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Former FBI Agent Answers Body Language Questions From Twitter…Again! | WIRED

Former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro once again answers the internet’s burning questions about body language. Are micro expressions more pronounced over Zoom? Does eye contact mean something different in other cultures? What does it mean if your leg shakes? Check out Joe’s book “Be Exceptional” Books By Joe Navarro: Joe Navarro…

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Former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro once again answers the internet’s burning questions about body language. Are micro expressions more pronounced over Zoom? Does eye contact mean something different in other cultures? What does it mean if your leg shakes?

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181 Comments

  1. A

    April 6, 2022 at 8:00 pm

    Some of these questions are so cringey. The guys asking, “a female is shaking her leg–is she showing me this?” and “the waitress at a restaurant wouldn’t make eye contact with me–I’m guessing her ethnicity and she must be syrian, unwed, and attracted to me, right?” GROSS.

  2. Nathan Walker

    April 6, 2022 at 8:00 pm

    what is a social aardvark tho

  3. Jack Kenway

    April 6, 2022 at 8:22 pm

    Maybe that lady is just focusing on her job, she’s not interested in getting personal with her clients.

  4. Darkmann

    April 6, 2022 at 8:25 pm

    HE’S BACK

  5. Taragoola

    April 6, 2022 at 8:25 pm

    I understand non verbal cues. I just expect you to use your words like an adult.

  6. Richel-𝔽**СК МЕ - СНЕℂ𝕂 𝕄𝕐 Рℝ𝟘𝔽𝕀𝕃Е🔞

    April 6, 2022 at 8:29 pm

    Always very well spoken and presenting.

  7. Sarah Ann

    April 6, 2022 at 8:35 pm

    Happy to have you back Joe! Thanks Wired.

  8. esmail gamber

    April 6, 2022 at 8:48 pm

    what a guy

  9. Sufian Ali

    April 6, 2022 at 8:57 pm

    Boooooorrrrrriiiiiinnnnggg

  10. Gaana Srinivas

    April 6, 2022 at 9:20 pm

    enjoyed hearing him say “vapemyworld”

  11. The Renegade

    April 6, 2022 at 9:30 pm

    He is my favourite guest on wired

  12. Not_Your_Usual_Username

    April 6, 2022 at 9:48 pm

    I’m sorry but wtf does “how much humidity is in the eyes” even mean

  13. luckyinblue

    April 6, 2022 at 10:00 pm

    Idk why but it’d be interesting to see him analyze Elizabeth Holmes body language.

  14. Lucille Audinet

    April 6, 2022 at 10:14 pm

    The question about men not reading body language: probably part of it is not caring as much, but also not having to read the people around you as much for safety reasons. Being perceived as a woman in the world is far more dangerous than being read as a man. Just being out in public makes you very conscious of your surroundings, Is someone following me? Is this man gonna stop me and talk to me? Am I going to get assaulted? Etc. And yes those are very real things. I can’t step foot outside without having to deal with some type of negative male interaction. That reality will make you far better at reading people quickly in order to avoid dangerous situations, or escape them.

    Secondly, women (afab people) are also SOCIALIZED to be people pleasing, obeying and overall more caring. I think it’s engrained in a lot of us that we ought to make people comfortable in order to adhere to society’s expectations but for safety reasons as well.

    Saying women are better at reading social cues/ body language because of biology and motherhood is very oversimplifying and doesn’t even touch on the fact that women have to navigate a patriarchal society.

  15. Алекс Желязков

    April 6, 2022 at 10:15 pm

    Great video!

  16. Brandon Case

    April 6, 2022 at 11:06 pm

    So what’s it mean when the presenter takes off his glasses?

  17. Jetero Heller

    April 6, 2022 at 11:14 pm

    Wow. 3:04. Brave man. Expect cancellation.

  18. Mily Alvarez

    April 7, 2022 at 12:01 am

    Yes!!! Keep it coming, I LOVE this guy!!

