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Nonverbal Meaning of Arms Up Posture<\/p>\n

\"BodyLanguageProjectCom<\/a>Cue<\/strong>: Arms Up Posture.<\/p>\n

Synonym(s)<\/strong>: V-posture, Victor Stance.<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>: a) It is done usually quickly and short in duration where the arms are thrust stiffly upward into the sky.<\/p>\n

In One Sentence<\/strong>: Arms up is an expansive posture often associated with victory and is used by people to demonstrate their desire to be noticed and acknowledged for successes.<\/p>\n

How To Use it<\/strong>: Use this posture to claim accolades in dominance encounters. This posture is effectively used in sports to show that one has scored a goal and is to be identified as a person to be admired. Use this posture when you wish to claim the pride, dominance, and leadership that come with winning.<\/p>\n

Context<\/strong>: General.<\/p>\n

Verbal Translation<\/strong>: \u201cI\u2019m right here and I scored a goal, that was me that did it. I\u2019m right here!\u201d<\/p>\n

Variant<\/strong>: See Arms Forward<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cue In Action<\/strong>: a) After scoring a goal, the hockey player quickly shot his arms up in celebration. b) To grab the attention of the teacher, the student raised her hand to ask a question \u2013 she wanted to be noticed.<\/p>\n

Meaning and\/or Motivation<\/strong>: A gravity defying nonverbal cue done in triumph or victory such as winning a match or scoring a goal. It is done usually quickly and short in duration where the arms are thrust stiffly upward into the sky so as to draw as much attention to the victor as possible.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, arms go up to draw attention if one does not want to disrupt others in a large group but otherwise, wants to interject with a question or statement.<\/p>\n

Cue Cluster<\/strong>: Arms up can be accompanied with loud screams of excitement, jumping up and down to defy gravity further, fist pumping, dancing, etc.<\/p>\n

Body Language Category<\/strong>: Gravity defying body language, Automatic gesture, Expansive movements, High confidence body language, Excited body language.<\/p>\n

Resources:<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Tracy, J. L., & Matsumoto, D. (2008). The spontaneous expression of pride and shame: Evidence for biologically innate nonverbal displays. Proceedings from the National Academy of Sciences, 105(33), 11655\u201311660.<\/p>\n

Tracy, J. L., & Robins, R. W. (2007). The prototypical pride expression: Development of a nonverbal behavior coding system. Emotion, 7(4), 789\u2013801.<\/p>\n

Matsumoto, David, Hyi Sung Hwang. Evidence For A Nonverbal Expression Of Triumph. Evolution and Human Behavior, 2012; 33 (5): 520-529. http:\/\/bodylanguageproject.com\/articles\/athletes-first-reaction-to-triumph-is-body-language-dominance-display\/<\/p>\n

Matsumoto, D., & Willingham, B. (2006). The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat: Spontaneous expressions of medal winners of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91(3), 568\u2013581.<\/p>\n

Mouterde, S. C., Duganzich, D. M., Molles, L. E., Helps, S., Helps, R., & Waas, J. R. (2012). Triumph displays inform eavesdropping little blue penguins of new dominance asymmetries. Animal Behaviour, 83, 605\u2013611.<\/p>\n

Gorkan Ahmetoglu, Viren Swami. Do Women Prefer \u201cNice Guys?\u201d The Effect Of Male Dominance Behavior On Women\u2019s Ratings. Social Behavior And Personality, 2012; 40(4), 667-672.<\/p>\n

How To Significantly Increase Male Attractiveness With Simple Body Language \u2013 \u201cNice Guys\u201d Finish Last Once Again<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n