Body language, the unspoken language of communication, is a powerful tool that can significantly impact our interactions with others, even when unaware of its influence. This nonverbal communication ...

The first time you meet someone, your brain takes less than seven seconds to decide if that person is trustworthy or deceptive, friend or foe, credible or questionable, powerful or submissive, and has ...

Princess Kate was accused of a "mask slip moment" by a critic in a post that went viral on X, formerly Twitter—though a professional body language expert gave Newsweek a different perspective. With ...

Do you cross your arms? Slump your shoulders? Avoid eye contact? These non-verbal cues could be ruining your chance of success. Positive body language projects confidence, engagement, and credibility, ...

According to anthropologist Ray Birdwhistell, who pioneered the original study of nonverbal communication called "kinesics," face-to-face conversation is less than 35% verbal. In comparison, more than ...

Interpreting and presenting body language has been difficult during the pandemic. Body language can be both conscious and subconscious, with the potential to strengthen verbal messages or cause ...

From Nicole Kidman’s wink as seductive Satine in “Moulin Rouge!” to Jeremy Strong’s visceral bathroom breakdown as Kendall on “Succession,” actors use body language to convey emotions and messages ...

Geoff Beattie has received funding from the ESRC for his work on gesture. Indeed, you can’t trust everything you read in body language guides. For example, in a book published in 1970, author Ray ...