  19. James

    April 7, 2022 at 12:02 am

    “lack of eye contact should not equate to anything other than ‘this is what the person chooses'” – in several African tribes / cultures I understand it can be construed as a sign of respect to avoid eye contact … you prefaced with ‘eye conact/duration etc.’ is cultural and gave a couple of examples (1.9s~4s for American v Middle East etc.) but appear to generalise in the case of lack of eye contact. any thoughts RE your certainty in doing so (always the case that lack of eye contact should not be construed as a cultural/personal trait, wheras duration of eye contact should)?

  20. Deepsea ASMR

    April 7, 2022 at 12:37 am

    Yes or no, Indians tilt their heads left and right

  21. vin

    April 7, 2022 at 12:41 am

    King is back

  22. 101jir

    April 7, 2022 at 12:51 am

    I feel like a lot of aspects to many of these questions weren’t answered, and I found that disappointing. For example, the aspect on the last one “to keep them safe.” If someone is, say, feigning kindness before they mug you (if that’s a thing), what would be some good indicators of upcoming betrayal? I grew up in a rural area so I am not really familiar with some of this stuff myself. Main thing I would know to look for would be the nature of the location and whether any given story adds up. Specific body language to indicate hostility or desperation I am not so familiar with in this context.

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    April 7, 2022 at 12:59 am

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  24. Tucker Stewart

    April 7, 2022 at 1:08 am

    This guys is the best.

  25. Cornucopia House

    April 7, 2022 at 1:21 am

    The Indians wiggle their head in place of a nod

  26. Louis T

    April 7, 2022 at 9:24 am

    I just realized, baby’s who can hardly speak, shake their for “No”, when in disagreement or for resistance

  27. Paddy Hart

    April 7, 2022 at 10:03 am

    Im pretty sure he just called will a bad person…. And I loved it 😂 hahaha what makes you a bad person? Haha assaulting someone hahahahaha will!! Hahahahahahaha

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    April 7, 2022 at 11:22 am

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  29. Chipasha Mulanda

    April 7, 2022 at 11:28 am

    So happy they made another one after we suggested it, Shout out to Wired🌈

  30. Michael Fried

    April 7, 2022 at 11:31 am

    So you are one of the idiots that let us down and allowed the 9/11 attacks happen? The FBI blew it and they’ve become corrupt since then.

  31. fred lacroix

    April 7, 2022 at 11:47 am

    for indians its the bloody opposite

  32. Amber Katherine

    April 7, 2022 at 12:08 pm

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    1 (elecciones ) 9.9/10 2 ( culturales ) 9.7/10
    Son unos de los mejores conciertos
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    desde pantalla,, se que estuvo
    Sorprendente .

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    April 7, 2022 at 12:34 pm

    He didn’t really answer “why” nods and shakes are yes and no, only that they are mostly universal. But I wonder why it started in the first place?

  34. Dominica Larissa

    April 7, 2022 at 1:04 pm

    This is my favorite guy on wired 🙌

  35. Robbie Stroud

    April 7, 2022 at 1:41 pm

    You’re Joe Navaro for 25 years. What were you before then?

    lol, I joke I joke. Just a funny pause.

  36. ALMA-🔞T[A]P Me!! to Have [𝐒]𝐄𝐗 With 𝐌𝐞

    April 7, 2022 at 2:07 pm

    A prof I had a million years ago said, “there is no such thing as a neutral face” meaning what he means here in the video. Alway stuck with me.

  37. Zebediah Zwick

    April 7, 2022 at 2:16 pm

    How much of what Joe is talking about is backed up by research? He’s a great presenter and obviously super knowledgeable, but some of his comments almost feel like cold reading where the analysis is based on already knowing the context of the situation.

    Also, the comments about power posing despite the fact that Amy Cuddy’s original findings are quite controversial with few successful replications of the original study.

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    April 7, 2022 at 3:22 pm

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  39. JJADX

    April 7, 2022 at 3:47 pm

    as someone with autism, i’m glad he lied emphasis on that there’s no “universal threat profiling” possible.
    cuz sometimes i’m just too tired for eye contact…

  40. Z7Sakari

    April 7, 2022 at 3:58 pm

    Haha the way he phrases his opening to the interview, it sounds like he is saying he has been Joe Navarro for 25 years.

