Programmes such as Criminal Minds, Faking It–Tears of a Crime, and FBI Most Wanted have brought profiling body language into the mainstream. We all think we know how to read body language. But if I asked you to give me three signs that someone is lying, what would you say?…
Narcissists are an emotionless, grandiose, and self-entitled group of people who manipulate others for their use. If you have ever been involved with a narcissist, you’ll know that they employ many devious tactics to get what they want. What Is the Narcissistic Stare? One of these manipulative tools is the…
Psychopaths are, by their nature, devious and cunning, inveigling their way into our lives, often leaving us worse off. Quite often we find out about their psychopathic nature after they’ve left a trail of destruction. But there might be a way of detecting them through their body language. One way…
Is it a running joke that your friends found you intimidating before they got to know you? You might be intimidating people more than you realize. An intimidating personality is not inherently a bad thing. It’s not that you’re meaning to be aggressive, some people just find certain traits more…
One of Benjamin Franklin’s most famous essays, On Conversation, discussed how to make people like you, and his advice is still good today. You can feel when you are around good company. Well-liked people are well-liked for a reason. They make us feel happier because we feel seen and heard. They…
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why am I so mean?” Well, if you notice it, then there’s hope. The thing is, we don’t always know when we're being rude, but we can learn. Life is complicated. I believe I’ve said this a dozen times. But regardless, you have to understand…
Is it possible to tell what sort of person you are simply by looking at the way you walk? It’s true that humans use body language when communicating, but what can we possibly divulge from types of gait? Well, quite a lot as it happens. How your gait can reveal…
Is there such a thing as the perfect victim or are people picked at random? Is it just bad luck; a case of wrong place wrong time, or do offenders specifically target their victims? Does our body language give away signals to suggest that we are easy targets? Criminals seem…
