise, hands behind the back indicate humility and feeling of a hopeless situation.
Kukish
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In general, this gesture is characteristic of many cultures. In Rus', they probably learned about the fig from visiting Germans, who tried to seduce Russian young ladies with such a vulgar gesture. There is even a version that “fig” arose from the German expression fick-fick machen (this was the traditional German invitation to intimacy). In the Russian tradition, the symbol of this gesture (probably thanks to highly moral Russian women) was transformed into a designation of categorical refusal. Moreover, over time, “fig” began to be used as a protective remedy against evil spirits: apparently, due to their promiscuity, expats from German lands were equated with demons
Slap on the throat
This gesture from the Russian drinking tradition articulated the phraseological phrase “pawn for the tie”, widespread in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This expression was born among officers, and it was invented by a certain Colonel Raevsky, “a talker and a buffoon.” By the way, he “invented” another “drinking” phrase - a little podshefe (chauff?). Interestingly, this gesture was adopted by speculators of strong drinks during the Prohibition Law, which Nicholas II established in the Russian Empire in 1914.
Tearing the shirt on the chest
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It was probably originally an impromptu oath. There is a hypothesis that with such an expressive gesture our ancestors showed their belonging to the Orthodox faith, showing a cross. In addition, it is known that during executions and some corporal punishments, the executors tore the top of the shirt of the punished person. So, the voluntary tearing of clothes as a persuasive argument was intended to show a person’s readiness to climb to the chopping block for the truth.
Scratching, rubbing with hands
When deceived, an involuntary desire arises to hide your hands, scratch your nose, rub your eyes, or cover your ear. Inappropriate movements on the left side of the body especially betray a lie. A person is probably lying if his left hand constantly dangles out of place, for example, describes circles or some figures in the air with absolutely no meaning. A similar “informer” to its lying owner is the left leg, depicting figures on the sand or asphalt, drawing some lines and other elements that are not related to the topic of conversation.
Goat
As a rule, this gesture is mistakenly associated with criminal “fingering” or fans of “metal”. In fact, the “goat” is already several thousand years old, and it was associated with protection from black magic, from evil spirits. Probably, the older generation still remembers the nursery rhyme “The horned goat is coming for the little guys...”, when an adult is shown how a goat butts, depicting goat horns using the little finger and index finger of the right hand. In fact, this is not just a game with a child - this is how our ancestors removed the evil eye from children. In addition, ancient Greek speakers accompanied their speeches with a “goat” - this configuration meant “instruction.” This gesture was adopted from ancient rhetoricians by Christian priests, who often accompanied their sermons with a “goat.” It is curious that on some Orthodox icons you can see the Savior and saints with their little finger and index finger extended forward.
Basic groups of gestures
The main groups of gestures include:
Reinsurance
These gestures are aimed at trying to cope with one's fears of some kind. These may include biting the tips of the fingers, knuckles or nails (complexity), rubbing the thumbs together with the palms closed, rubbing the neck and pinching the skin.
Readiness
Gestures of readiness express the desire to quickly end the conversation and leave or to carry out the proposed influence. These can be hands pressed along the body or in a sitting position, one hand rests with the palm on the knee, and the rest with the elbow.
Frustration
A state of the body in which desires do not correspond to available capabilities, and mainly - non-compliance with the normal mental state of the body. Gestures of frustration include rapid breathing, fingers clasped and tense (until the knuckles turn white), the palm of one hand clenching the fist of the other, heavy stroking of the neck or hair.
Gullibility
Gestures of trust are aimed at favoring the interlocutor; you can often notice them in “superior-subordinate” relationships. The use of this gesture indicates complete determination in your words. These gestures are characterized by the palms folded into a dome, the chin being supported by folded palms, the fingers can be pressed closely or connected at the ends if this is the case in pairs.
Authoritarianism
Authoritarianism is the desire to subjugate an opponent. She is characterized by hostility, cruelty, and an inflated level of self-esteem. Gestures of authoritarianism include hands folded behind the back with the chin raised high, and the desire to be “above” the interlocutor with one’s entire appearance.
Nervousness
Gestures that relate to nervousness show anxiety and fear of the one who shows them. Gestures of nervousness include covering your mouth with your palm and waiting for a reaction to what was said, arms raised in a pyramid and covering your mouth with your palms in this position, or constantly changing the position of your palms and arms.
Self-control
Gestures of self-control are aimed at maintaining mental balance and restraining the desire to hit the interlocutor or perform some kind of influence that is better to restrain. This could be hands behind your back (one palm tightly squeezing the other) or squeezing the armrests of a chair until your knuckles turn white.
Dominance and Submission
Similar gestures are aimed at expressing superiority (both physical and mental). Most often, dominance can be noticed during a handshake (a handshake with force, the opponent turning his palm slightly so that it is on top). Also, the hand can be in the pocket, and the finger remains on the outside, or the hands are folded on the chest with the fingers extended.
Stealth and Assumption
These gestures appear when your interlocutor has no desire to continue conversations, wants to leave quickly, or simply does not trust. Similar gestures include clasping the mouth with the palm and looking from under the forehead or looking away to the side, rubbing the bridge of the nose, forehead or ear with the index finger.