    Darn spies just can’t be trusted… 😋

  41. Jess Hull

    April 7, 2022 at 7:03 pm

    I can’t believe they let this guy say that only women bring babies into the world.

    • Lee McBride

      April 7, 2022 at 10:43 pm

      They’re just humoring him.

  42. veizour

    April 7, 2022 at 7:39 pm

    Women can also be bad at reading nonverbal queues. My ex was terrible at understanding what her children needed, where as I found it easy, and at times, obvious.

  43. the_bug_bus

    April 7, 2022 at 7:47 pm

    This man is next level 👏

  44. Lee McBride

    April 7, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    And that’s why Bulgaria never became a super power.

  45. Lee McBride

    April 7, 2022 at 10:48 pm

    What if you like to lean on a podium? Especially during long presentations.

  46. Lee McBride

    April 7, 2022 at 10:49 pm

    Yes, teach them about body language and the fact that that other little boy may actually identify as a little girl?

    • Twylen

      April 8, 2022 at 9:45 pm

      I doubt that’s the responsibility or the expertise of him. If you would like to understand this normal aspect of humanity, I suggest watching the channel of Dr. Jamie Raines, Jammidodger.

  47. Jonas Richert

    April 7, 2022 at 10:54 pm

    Bouncing legs often mean a mineral deficiency, likely due to bad but calorie rich diet. That’s my opinion, but I’ve confirmed it time after time. Very predictive.

    • Twylen

      April 8, 2022 at 9:06 pm

      If it isn’t controlled, maybe, but bouncing a leg is often a stim, as he said, a self-soothing behavior. It gets jitters out and nervous energy out.

  48. WibZit

    April 7, 2022 at 10:57 pm

    these are the best questions you picked? a child could do better

  49. Paul L

    April 8, 2022 at 12:37 am

    11:48 nod your head

  50. ainnothin

    April 8, 2022 at 2:40 am

    This is not a reliable field.

  51. G M

    April 8, 2022 at 3:44 am

    He’s gonna trigger some people with the biology talk.

  52. babbisp1

    April 8, 2022 at 9:50 am

    11:49 thumbnail question

    1:22 4:11 4:58.. 8:47 9:55 10:40
    11:32

    12:53 whole answer

  53. Konstantin Koychev

    April 8, 2022 at 11:55 am

    It’s always very endearing to see foreigners talking about our very peculiar thing to have yes and no reversed in Bulgaria. It’s actually an issue for many Bulgarians when they speak another language – the non-verbal language doesn’t make the same instant switch as the verbal one and sometimes you have to force it, so to say. Sometimes I’ve had English-speaking friends look at me puzzled because I’ve kept my “Bulgarian” expressions in non-Bulgarian settings.

    • Martin Nikolov

      April 9, 2022 at 4:44 am

      I grew up bilingual, BG and English, and my nodding/shaking changes depending on the language. Don’t have to think about it, it’s crazy, and I’ve caught myself answering questions in consecutive sentences with the same gesture meaning both yes and no haha

  54. Leo Biehl

    April 8, 2022 at 3:53 pm

    I would not want to play this man in poker.

  55. Kevin Clock

    April 8, 2022 at 4:06 pm

    As much as I love this, there’s never such thing as a former FBI or CIA Agent 😉

  56. Boleniana

    April 8, 2022 at 7:13 pm

    Bah, the reason there’s a gender-linked difference with the ability to read non-verbal cues, is that women are taught to LEARN that, and men are taught that they can IGNORE it.

    • Twylen

      April 8, 2022 at 9:11 pm

      It’s sad but true that often men are trained to ignore even verbal cues, like “No”.

    • Steven Ervin

      April 9, 2022 at 8:43 pm

      @Twylen oop

  57. Nef

    April 8, 2022 at 7:55 pm

    As a watch nerd all I can see is that gold watch. Its definitely something really nice, Patek Phillipe maybe, hard to say. I enjoy studying body language as well and I recently found out Mark Bowden is a watch collector too.

