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<\/a>Cue<\/strong>: Jerky Movements<\/p>\nSynonym(s)<\/strong>: Twitchy, Spastic Movements, Sporadic Movements, Erratic Movements, Failing Arms.<\/p>\n Description<\/strong>: Unpredictable, twitching, erratic, flailing wildly, theatrical, impulsive or random motions by the head, arms, hands, feet, legs, torso and so forth.<\/p>\n In One Sentence<\/strong>: Jerky movements signal emotional uneasiness.<\/p>\n How To Use it<\/strong>: Use jerky movements to show others that you are emotionally unstable!<\/p>\n Context<\/strong>: General.<\/p>\n Verbal Translation<\/strong>: \u201cI have lost complete control of my body which is why it moves around so sporadically and twitches and this makes you think I\u2019m not emotionally well.\u201d<\/p>\n Variant<\/strong>: Jerky movements can also spread to the voice as it becomes high pitched and increases in volume.<\/p>\n Cue In Action<\/strong>: When Dave was presenting his research on butterflies, his gestures were erratic and out of tune with what he was saying. He seemed scatterbrained, moving back and forth across the stage, his arms pointing quickly to his whiteboard and then scratching his face and neck. He was difficult, even annoying to follow.<\/p>\n Meaning and\/or Motivation<\/strong>: Jerky movements comes across as hysteric, frustrated, and breeds a lack of respect in others and is generally unflattering. It says nonverbally that a person lacks precise control over their bodies which people assume transfers to erratic thoughts and a scattered mind. People with jerky movements are seen as untrustworthy and often as having hyperactivity disorder.<\/p>\n Usually sporadic behaviour is not due to any actual negative traits and is mostly due to a high affect, meaning people simply have lots of excess energy and don\u2019t like being in one place for extended periods of time. Other times, jerky movements are linked to excitement and enthusiasm for a topic.<\/p>\n Cue Cluster<\/strong>: Watch for erratic movements of the eyes, touching the face, neck, nose, ears, rubbing the eyes, pacing back and forth, pointing, smoothing clothing, patting, rubbing the hands, hands in pockets and so forth.<\/p>\n Body Language Category<\/strong>: Displacement behaviour, Enthusiasm (nonverbal), Gravity defying body language, Low confidence body language, Nervous body language, Stressful body language, Suspicious body language.<\/p>\n Resources: <\/strong><\/p>\n Atkinson AP, Dittrich WH, Gemmell AJ, Young AW (2004) Emotion perception from dynamic and static body expressions in point-light and full-light displays. Perception 33: 717\u2013746. doi: 10.1068\/p5096.<\/p>\n Boone RT, Cunningham JG (1998) Children\u2019s decoding of emotion in expressive body movement: the development of cue attunement. Dev Psychol Burba, Nathan ; Bolas, Mark ; Krum, David M. ; Suma, Evan A.. Unobtrusive measurement of subtle nonverbal behaviors with the Microsoft Kinect. 2012 IEEE Virtual Reality. 2012. 1-4.<\/p>\n Brownlow S, Dixon AR, Egbert CA, Radcliffe RD (1997) Perception of movement and dancer characteristics from point-light displays of dance. Psychol Rec 47: 411\u2013421.<\/p>\n Camurri A, Lagerlo\u00a8f I, Volpe G (2003) Recognizing emotion from dance movement: Comparison of spectator recognition and automated techniques. Int J Hum Comput Stud 59: 213\u2013225. doi: 10.1016\/S1071-5819(03)00050-8.<\/p>\n Da Silva, Felipe N. ; Irani, Farzin ; Richard, Jan ; Brensinger, Colleen M. ; Bilker, Warren B. ; Gur, Raquel E. ; Gur, Ruben C. More than just tapping: Index finger-tapping measures procedural learning in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. 2012. 137(1-3): 234-240. <\/p>\n de Meijer M (1989) The contribution of general features of body movement to the attribution of emotions. J Nonverbal Behav 13: 247\u2013268. doi: 10.1007\/BF00990296.<\/p>\n Dittrich WH, Troscianko T, Lea SEG, Morgan D (1996) Perception of emotion from dynamic point-light displays represented in dance. Perception 25: 727\u2013738. doi: 10.1068\/p250727.<\/p>\n Deans, Pamela ; O’laughlin, Liz ; Brubaker, Brad ; Gay, Nathan ; Krug, Damon. Use of eye movement tracking in the differential diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and reading disability.(Report). Psychology (Irvine). 2010. 1(4): 238(9).<\/p>\n Davis, Martha. Movement characteristics of hospitalized psychiatric patients. American Journal of Dance Therapy. 1981. 4(1): 52-71.<\/p>\n Fisch, Hans-ulrich ; Frey, Siegfried ; Hirsbrunner, Hans-peter Buchwald, Alexander M. (editor). Analyzing nonverbal behavior in depression. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 1983. 92(3): 307-318.<\/p>\n God\u00f8y R (2010) Gestural affordances of musical sound. In: God\u00f8y R, Leman M, editors. Musical gestures: Sound, movement, and meaning. New York, NY: Routledge. 103\u2013125.<\/p>\n Katza, Carmit; Irit Hershkowitz; Lindsay C. Malloya; Michael E. Lamba; Armita Atabakia and Sabine Spindlera. Non-Verbal Behavior of Children Who Disclose or do not Disclose Child Abuse in Investigative Interviews. Child Abuse & Neglect. 