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Confrontational Body Language

As with confrontation itself, confrontational body language has be positive or negative as well.

Here are the characteristics of positive confrontational body language

  • Head level
  • Eye contact
  • Hands down
  • Palms open
  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Head cocked
  • Folded arms with chin touch
  • Leaning in
  • Head nod
  • Hand dusting at the end

Here are the aspects of negative confrontational body language.

  • Looking down
  • Looking away
  • Pacing
  • Tounch mouth, nose, throat
  • Clenched fists
  • Tightly crossed arms
  • Hands on hips
  • Finger pointing
  • Hands in front of chest
  • Hands behind back

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2 Responses to “Confrontational Body Language”

  1. kare anderson Says:
    August 12th, 2008 at 12:51 am

    With that in mind, what parts of a face most influence first impressions?
    http://sayitbetter.typepad.com/say_it_better/2008/08/what-make-us-wa.html

  2. Reg Says:
    August 17th, 2008 at 11:53 pm

    Actually it isn’t a part of a face but instead the overall symmetry of the face.

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