  58. AnxiousCucumber

    April 8, 2022 at 8:23 pm

    Not how Indians nod yes.. we just do the head-wobble 🙃

  59. C J

    April 8, 2022 at 9:45 pm

    7:50 Man, I was *really* hoping he was gonna go off here about how MBTI are absolute BS and created by two women with no psychological training as a parlor game. Believing in those is no different than believing in horoscopes.

  60. TsukiKatana

    April 8, 2022 at 11:55 pm

    I really appreciate the reminder to teach body language skills. I’m autistic and have the capability to learn rote. Learning what to look for, and when to read (or not) into things certainly needs to be taught for everyone, neurotypical and neurodiverse. Because I learned, I could explain to others who ask, “You’re autistic, how did you know they were really mad about that?” I would love to see it taught in schools.

  61. rookie28604

    April 9, 2022 at 2:03 am

    Oh better cancel this guy, he said men and women are different.

  62. V. Presto RPN, RCRT, LCRT

    April 9, 2022 at 8:35 am

    Dude, is your mic broken? Is it necessary to yell at it. Loud mouth yank

  63. Maxx B

    April 9, 2022 at 10:56 am

    Power poses make me laugh. I just think the person is trying to be something they are not.

    • giraffe1219

      April 10, 2022 at 3:06 am

      That is kind of the point. Fake it till ya make it.

  64. nichole laskowski

    April 9, 2022 at 1:52 pm

    Wow thank you for saying, why wait, to teach these things to younger people!!
    I am an elementary school teacher and specifically take time out of curriculum to teach emotional behavior, how to recognize stress and how to calm down, and sometimes send kids to à counselors office or the library in order to decompress, whilst explaining that I am in no way punishing them.
    Kids need to know how to régulate, and why wait to teach them

    • Dream girl

      April 9, 2022 at 6:32 pm

      In my day ( 1950’s) it was called self control

  65. Maria Cargille

    April 9, 2022 at 2:03 pm

    Half of the reason I find Zoom calls so exhausting is precisely that need to telegraph emotions more obviously, smiling, nodding, etc, especially while taking notes. It’s another thing to focus on, and the hyperawareness is draining.

  66. Yuppi

    April 9, 2022 at 5:27 pm

    Different MBTI very likely wouldn’t have different body language since that is not a valid psychological categorisation of people. It’s a horoscope of psychology.

  67. rwxsed

    April 9, 2022 at 7:51 pm

    11:50 THUMBNAIL QUESTION

    just me lookin out for my homies

  68. James Fleming

    April 9, 2022 at 8:42 pm

    One way of asserting dominance I’ve had older people do to me is they’ll shake your hand and then keep ahold of your hand while talking to you. It’s like subliminally saying “I’ll decide when this conversation is over. You leave when I allow it”

  69. Twilight_Lupine Silva

    April 9, 2022 at 9:29 pm

    Here’s how to do a power pose: T-pose to assert dominance.

  70. Sandra Sandy Manning

    April 9, 2022 at 11:36 pm

    Yay Joe’s Back!🎉

  71. BestTotoro

    April 10, 2022 at 12:04 am

    I would love to hear your comments about the hand gestures of Peter Navarro the trump aide who is being held in contempt of congress. His hand gestures seem so extreme to me!

  72. Jim Canterak

    April 10, 2022 at 7:28 am

    This man must be a killer poker player.

  73. Global Communications

    April 10, 2022 at 10:15 am

    2:25 not true.. I can detect bad person just by looking at him… And his attitude and his face and shaping face and his or her look and persons manners

  74. Christian Castro

    April 10, 2022 at 11:46 am

    3:00 i happened to cross a question of what is a woman many days ago.

  75. Donna Flynn

    April 10, 2022 at 2:00 pm

    If you like this, watch The Behavior Panel on YouTube.

  76. yumna mashhadi

    April 10, 2022 at 3:39 pm

    POV: you are here bc you want to read people like a book 🙂

  77. magruseR

    April 10, 2022 at 4:31 pm

    I fantasise about being interrogated by someone like Joe just to have an interaction with someone where they *know|* you’re honest

  78. szczurek2725

    April 10, 2022 at 8:36 pm

    When I hear “close talker” my first, second and third though is Jack Sparrow. Especially the iconic “I was rooting for you” scene.

