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I. Identify by MOUTH

Telling a truth unconsciously Blocking the mouth by:

Hands, a finger, or fingers Making a “shh” sound Scratching the lip A fake cough

Interpreting to be aware of a lie or not to tell a truth

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II. Identify by PUPILS

Soaking— Crying Emotional feelings

Excessive blinking— Sign of stress Lying maybe Romantic interests

Being dilated— Romantic interests Excitement

Being uncontrollable by the light conditions

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III. Identify by EYEBROWS

Telling if someone is angry, concerned, submissive or confused

Raised eyebrows (Audrey Hepburn): a sign of submissiveness (V) a gesture of surprise

Lowered eyebrows: displaying aggressiveness, dominance

or sadness or showing concern or authority

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V. Identify by HEADS

Basically three positions— Head downwards Sideway head Head upwards—fearless,

arrogance, or superiority

Obama: Revealing his throat

(weakness) Not feeling to be threatened Fearless

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IV. Identify by THUMBS

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To be used as a sign of superiority— Dominance Assertiveness Aggressiveness (rarely)

In Gladiator— Displaying confidence, aristocratic or powerful people

VI. Identify by ARM SHIELDS

Hitler—self holding hands Lacking self-confidence Being insecure A gesture of protection Only having one testicle by

which Hitler adopted this position when in public to hide his sexual disability

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Works Cited:Michael, Matthew. “The Beginners Guide to Language”. Sapientology, 26 Jan. 2010. Web. 29 Sep. 2011.