Prof. Hyma

Are human gestures to communicate emotions inborn?Paul Ekmans study of cross cultural people reveals that some emotions are common and are perhaps inborn

Gestures need to be interpreted in clustersCongruence of body movements and speechContext

Dead Fish Lack confidence or has arthritis in hands, Knuckle crunch is domination, Stuff Arm thrust- Domination to keep somebody away. Finger grab shows lack of confidence by the person. Arm pull insecurity of the person who is pulling you to his personal zone.*Clinched arm in a raised position Shows frustration; The lower the clinched arms the less is the hostility*Positive and attentive; downwards listening carefully*All negative hiding something - lying*Suspicion, disbelief, thoughtful*