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<\/a>Cue<\/strong>: Arms Crossed With Thumbs Up<\/p>\nSynonym(s)<\/strong>: Thumbs Up Arm Cross.<\/p>\n Description<\/strong>: The arms fold neatly over the chest with the thumbs point upward.<\/p>\n In One Sentence<\/strong>: Arms crossed with thumbs up show others that a person is confident but also reserved and defensive.<\/p>\n How To Use it<\/strong>: Use the thumbs up posture to show that you are confident and couple this with a defensive arm cross to show that you are uncertain. The thumbs can be flexed upward on occasion, as you find points of agreement. Thumbs up is a positive signal and should be shown in unison with positive speech.<\/p>\n Context<\/strong>: General.<\/p>\n Verbal Translation<\/strong>: \u201cI am cool and in control but still feel defensive, so I\u2019m combining thumbs up, which is positive, and arm crossing, showing I still need a barrier for protection.\u201d<\/p>\n Variant<\/strong>: See Arm Crossing<\/a>, Arms Crossed With Gripped Arm or Reinforced Arm Cross<\/a>, Arm Cross With Clenched Fists<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cue In Action<\/strong>: The boss introduced the new associate to the room. He said \u201chi\u201d to everyone then crossed his arms with his thumbs up. When asked a question he gesticulated with thumbs up showing that he was confident and in control, but when not speaking tucked his arms together indicating that he felt overexposed.<\/p>\n Meaning and\/or Motivation<\/strong>: Crossed arms with thumbs up indicate that a person thinks they have a superior thought process. It is usually expressed by the up-and-coming, cool and in control type.<\/p>\n The meaning and motivation of arm crossing is varied, complex and universal (see variants).<\/p>\n Arm crossing simultaneously holds our feelings inside and prevents other peoples\u2019 feelings from entering. The arm cross shield is normally accompanied by head tilted backward, or forward facing head in a competitive orientation and a blank or angry facial expression.<\/p>\n Arms, as they relate to non-verbal meaning, are like shields. They can block and shank ideas from entering just as well as a shield can protect against swords and arrows. Using the arms across the body in a fold is like cutting off access to our core where our heart and lungs are present. The arm crossing usually shows defensiveness and protectiveness, but can also show aggression and anger depending on its variant. Arm crossing simultaneously hold our feelings inside and prevent other people\u2019s feelings from entering. Alternatively, arms crossed indicates that a person is cold. To determine if someone is cold just watch for hands tucked under the armpits, shivering, with legs tightly pressed together.<\/p>\n Cue Cluster: Arm crossing is usually coupled with head up, down or turned away, shoulders oriented away or toward, legs crossed and various negative facial expressions. When arm crossing is combined with a tight-lipped smile or clenched teeth is signifies that a verbal or physical confrontation is immanent.<\/p>\n Body Language Category<\/strong>: Defensive, Hostile body language, Anger, Closed, Dislike (nonverbal), Indicators of disinterest (IOD), Protective reflexes, Stubborn or stubbornness, Body cross, Clenching and gripping.<\/p>\n Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n Andric, Michael ; Solodkin, Ana ; Buccino, Giovanni ; Goldin-Meadow, Susan ; Rizzolatti, Giacomo ; Small, Steven L. Brain function overlaps when people observe emblems, speech, and grasping. 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Dick, A.S., Goldin-Meadow,S., Hasson,U.,Skipper, J.I., & Small, S.L. (2009). Co- speech gestures influence neural activity in brain regions associated with processing semantic information. Human Brain Mapping, 30, 3509\u20133526.<\/p>\n DeSteno, D.; Breazeal, C.; Frank, R. H.; Pizarro, D.; Baumann, J.; Dickens, L, and Lee, J. Detecting the Trustworthiness of Novel Partners in Economic Exchange. Psychological Science. 2012. 23, 1549-1556.<\/p>\n How We Use Body Language Cues To Create Trust<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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