The Body Language Meaning Of Becoming Loud
Cue: Becoming Loud
Synonym(s): Loud Voice, Screaming, Shouting, Yelling.
Description: A sudden or sustained increase in the volume of the voice.
In One Sentence: Yelling implies that there is a rise in emotion which signals a heightened state of emotions including joy or anger.
How To Use it: Use a loud voice to boost your dominance over other people. It is most effective if used with a baritone voice. A loud screechy voice can make one noticed and feared, but does nothing to boost credibility. You may also decide to use a loud voice to show your excitement.
Context: General.
Verbal Translation: “I’m here and I’m talking right now, the more people that notice my booming voice, the better!”, “I am raising my voice to validate my argument, boost my dominance, and really drive my point home through vocal force.”
Variant: See Becoming Quiet or Whispering.
Cue In Action: When she got really angry, her voice turned from meek and pleasant to a deafening shriek.
Meaning and/or Motivation: Becoming loud can be due to a variety of reasons including an attempt to be noticed, to dominate a room, to express anger or frustration, act out aggressively, berate, scorn, celebrate and show excitement, display enjoyment, or due to inebriation.
Cue Cluster: Coupled with a loud voice, the arms might begin to motion erratically. When this occurs it shows that a person has lost control of their emotions and is expressing frustration and anger.
Body Language Category: Anger, Dominant body language, Emotional body language, Frustration or frustrated body language, Threat displays, Power play, Authoritative body language.
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