  79. that_G_EvanP

    April 11, 2022 at 2:00 am

    These Twitter names are killing me! 😅

  80. Richey Baumann

    April 11, 2022 at 4:05 am

    We always hear “practice what you preach”, and it’s not surprising that he is very good at using body language. He’s expressive, confident, and communicates well.

  81. Fix The Wi-Fi

    April 11, 2022 at 5:03 pm

    Is he not allowed to answer questions about the FBI?

  82. Mario Sergio Machado dos Santos

    April 11, 2022 at 5:36 pm

    He’s back! Weeew!

  83. alhypo

    April 12, 2022 at 1:43 am

    I totally expected this to be full of all kinds of ridiculous quackery like how liars always look to the left rather than actual useful information. I was pleasantly surprised.

  84. Icarus Binns

    April 12, 2022 at 7:09 am

    I’ve always hated making eye contact, and it would make me want to lash out whenever someone said “look at me”. I just… can’t. I cannot do it, and have the action be natural. My boss noticed and said, “You don’t have to look at my eyes. I can see it’s not comfortable for you.” And I appreciate that.

  85. Pedant Patrol

    April 12, 2022 at 9:20 am

    Did no-one tell this guy biology doesn’t exist anymore? Get with the program, buddy!

  86. Alrighty Then!

    April 12, 2022 at 4:25 pm

    About the non verbal queues… Ladies, I say this with utmost sincerity. if you want your partner to know something then tell them. No one is a mind reader, not even women.

  87. Jimmy Tambo

    April 12, 2022 at 5:34 pm

    If somebody identifies as a woman, can they read social cues better?

  88. DurpleDore Kapre

    April 12, 2022 at 6:19 pm

    Are there many secret handshakes, yes, try to avoid them. Yes you should try to avoid the freemasons as they are a bunch of power hungry entitled bully’s.

  89. Private Investigator

    April 12, 2022 at 6:29 pm

    4:12 you sure about the 1.28 seconds? Because I swear that every time I’m in the city, it takes a half a second of looking for someone to ask “what the F you looking at?” lmao.

  90. Jim R

    April 13, 2022 at 12:14 am

    Wow. Quite incredible that even babies born blind naturally know body language/gestures. Simply amazing…

  91. Aveen Sahba

    April 13, 2022 at 3:58 am

    The gestural language bit at 4:48 is so cool and interesting.

  92. Tequila princess

    April 13, 2022 at 5:53 am

    Loved it, learned a lot!

  93. eggster97

    April 13, 2022 at 7:04 am

    Thank you for your response to the eye contact question. Especially for autistic people where us avoiding eye contact is a common trait, people assuming we’re being deceptive or rude or such can be very damaging.

    Personally eye contact feels challenging to me and raises my hackles. But for some autists it’s actually painful.

    Body language can tell us a lot but eye contact isn’t all that.

    • solidsnakesasscheeks

      April 16, 2022 at 9:28 pm

      I heard that looking right under peoples eyes will seem like you’re making eye contact with them. Maybe that could help?

  94. A Aabucus

    April 13, 2022 at 8:42 am

    If you really did what you claim for 25 years then you’re still very much chasing spies. The expertise that you could bring to any kind of investigation would be invaluable and never think that you’re forgotten because it’s just that you have only forgot.

  95. Red Löphix

    April 13, 2022 at 11:38 am

    Oh, Joe Navarro. My starting point in the world of reading body language, the start of my library filled with books about psychology and my wish to study this, which I will now start in a few months.
    Cool to see him here!

  96. babel babel

    April 13, 2022 at 3:22 pm

    In India, shaking the head can mean almost a yes (more like “it’s possible”). It’s more of a swivel actually but it’s rather unsettling the first times for western people.

  97. Mia Shinbrot

    April 13, 2022 at 9:57 pm

    When I see someone bouncing one leg up and down, I always think they need to go to the bathroom.

  98. Ickess

    April 13, 2022 at 11:03 pm

    I always stand with my hands on my hips with my elbows out. Drives the wife crazy, now I know why haha

  99. Micheal

    April 14, 2022 at 3:13 am

    Oh, please. Women don’t read nonverbal cues because they might be mothers, it’s because girls are expected to learn how to understand, soothe, and placate, while boys are taught to prioritize appearing strong and in control. It’s societal, not biological. GTFOH with that bioessentialist crap.

