Chapter 9
Itâs in the Palm of Your Hand
In This Chapter
Discovering how hand positions indicate attitudes
Making your fingers do the talking
Feeling for different handshakes
Displacement activities
Scientific research shows that more nerve connections exist between the hands and the brain than between any other parts of the body. Unconsciously, your hands reveal your attitude towards another person, place, or situation. By the way you position your hands, rub your palms, and fiddle with your fingers, youâre telling anyone whoâs paying attention what youâre really feeling.
Watch how your hands move spontaneously in greetings, farewells, and as you cement an agreement. Before you know it, your hands illustrate a point youâre making and are effective in demonstrating both your sincerity as well as your annoyance. Whether youâre expressing love, anger, joy, or frustration, your hands hold the message.
In this chapter, you discover how you can use your hands to support the spoken word and add substance to your message. You find out how to position your hands to convey authority ...
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