The Ultimate Body Language Guide - 20 Movements (Hands & Fingers)

If you are wondering how to read body language then you've come to the right place. Reading body language is one of the most important skills to cultivate if you want to improve your social life. It allows you to quickly tell how someone is feeling in almost any situation. So today I'm going to go over 20+ signs/movements for the hands and fingers and do a deep analysis on what each of the mean. This is The Ultimate Body Language Guide.

DISCLAIMER: All of the information presented in this video, is taken straight from body language expert and former FBI agent Joe Navarro's book, "The Dictionary Of Body Language".



Intro + Sponsor: (00:00)
Touch & Status: (00:58)
Touch & Relationships: (01:15)
Arms Akimbo: (01:33)
Territorial Hand Display: (01:58)
Pushing Away From Table: (02:12)
Playing With Objects: (02:30)
Surrogate Touching: (02:46)
Object Placement: (03:14)
Distancing From Objects: (03:43)
Hand Steepling: (04:05)
Palms Up: (04:26)
Palms Down: (04:42)
Hand Movement Restriction: (05:01)
Hand Wringing: (05:29)
Finger Holding: (05:40)
Jittery Hands: (05:50)
Hand Thrust To Face: (06:03)
Self Touching While Answering: (06:16)
Interlaced Fingers w/ Thumbs Up: (06:32)
Interlaced Fingers w/ Thumbs Down: (06:44)
How To Practice Your Body Language Skills: (07:06)

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[loldddddgt]

Something we’ll all forget under pressure but will watch anyway.

[empty_melodies]

Also, for anyone who may not know: if someone makes multiple hand signs in quick succession, this may be an indicator of someone pulling off what many know to be a “ninjutsu”

[shreyasproi]

Touch & Status: (00:58) Higher Status People tend to touch Lower Status more the way around
Touch & Relationships: (01:15) touching back and forth proves the care other each other
Arms Akimbo, Hands on Hips: (01:33) dominance, authority
Territorial Hand Display: (01:58) used to intimidate
Pushing Away From Table: (02:12) disagreement
Playing With Objects: (02:30) pacifier
Surrogate Touching: (02:46) form of flirting
Object Placement: (03:14) place as territory
Distancing From Objects: (03:43) negative emotions to that object
Hand Steepling: (04:05) sign of confidence
Palms Up: (04:26) humility or need of acceptance
Palms Down: (04:42) declaring something with conviction
Hand Movement Restriction: (05:01) doubts abt what other are saying
Hand Wringing: (05:29) negative emotion: anxiety, etc
Finger Holding: (05:40) insecure pacifiers
Jittery Hands: (05:50) extremely exited or stress, disorder/drugs
Hand Thrust To Face: (06:03) stop
Self Touching While Answering: (06:16) not that confident in their answer
Interlaced Fingers w/ Thumbs Up: (06:32) high level of confidence
Interlaced Fingers w/ Thumbs Down: (06:44) insecure, negative emotion
How To Practice Your Body Language Skills: (07:06) rewatch with audio turn off and try to predict the text while covering it

[Indigo]

In my criminal minds phase, I wanted to become a profiler for the FBI. So iv'e read all of Joe's books and literary became a different person, in my day to day life. Seeming more confident and in control people treat you differently, but always staying humble in your ways of commanding respect. Thank you for this.

[Matteo]

3:21 he do be swiping on that home screen tho 😂😂👌

[nicoleonfeels]

Body language can speak louder than words sometimes! This is sooo useful

[gu]

Very accurate! I find myself doing these things and recalling that that was indeed what I was feeling, and the reason why I was doing that. It makes a lot of sense now.

[dinodumbo]

4:55 " I did not hit her, I did naaaah. Oh hi mark!"

[yurii]

After all those lockdowns, this video was very necessary!

[Karissa-mzmx]

Sometimes I recall myself doing this, but I see this stuff happen especially in movies when the actors are said to be acting well. I think that people will notice these miniscule movements all the time and know instinctively and, to a certain degree, know what people are trying to convey better.

[godofaccedie]

It's so interesting to see how many of these I actually do and how accurately their meanings are when I use them

[xaboryuanmolina]

this really help me for personal reasons but i think that this the best video to have a somewhat understanding in body movement

[melanieincognito]

Love watching these as an actor, it helps so much with character developement

[ncsaketh]

Awesome! Been waiting for this. would like more of the body language ones!

[ennergyspotato]

This is the most useful course for actors and writers I've ever seen

[RozzaMindset]

Very interesting video! Definately will read this book! Body language is more powerful than words! Thank you for sharing with us🧡

[crxtremeCaRnAgE]

Some of them I can agree, some of them are straight up your assumption. Have you ever travelled different nation, when you travel from colder to warmer climate, you unconsciously will rub your palm due to sweating. Nothing to do with your confidence level or so, does that mean you have insecurities? This is just one sample example.
I understand the situation is presented as while interacting with someone but some interactions become habit due to environmental troubles.

[rohitsombhatla]

I was waiting for 2nd video of this series so eagerly!Thanks so much for uploading, the first video was very helpful too😄

[Maxecute]

Honestly, this is useful but I dont understand how people do not know of all this just by intuition...

[ramserenity]

Excellent!! Now I'm ready to go out there and judge people!!