My husband had noticed me that I would be scratching my head when I was pondering on something. He said that it is not a good mannerism because people might think that I have lice on my head. Another mannerism that is noticeable in me is the hanky that I usually have to combat my sweaty palms. Since I was in high school, that was already my mannerism, holding a handkerchief to wipe my sweaty palms with. Our former boss had that mannerism of moving her tongue in her mouth as if she is trying to find some leftover food. A colleague had the habit of massaging his shoulder when thinking of something. With my husband, he would take off his eyeglasses and check on his eyes when he is musing or thinking of a problem. Do you have a noticeable mannerism?
Yesterday, at our family gathering, we were looking over old photos and laughing at that fact that tilting our heads for a photo tends to run in the family.
Yes Corie most if not all us have various mannerisms and tics, we touch our ear or our lips and so on when speaking, you can tell when someone is lying by these mannerisms evidently. I use my hands a lot when talking and I am sure I have some of the ones mentioned in this list It's interesting watching people being interviewed when you often see these gestures, I guess politicians would be good to watch when it comes to lying
I get a kick out of the head wagers. While they're talking, they'll be nodding their heads up and down or side to side.
A few more mannerisms we use: They say a picture paints a thousand words – and the same can certainly be said for gestures. We all subconsciously give away hints as to our true feelings, through our movements and gestures. This is a list of 25 examples of body language. Gestures 1 – 5 Gesture: Brisk, erect walk Meaning: Confidence Gesture: Standing with hands on hips Meaning: Readiness, aggression Gesture: Sitting with legs crossed, foot kicking slightly Meaning: Boredom Gesture: Sitting, legs apart Meaning: Open, relaxed Gesture: Arms crossed on chest Meaning: Defensiveness Gestures 6 – 10 Gesture: Walking with hands in pockets, shoulders hunched Meaning: Dejection Gesture: Hand to cheek Meaning: Evaluation, thinking Gesture: Touching, slightly rubbing nose Meaning: Rejection, doubt, lying Gesture: Rubbing the eye Meaning: Doubt, disbelief Gesture: Hands clasped behind back Meaning: Anger, frustration, apprehension Gestures 11 – 15 Gesture: Locked ankles Meaning: Apprehension Gesture: Head resting in hand, eyes downcast Meaning: Boredom Gesture: Rubbing hands Meaning: Anticipation Gesture: Sitting with hands clasped behind head, legs crossed Meaning: Confidence, superiority Gesture: Open palm Meaning: Sincerity, openness, innocence Gestures 16 – 20 Gesture: Pinching bridge of nose, eyes closed Meaning: Negative evaluation Gesture: Tapping or drumming fingers Meaning: Impatience Gesture: Steepling fingers Meaning: Authoritative Gesture: Patting/fondling hair Meaning: Lack of self-confidence; insecurity Gesture: Quickly tilted head Meaning: Interest Gestures 21 – 25 Gesture: Stroking chin Meaning: Trying to make a decision Gesture: Looking down, face turned away Meaning: Disbelief Gesture: Biting nails Meaning: Insecurity, nervousness Gesture: Pulling or tugging at ear Meaning: Indecision Gesture: Prolonged tilted head Meaning: Boredom
I'm not sure I agree with all of the standard "body language" rules - many could be explained by OCD actions and have nothing to do with the generally-accepted interpretations. Even the list above has a few contradictions - a "quickly tilted head" means interest, but a "tilted head" means boredom - who's doing the speed check? How quick is a "quickly" tilted head? "Hands on hips=aggression" ... in many cases, hands on hips is seen as an exclusively feminine sign; when performed by a male it is seen as being feminine and submissive. It's all about context.
A police officer friend of mine told me he watched Adam's apples when questioning a male suspect. If it look like it was quivering, he said the suspect was lying.
LOL! Well, anyone who goes out in public in THAT get-up is sort of suspect in my book anyway, even WITHOUT the hands on hips!
But couldn't that also be nervousness? Could it also be a case of Cricopharyngeal spasm from eating peanuts, pumpkin seeds or other trigger foods?
I get to interview the applicants for my unit and yes, I have noticed different mannerisms that they exhibit. There was this female applicant who kept on saying the word "actually" for every answer she gives. Another has her hand scratching her head often to which I asked if she forgot to shampoo her hair. A male applicant was fidgeting with his phone so I said that is not a good mannerism because people might think he is preoccupied with his phone. But with lying, I cannot say if the guy is lying or telling the truth with their mannerisms.