Preening
Preening or courtship is aimed at the desire to arouse the interest of the interlocutor of the opposite sex, showing the comfort of being in his company. This could be smoothing your hair, a relaxed pose with your hands resting loosely on your knees, straightening or loosening a tie, stroking a jacket or coat.
pacing
Different ways of walking correspond to different human states. Ragged pacing and energetic hand gestures indicate nervousness, uniform and rhythmic pacing is characteristic of a person actively moving towards his goals, a shuffling gait indicates laziness and insecurity, and equally rapid pacing with his hands folded behind his back indicates waiting.
Blues
Gestures of boredom are quite easy to recognize. A blank stare, lack of response to the environment, mindless drawing on a piece of paper, clicking a pen are a group of boredom gestures.
Grade
Evaluating gestures show a person to be thoughtful and dreamy. They can be divided into gestures:
- interest (propping the cheek, scratching the chin and bridge of the nose, index finger on the chin, others along the neck, arms hanging loosely on something, leaning on something);
- disinterest (head down, hands clasped around the neck).
Protection
Protective and defensive gestures are used during times of threat and stressful circumstances. The arms are folded on the chest, the palms are clenched into a fist - this is a gesture of protection.
Openness
If a person is open to those present around him, then the gestures accompanying his words will indicate his disposition towards the opponent in the conversation. Open palms, shrugging (accompanied by opening the palms and moving them to the sides) - this can be attributed to openness.
Finger to temple
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A finger to the temple is an international gesture. Among the Germans and Austrians it means “crazy!”, and in a number of African cultures it means that a person is deep in thought. In France, a finger to the temple means that a person is a fool, and in Holland, on the contrary, that he is smart. In Russia they twist it at the temple when they want to show that the interlocutor is “a little bit of that”, that he has “balls for rollers.”
Handshakes
The open palm has long been a gesture of trust. The handshake itself dates back to ancient times: primitive people shook hands to demonstrate that they were not armed and were peaceful. And during the heyday of the Great Roman Empire, this gesture changed somewhat - people began to shake hands by the wrists. The common habit of hiding a dagger in the sleeve played a role, but the meaning is the same: to show good disposition, the absence of hidden weapons.
Such a hand gesture is firmly entrenched in our subconscious. These features of nonverbal communication are an integral part of our modern life: we, just like our ancestors, extend our hands to each other as a sign of trust, or try to hide our palms when we are hiding something.
By vigorously shaking your hand combined with a joyful exclamation, you can easily determine the sincerity of your interlocutor and his desire to continue communication. When they clasp a hand with both of theirs, in the form of a “glove,” they also demonstrate friendliness. But when they offer you a “lifeless”, limp hand, it means that they don’t want to contact you.
If the hand is cold when shaking, then this is a signal that its owner is cold, or is seriously excited. Steamy palms also indicate a nervous experience.
When, when shaking, the hand turns out to be palm down, this indicates the desire of its owner to dominate the other person. On the contrary, a hand turned palm up communicates that a person unconsciously recognizes himself as a subordinate and agrees to be led in relations with his interlocutor. This gesture is characteristic of almost all men; women use it extremely rarely. The nature of the handshake reveals the other person's intentions. A person demonstrating his leading position, his leadership, at the moment of joining two hands for a handshake, will definitely place his hand with the back side up. It’s quite simple to check how persistent he is in his leadership status: try turning your hand up. A person who categorically disagrees with equality between you will not allow this to happen; you will feel resistance. You will not be able to convince him to give up the dominant role.
Russian bow
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In Rus' it was customary to bow when meeting. But the bows were also different. The Slavs greeted a person respected in the community with a low bow to the ground, sometimes even touching or kissing it. This bow was called the “great custom.” Acquaintances and friends were greeted with a “small custom” - a bow from the waist, and strangers with almost no custom: putting a hand to the heart and then lowering it down. It is interesting that the gesture “from the heart to the earth” is originally Slavic, but “from the heart to the sun” is not. Any bow metaphorically (and physically too) means humility before your interlocutor. There is also a moment of defenselessness in it, because a person bows his head and does not see the person in front of him, exposing him to the most defenseless place of his body - his neck.
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Show your nose
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The gesture of the thumb at the nose - “show nose” - is one of the most widely known, but relatively not often used. He is known not only in Russia. In Italy it is called “palm tree on the nose”, in France - “fool’s nose”, in the UK there are several at once - the five-finger greeting, the Shanghai gesture, the Queen Anne fan, the Japanese fan, the Spanish fan, coffee grinding. Associations of this sign with coffee grinding arose, in particular, from Charles Dickens. There is an assumption that the “show nose” gesture originally represented a grotesque portrait of a long-nosed man. Nowadays it is considered a teasing sign in children, and the expression “to show your nose” is synonymous with the verb “to deceive” in the sense of “to deceive”.
History of origin
In Christianity, certain positions and movements of the hands were used during oaths and prayers; Muslims endowed each palm and all phalanges of the fingers with letters of the alphabet. Secret Masonic signs denoted concepts known only to selected brothers. Palm movements had their significance in emblems, art, and fortune telling. Many did not change at all, some were given a different explanation.
Now it is impossible to imagine any conversation or interesting conversation taking place without active movements of the hands. Moreover, waves and explanations can be either intuitive, unconscious, expressing emotions, or specially selected, carrying specific information. Let's look at the most frequently used ones with their meaning.
