Just read an interesting article on body language during interviews (especially useful for women) - short, but I think it gives a decent insight. Check it out here!
Shout out to Prof. McHie, who has mentioned almost all of these in his class - especially the ankle crossing for women. I found number 3 to be most intriguing. As a psych major, I agree that a tilt of the head can signify listening or understanding, and I think I'm guilty of it, but I was interested to see that from the other end of the interview, it may signify confusion. Any opinions either way?
I had always been told and thought that the tilt of the head indicated interest and that you were listening. I guess I can see where it may read as confusion to the other person, but I personally think that the facial expression would look different on someone who was just listening versus someone who was confused about what was happening. For example, when I have taught for my TA classes I find it pretty obvious when a student is extremely confused, zoning out, or just listening to what you are saying.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in HS I had a teacher who always called the #2 pose the Adam and Eve pose. Never again would I put my hands in this position because it immediately makes me think of that moment in HS.
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