- farther away a body part is from the brain, the less aware you are of it
- legs and feet are important to study to find out someones attitude
- young healthy vibrant people walk faster than old people
- faster walkers swing arms higher than slower walkers
- a study was taken that showed you have a dramatic increase of foot gestures when you are lying
- almost everyone was unaware of their movements
- legs evolved to serve 2 purposes, to get food and to run away from danger
- our legs always display what our desire is (facing towards=getting food=something good, facing away=danger=bad)
4 main standing positions
- at attention-formal, neutral attitude
- legs apart-predominantly male, standing crotch display, use to assert dominance, adjusting crotch is a sign of masculinity
- the foot forward-body weight shifted to one foot, used by high status men in middle ages to show fine hosiery, shoes, and breeches, good indication of the direction someone wants to go based on the direction of their foot
- leg cross-used with people you don't know well, shows closed, submissive attitude
- some people will say that their arms are crossed because they are cold, not because they are being defensive and closed off
- people become more open as they become more comfortable
- European leg cross-one leg crossed neatly over the other, 70% of people cross left over right
- when someone crosses both legs, they are emotionally withdrawn
Sitting modifications
- American four figure
- figure 4 leg clamp
- ankle lock
- leg twine
- parallel legs
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