welcome to the ultimate body language guide for the hands and fingers part 2. if you'd like to
find part 1 you can do so in the description box below in today's video we're going to continue
to go over everything there is to know about the hands and fingers all of this information is taken
directly from the dictionary of body language by joe navarro please support him and his work
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said let's begin thumbs touching when the hands are together and the person is playing around with
their thumbs whether it's using one to massage the other or by having them twirl around each other
in circles this is a pacifying behavior that is often used when people are feeling a bit anxious
or stressed out it is also used as a way to pass time while waiting for something finger closeness
when someone feels scared or concerned they will instinctively bring their fingers closer together
closing the gaps that naturally exist between fingers sometimes they will even close their
hands into a fist this is a natural response to any perceived threat our body wants to reduce the
chances of injury to any of our fingers if we were to get into a fight it's also common to see people
hiding their thumbs under their fingers just like how dogs tuck their ears down when scared
thumb distance on the other hand this rule applies the other way around especially when
it comes to the thumb the more distance there is between the thumb and the other fingers the more
confident someone is currently feeling holding on to furniture this is when someone uses their hands
to hold on to any piece of furniture whether it be the edge of a table or even the armrest of a chair
this is actually a sign of doubt and insecurity especially if they are declaring something
joe navarro reports seeing the sign quite often when someone is forced to say something that they
don't want to say clinging this is often seen in kids who will cling onto the clothing of
relatives to feel more secure and comfortable this behavior is also seen in adults usually
with other soft objects like blankets pillows stuffed animals etc in these cases it's also used
for comfort finger pointing most people don't enjoy having a finger pointed at them because
it's usually used when accusing someone of something bad if you want to address someone
it's better to use your entire hand with your palms up to point at them finger jabbing now
if you see a person pointing at someone and then jabbing this finger towards them back and forth
this is usually a sign of a huge problem and that a fight is about to happen nail biting this is a
pacifying behavior used to relieve stress it's usually seen in people who are insecure the more
extreme the nail-biting the higher the levels of stress this person is currently feeling it
finger tapping this is when someone taps on a table or their leg in a repetitive motion
this is usually a sign of impatience they might be waiting for someone to show up or they might
be waiting for someone to finish speaking so that they can speak hands in pocket this is usually
done out of comfort however it is important to note that this can make you seem more suspicious
and will tend to cause people to trust you less massaging closed fist this is when one hand is
closed in a fist and the other hand is used to massage it this is usually seen when someone is
extremely worried often seen in poker players and stock traders who are about to lose a lot
of money speaker's fist this is when someone makes a fist and moves it like a hammer while speaking
this is usually a sign that this person has a lot of pent up emotions that they are trying to
express or that they are feeling a lot of energy in the words that they are saying tp finger rub
this is when someone interlaces their fingers and then rubs the fingers back and forth against each
other this is a sign that something is very wrong or that someone is extremely stressed much more
so than the other body language signs that we've covered in this video interlaced fingers palms
pushing this is when someone interlaces their fingers and then pushes the palm of their hand
in any of the following directions they could be pushing it away to crack their knuckles they could
be pushing it up to their face or they could be pushing it straight down to their crotch this is
usually a way for people to relieve stress it is often seen after traumatic experiences preening
this is any sort of body language movement that you make to fix yourself such as adjusting your
time moving your bracelet fixing your shirt fixing your hair or even reapplying lipstick we do this
when we're in a social situation with people that we want to impress hair printing is especially
common when we are interested in someone nearby we will often move our hair to increase the chances
of getting noticed by our romantic interest joe navarro brings up an interesting fun fact here
when attorneys pull on their jacket to make it look cleaner as the jury enters the room they are
perceived as more likable this just goes to show that even the smallest details when it comes to
first impressions matter a lot dismissive training this is another form of preening that is actually
used to dismiss and disrespect the person you are interacting with for example when a child is
cleaning their nails or picking lint off of their t-shirt while their parent is lecturing them about
something you definitely should not do this when you're having a serious conversation with anyone
hand on leg with elbow out this is when someone is sitting down with their hand on their leg but with
their elbow jutting out this is usually a sign of high levels of confidence it is a territorial
display often used to claim up more space nail flicking this is when someone starts to curl the
fingers on one of their hands and flick their nails against their thumb this is usually done
when someone is nervous or stressed you should be careful if you often do this
because this movement and sound can be perceived as annoying for others namaste
this is when someone places their palms together in front of their chest with their elbows out
and makes a slight bowing movement this is often seen in south asian countries like india nepal and
thailand this is used as a formal greeting and to show tremendous amounts of respect for someone
hand-holding as a child we tend to hold hands with our parents and playmates as we grow up
this movement is usually reserved for intimate relationships family and sometimes the closest
of friends the more often a couple holds hands the more intimate and serious the relationship tends
to be you can also observe who the dominant person in a relationship is by looking at whose hands is
on top okay sign this is when you hold the tip of your index finger and thumb to create a circle or
an ok sign in the us this means okay yes or that things are fine however in the mediterranean this
sign is actually used to emphasize certain points while speaking politician's thumb this is when you
extend your arm and press your thumb against your curled index finger on the same hand this movement
is most commonly seen in the us by politicians and it is used to drive in a point during a speech
reluctance to touch with palm this is when someone touches another person close to them
with their fingers instead of their palms it's usually an indicator of underlying issues
if a parent is seen doing this with their child it could mean that they don't really care about this
child this goes for couples as well happy couples will often touch each other using their palms
while couples that have issues will tend to avoid this now in order to practice your body language
reading skills i recommend you to re-watch this video while covering the text with the
audio turned off and see if you can tell how the actors are feeling make sure to test yourself
on the previous videos as well to make sure you internalize everything you've learned so far in
our next video we'll be covering the midsection of the body which includes the chest torso hips and
much more the moment that video is released i will add a link down below besides that guys stay tuned