  100. Christian kathryn Grimes

    April 14, 2022 at 12:45 pm

    how can you read the body language of someone with a brain disorder like tourettes which can make them move in ways they dont mean to move?

  101. Tonya Richards

    April 14, 2022 at 4:09 pm

    I enjoy these clips as they are very educational. But I couldn’t care less who wrote the question. Show it on the screen but it’s a waste of time to read it out.

  102. Tonya Richards

    April 14, 2022 at 4:14 pm

    I’m sad he didn’t discuss Toilet Boy drumpf’s toilet pose. Every time he sits on a chair it’s in the toilet pose.

  103. Yvonne Marie Horvat, R.H.N. Nutritionist

    April 14, 2022 at 4:52 pm

    very very awesome

  104. Andy Styfler

    April 14, 2022 at 7:23 pm

    Yes in Bulgaria when we nodding we disagreement , 100% true !😂😂

  105. sub53r0

    April 14, 2022 at 9:33 pm

    ”Why wait til you’re 30 years old to learn these things?”
    I feel personally attacked.

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  107. Shane Patra

    April 16, 2022 at 6:01 am

    In India, shaking head mean YES

  108. Charlieto

    April 16, 2022 at 9:32 am

    I dont do eye contact coz it physically hurts my eyes to do it.
    I dont pick up on ‘hints’ and cues coz autism (just say what you mean its not that hard).
    I struggle with spacial awareness. I can 100% know when people are to close to me if they are doing it. But for some reason i dont notice it if im the one doing it.

  109. Hiroikku Neko

    April 16, 2022 at 5:56 pm

    He doesn’t look like James Bond?

  110. supersmashbrosevil

    April 16, 2022 at 7:50 pm

    I think this is the first time I see someone speaking about body language without ant pseudo psychology in it, very nice finally seeing someone talking about cultural and individual factors in body language

  111. solidsnakesasscheeks

    April 16, 2022 at 9:33 pm

    We actually did a exercise with personal space in 6th grade! We would go in pairs and then one would step closer and then the teacher would point out that most would instinctively step back. I was paired with a friend though so we just stood nose to nose while laughing 😆

  112. Impaler722

    April 17, 2022 at 6:40 am

    How come stfu means shut you f mouth? K thx

  113. FrontHoleHaving BirthingPerson

    April 17, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    This is total bs. In Asia shaking your head means yes.

  114. Krissy B

    April 17, 2022 at 11:55 pm

    I’m reminded of the movie, “The Gods Must Be Crazy.” According to that movie, the Bush people in that particular part of Africa nodded to say no and shook their heads to say yes. May not be true, but the communication gaffs in the movie are what the movie is all about.

  115. A.Yackub

    April 18, 2022 at 4:03 am

    You r amazing

  116. unidentified user

    April 18, 2022 at 12:56 pm

    7:46 proves the body language of him removing the glasses that means “final decision”
    7:58 him twisting his neck giving signal of him blushed after the compliment so people wont disrespect this guy.

  117. Emily Vera

    April 18, 2022 at 6:05 pm

    I wonder if some can expand or debunk this but everyone that I’ve seen with a look of dead eyes and extreme focus at the same time always turned out to be bad people.. be thieves on the bus, a man flirting with me or a woman in a office. It’s a very particular gaze that makes me think they’ve been desensitized for whatever reason and are willing to do what they want.

  118. Moe A

    April 18, 2022 at 10:57 pm

    I loved his books.. got me really into body language and its really fascinating to learn.
    Even nice to impress couple friends as u demonstrate the knowledge xD (we all know the behaviours, but never pay them attention.. so pointing it out is eye opener to others)

  119. Von Xzz

    April 19, 2022 at 2:08 pm

    Hahahahahaha

  120. tv athome

    April 19, 2022 at 2:27 pm

    Could Shaking head ‘no’ may be linked to aversion, think when trying to feed a baby they turn their head to the side in disgust or push there head towards the food if they like it?