2012. 36: 12-20. Kupper, Zeno ; Ramseyer, Fabian ; Hoffmann, Holger ; Kalbermatten, Samuel ; Tschacher, Wolfgang. Video-based quantification of body movement during social interaction indicates the severity of negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. 2010. 121(1): 90-100.<\/p>\n Lagerlo\u00a8f I, Djerf M (2000) Communicating emotions: Expressiveness in modern dance. Int J Psychol 35: 225\u2013225.<\/p>\n Montepare, J. M., Goldstien, S. B., & Clausen, A. (1987). The identification of emotions from gait information. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 11, 33\u201342.<\/p>\n Montepare, Joann ; Zebrowitz, Leslie. A cross-cultural comparison of impressions created by age-related variations in gait. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior. 1993. 17(1): 55-68.<\/p>\n Nao, Misako Sawada and Motonobu Ishii. Development of the Movements Impressions Emotions Model: Evaluation of Movements and Impressions Related to the Perception of Emotions in Dance. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior. 2013. 37:107-121. Prasad, S., & Shiffrar, M. (2009). Viewpoint and the recognition of people from their movements. Journal of Experimental Psychology \u2013 Human Perception and Performance, 35(1), 39\u201349. http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1037\/A0012728.<\/p>\n Risner D (2009) What we know about boys who dance: The limitations of contemporary masculinity & dance education. In: Shay A, Fisher J, editors. When men dance: Choreographing masculinities across borders. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.<\/p>\n Sawada, M., Suda, K., & Ishii, M. (2003b). Relationship between leg movement quality and emotional expression in dance. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, London, England.<\/p>\n Sweeney, John A. ; Haas, Gretchen L. ; Clementz, Brett ; Weiden, Peter ; Frances, Allen ; Mann, J.John. Eye movement abnormalities in schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry. 1989. 25(7): A77-A78.<\/p>\n Van Dyck, Edith ; Vansteenkiste, Pieter ; Lenoir, Matthieu ; Lesaffre, Micheline ; Leman, Marc Canal-bruland, Rouwen. Recognizing Induced Emotions of Happiness and Sadness from Dance Movement. PLoS ONE. 2014 9(2): e89773.<\/p>\n Van Dyck E, Maes P-J, Hargreaves J, Lesaffre M, Leman M (2013). Expressing induced emotions through free dance movement. J Nonverbal Behav 37: 175\u2013190. doi: 10.1007\/s10919-013-0153-1.<\/p>\n Wilder, Vicky. Effects of antipsychotic medication on the movement pathologies of chronic schizophrenics. American Journal of Dance Therapy. 1987. 10(1): 77-94.<\/p>\n According to Wikepdia, there are at least 25 movement disorders of which nonverbal eratic movement may signal: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Movement_disorder<\/strong><\/p>\n Akathisia (inability to sit still) Body Language of Jerky Movements Cue: Jerky Movements Synonym(s): Twitchy, Spastic Movements, Sporadic Movements, Erratic Movements, Failing Arms. Description: Unpredictable, twitching, erratic, flailing wildly, theatrical, impulsive or random motions by the head, arms, hands, feet, legs, torso and so forth.…<\/p>\n
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\nAkinesia (lack of movement)
\nAssociated Movements (Mirror Movements or Homolateral Synkinesis)
\nAthetosis (contorted torsion or twisting)
\nAtaxia (gross lack of coordination of muscle movements)
\nBallismus (violent involuntary rapid and irregular movements)
\nHemiballismus (affecting only one side of the body)
\nBradykinesia (slow movement)
\nCerebral palsy
\nChorea (rapid, involuntary movement)
\nSydenham’s chorea
\nRheumatic chorea
\nHuntington’s disease
\nDyskinesia (abnormal, involuntary movement)
\nTardive dyskinesia
\nDystonia (sustained torsion)
\nDystonia muscularum
\nBlepharospasm
\nWriter’s cramp
\nSpasmodic torticollis (twisting of head and neck)
\nDopamine-responsive dystonia (hereditary progressive dystonia with diurnal fluctuation or Segawa’s disease)
\nEssential tremor
\nGeniospasm (episodic involuntary up and down movements of the chin and lower lip)
\nMyoclonus (brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles)
\nMetabolic General Unwellness Movement Syndrome (MGUMS)
\nMirror movement disorder (involuntary movements on one side of the body mirroring voluntary movements of the other side)
\nParkinson’s disease
\nParoxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia
\nRestless Legs Syndrome RLS (WittMaack-Ekboms disease)
\nSpasms (contractions)
\nStereotypic movement disorder
\nStereotypy (repetition)
\nTic disorders (involuntary, compulsive, repetitive, stereotyped)
\nTourette’s syndrome
\nTremor (oscillations)
\nRest tremor
\nPostural tremor
\nKinetic tremor
\nEssential tremor
\nCerebellar tremor
\nParkinsonian tremors
\nPhysiological tremor
\nWilson’s disease<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"