The Ultimate Body Language Guide - 23 Movements (Hands & Fingers Pt.2)

Summary by Krater

This video breaks down the meaning behind various hand and finger body language gestures, such as thumb rubbing, fist clenching, and finger tapping, based on Joe Navarro's Dictionary of Body Language. It concludes with practical advice on how to read these gestures to understand people's true emotions.

From the video

Answers: What do different hand and finger body language gestures mean?

• body language of hands and fingers
• decoding gestures like thumbs and fists
• identifying stress through nail biting and tapping
• assessing confidence via thumb distance
• understanding touch patterns in relationships

What it concludes

• Thumbs touching and pacifying movements indicate anxiety, stress, or waiting behavior.
• Closing gaps between fingers or making a fist is a natural defense response to a perceived threat.
• More distance between the thumb and other fingers indicates higher confidence.
• Holding onto furniture or clinging to objects are signs of doubt, insecurity, or a need for comfort.
• Pointing with a finger is often seen as accusing, whereas using the whole hand with palms up is better for addressing someone.
• Nail biting and tapping are pacifying behaviors that indicate stress and impatience respectively.