  121. Chris Fitch

    April 19, 2022 at 6:21 pm

    I’m sorry did he just say “social aardvark” like I was going to know what that means? 😂

  122. zayd merhab

    April 20, 2022 at 3:50 am

    3:57 she didn’t make eye contact because she is most likely Muslim. While you can make eye contact if necessary it is obligatory that the mixing of genders does not happen. This applies to both genders and it is easier to do so if you aren’t looking at other peoples faces. In a word it is modesty

  123. Terrance Miller

    April 20, 2022 at 6:07 pm

    Why don’t people like left handed hand shakes… sometimes my right hand doesn’t want to emerge & people find left handed hand shared absurd

  124. Jason Williams

    April 20, 2022 at 8:33 pm

    Myers-Brigs is a racket and isn’t used by real social scientists. We use the big five.

  125. Adéla Báštiová

    April 21, 2022 at 6:35 am

    This video title just confused so many Bulgarian people.

  126. Zach D.

    April 22, 2022 at 6:49 pm

    He’s by far my favorite wired guest

  127. Satan

    April 23, 2022 at 4:18 am

    11:50 for anyone wanting the answer to the question in the thumbnail

  128. Lauren

    April 23, 2022 at 7:42 am

    Why does shaking your head left to right mean no, why does shaking it up and down mean yes.
    In India it doesn’t mean that. India does a bobble motion to mean yes, here it looks like indecisiveness/”IDK”. They have completely different body language than we do. It’s super interesting, actually! The motion bye palms up and waving bye means “come here”.

    And the eye contact with middle eastern people is so frustrating when I want to connect with them and they wont speak to me or look at me. Sigh.

  129. Phil

    April 23, 2022 at 3:11 pm

    excellent video-never knew the bit about the handshake erogeous zone mistake but thankfully never been through that.Great info.

  130. FlowKio

    April 25, 2022 at 12:53 pm

    If a mf shakes my hand rudely I just forcefully take my hand back
    If you can’t give a proper handshake I ain’t giving you my time

  131. Ryan Eglitis

    April 25, 2022 at 2:37 pm

    That rambling answer about secret handshakes was really weird. What would somebody squeezing your hand really hard have to do with secret handshakes? And why would you try to avoid them? They’re secret already! 😣

  132. Paulibaer _

    April 25, 2022 at 4:46 pm

    I understand that body language analysis is total BS. .

  133. ROXANA G. PEREZ

    April 26, 2022 at 10:33 am

    Good Morning: I like this Channel i just Subscribed and write a Comments.” Wow.” I was Edited, 4-time My Question? can you body language. MR PUTIN. I will tell you he’s the second. (HITLER?,) He Controls RUSSIA’s, Amen: 6:27am 04/26/22,
    USA Miami,Florida, God Blessing Everyone. Stay Safe and Strong and don’t move your body, ha ha probably a FBI Angents is aroung looking, Ha ha ha? 🙂

  134. ROXANA G. PEREZ

    April 26, 2022 at 10:33 am

    Good Morning: I like this Channel i just Subscribed and write a Comments.” Wow.” I was Edited, 4-time My Question? can you body language. MR PUTIN. I will tell you he’s the second. (HITLER?,) He Controls RUSSIA’s, Amen: 6:27am 04/26/22,
    USA Miami,Florida, God Blessing Everyone. Stay Safe and Strong and don’t move your body, ha ha probably a FBI Angents is aroung looking, Ha ha ha? 🙂 ha,

  135. Anirudh

    April 26, 2022 at 11:02 am

    Can anyone guide me for best forensic psychology books ?

  136. Socialist and secular

    April 26, 2022 at 11:02 am

    Can anyone guide me for best forensic psychology books ?

  137. Chris E

    April 26, 2022 at 10:12 pm

    Yikes, what does it mean when I do all of those repetitive soothing behaviors, plus others?

  138. beep beep8

    April 27, 2022 at 4:44 pm

    to elaborate on the mbti since he didn’t:
    these personality tests have been disproven by psychologists and are meaningless. humans are far too complex to be categorized black/white into several boxes the way these tests do. most humans fall the in the “average” part of a spectrum rather than the extreme black/white.

  139. eyeluv2dance

    April 30, 2022 at 3:38 am

    Someone needs to have a word with Germans (in Berlin at least) about personal space, because as a New Yorker I was not having it.

  140. Matthew Jay

    April 30, 2022 at 4:22 pm

    9:15 Have you ever talked with a Brazilian 1 on 1? They have the closest proxemics of any nationality I’ve ever met.

  141. Gordy

    May 1, 2022 at 9:29 pm

    Me and my Manager don’t get along. I started using more dominant body language during my twice yearly performance reviews and what I found was interesting. I stopped looking around the room, locked eye contact, widened my posture in the chair, and didn’t lean forward. Immediately, he’s wringing his hands, leaning forward, using fillers like “Uh” or “Um”, and looking off to the side. To be clear, my strategy hasn’t won me promotions or raises but it did stop his bullying tactics in their tracks.

  142. Benjamin Baird-Kerr

    May 3, 2022 at 12:08 am

    Was that new your eye contact thing a joke ? Like I can’t tell lmao

  143. iAmOperator

    May 3, 2022 at 12:40 am

    Why is his blink rate so high?

  144. Aryan Houshmand

    May 3, 2022 at 2:54 am

    I shared his book on my socials and got attacked by predators #ironic

    • Aryan Houshmand

      May 3, 2022 at 2:55 am

      The book got marketed to me.

  145. DaJanae Williams

    May 3, 2022 at 3:12 am

    My soul is saddened my naturally neutral face will always be perceived negative

  146. 3girlrhumba

    May 6, 2022 at 4:44 pm

    this guy is a laughable fraud!

  147. Brandon theoh

    May 8, 2022 at 8:58 am

    social aardvark… anybody want to help me with what that is

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    May 9, 2022 at 10:28 am

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  149. Charlie Fielding

    May 10, 2022 at 2:11 am

    fun fact, if you ask someone to explain something or tell story while sitting on their hands, they will speak slower and have more trouble remembering what they’re saying because they can’t gesture.

  150. KilluasButtler

    May 10, 2022 at 2:55 pm

    12:28 I deadass didn’t think he would actually know about that

  151. Clint MacArthur

    May 10, 2022 at 4:27 pm

    I always thought that little to no eye contact, indicated disinterest or not paying attention.

  152. tiestofalljays

    May 12, 2022 at 12:29 pm

    On the eye contact thing: In the area I grew up (in West Africa), among the older/more traditional generation, younger people were expected to NOT look at their “elders” in the eye for a prolonged amount of time. It definitely is a cultural thing. I’m a white American dude who grew up in Africa – it’s always interesting comparing life in the US to what I experienced overseas for the first 18 years of my life haha.

  153. L

    May 14, 2022 at 3:22 am

    This guy srsly believes he’s a biologi anthropologist, rambling abt “females” and social cues

  154. G Hendrix

    May 14, 2022 at 4:19 am

    He’s a real-life Phil Coulson

  155. camouldsn

    May 15, 2022 at 10:00 am

    As someone on the autism spectrum, I was happy when he mentioned that eye contact is a personal choice. It’s not entirely necessary for non verbal communication and I can simply have less eye contact if needed. 🙂

  156. stunningfreefall

    May 15, 2022 at 12:02 pm

    “social aardvark” lmao

  157. tinkfly loompa

    May 15, 2022 at 10:29 pm

    could he read some selfie/picture poses?

  158. Pushkin

    May 17, 2022 at 1:48 am

    What’s the book called ??

  159. Pushkin

    May 17, 2022 at 1:49 am

    Œ

  160. RE H

    May 18, 2022 at 1:06 pm

    You don’t stand behind a podium. You stand ON a podium. The thing you stand behind is a lectern.

  161. Bryan Johnson

    May 18, 2022 at 8:49 pm

    I don’t disagree with the analysis that a neutral face CAN equate to a negative perception by the other party. I do take issue with people who insist on smiling so much so that it looks disingenuous. Maybe personal, but I would suspect more people would rather interact with someone’s genuine presence rather than a fake smile.

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