#body language.

[    DEFENSIVENESS.    ]   arms  crossed  on  chest  /   crossing  legs  /   fist-like  gestures  /   pointing  index  finger   /   karate  chops   /   stiffening  of  shoulders  /   tense  posture  /   curling  of  lip   /   baring  of  teeth

[    REFLECTIVE.    ]   hand-to-face  gestures  /   head  tilted  /   stroking chin  /  peering  over   glasses  /   taking  glasses  off  —  cleaning   /   putting  earpiece  of  glasses in  mouth   /   pipe  smoker  gestures  /   putting  hand  to  the  bridge  of  nose   /   pursed  lips  / knitted  brows

[    SUSPICION.    ]   arms  crossed   /   sideways  glance  /   touching  or  rubbing  nose  /   rubbing  eyes   /   hands  resting  on  weapon  /   brows  rising   /   lips  pressing  into  a  thin  line  /   strict  unwavering  eye  contact   /   wrinkling  of  nose

[    OPENNESS  +  COOPERATION.    ]   open  hands   /   upper  body  in  sprinters  position   /   sitting  on  the  edge  of  a  chair   /   hand-to-face gestures   /   unbuttoned  coat   /  tilted  head   /   slacked  shoulders   /   droopy  posture   /   feet  pointed  outward  /   palms  flat  and  facing  outward

[    CONFIDENCE.    ]    hands  behind  back   /   hands  on  lapels  of  coat   /   steepled  hands  /  baring  teeth  in  a  grin   /   rolling  shoulders   /   tipping head  back  but  maintaining  eye  contact   /   chest  puffed  up  /   shoulders  back   /   arms  folded  just  above  navel

[    INSECURITY  +  ANXIETY.    ]   chewing  pen  or  pencil  /   rubbing  thumb  over  opposite  thumb   /   biting  fingernails   /  hands  in  pockets  /   elbow  bent   /   closed  gestures   /   clearing  throat   /   “ whew ”  sound   /   picking  or  pinching  flesh   /   fidgeting  in  chair   /   hand  covering  mouth  whilst  speaking   /   poor  eye  contact   /  tugging  pants or  clothes   /   jingling  money  in  pockets   /   tugging  at  ear  /   perspiring  hands   /   playing  with  hair   /   swaying   /   playing  with  pointer   /   marker   /   smacking lips   /  sighing   /   rocking  on  balls  of  feet   /  flexing  fingers  sporadically

[    FRUSTRATION.    ]  short  breaths   /   “ tsk ”  sounds   /   tightly  clenched  hands   /  fist-like  gestures   /   pointing  index  finger   /   running  hand  through  hair   /  rubbing  back  of  neck   /   snarling   /   revealing  teeth  /  grimacing   /   sharp-eyed  glowers  with  notable  tension  in  brows  /   shoulders  back,  head  up   -   defensive  posturing   /   clenching  of  jaw   /   grinding  of  teeth   /   nostrils  flaring   /   heavy  exhales

connor has both good and bad habits --- essentially all of them are learned through watching people, or rather being among them for as long as they have. she has discovered ones that she likes, ones that work for her. some are ones that stave off anxiety or even unstable states, and some are healthier than others.

for example? one of her unhealthy habits is that she smokes on occasion. she likes the feel of the cigarette between her fingers, she like to flick the ash and watch the wind take it. she likes how the smoke swirls in her mouth, though she’s not a deep lung smoker. another is that she is rather fond of the taste of whiskey --- she can’t get drunk, maybe tipsy, but it takes a phenomenal amount... she quite likes older whiskeys, especially ones that are barrel-aged. she likes the numbing sensation on her tongue and the bite at the back of her throat.

a middle-ground or debatable habit? is the sheer amount of coffee she drinks. she loves the buzz from the caffeine. also, she loves her coffee black --- the more bitter, the better; no cream, no sugar, like ever.

DEFENSIVENESS. arms crossed on chest   //   crossing legs   //   fist-like gestures   //   pointing index finger  //   karate chops // stiffening of shoulders //  tense posture // curling of lip  //   baring of teeth

REFLECTIVE. hand-to-face gestures   //   head tilted   //   stroking chin   //   peering over glasses   //   taking glasses off — cleaning   //   putting earpiece of glasses in mouth   //   pipe smoker gestures    //   putting hand to the bridge of the nose   // pursed lips   //   knitted brows

SUSPICION. arms crossed   //   sideways glance //   touching or rubbing nose   //   rubbing eyes   //  hands resting on weapon   //   brows raising //   lips pressing into a thin line   //   strict, unwavering eye contact //   wrinkling of nose

OPENNESS. & COOPERATION. open hands   //   upper body in sprinters position   //   sitting on the edge of a chair  //  hand-to-face gestures  //   unbuttoned coat   //   tilted head   //   slacked shoulders   //   droopy posture   //   feet pointed outward   //   palms flat and facing outward

CONFIDENCE. hands behind back   //   hands on lapels of coat   //   steepled hands   //   baring teeth in a grin   //  rolling shoulders  //   tipping head back but maintaining eye contact //   chest puffed up/shoulders back   //   arms folded just above navel

INSECURITY. & ANXIETY. chewing pen or pencil   //   rubbing thumb over opposite thumb   //   biting fingernails   //  hands in pockets  //   elbow bent/closed gestures   //   clearing throat   //   “whew” sound  //   picking or pinching flesh   //   fidgeting in chair   //   hand covering mouth whilst speaking   //   poor eye contact   //   tugging at pants whilst seated   //   jingling money in pockets   //   tugging at ear   //   perspiring hands   //   playing with hair   //   swaying   //   playing with pointer/marker   //   smacking lips   //   sighing  //   rocking on balls of feet   // flexing fingers sporadically

FRUSTRATION. short breaths   //   “tsk” sounds //   tightly-clenched hands  //   fist-like gestures //   pointing index finger   //   running hand through hair //   rubbing back of neck //   snarling //   revealing teeth or grimacing   //  sharp-eyed glowers with notable tension in the brows //   shoulders back, head up - defensive posturing   //  clenching of jaw or grinding teeth  // nostrils flaring //   heavy exhales

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DEFENSIVENESS: arms crossed on chest // crossing legs // fist-like gestures // pointing index finger // karate chops // stiffening of shoulders // tense posture // curling of lip // baring of teeth

REFLECTIVE: hand-to-face gestures // head tilted // stroking chin // peering over glasses // taking glasses off — cleaning // putting earpiece of glasses in mouth // pipe smoker gestures // putting hand to the bridge of the nose // pursed lips // knitted brows

SUSPICION: arms crossed // sideways glance // touching or rubbing nose // rubbing eyes // hands resting on weapon // brows raising // lips pressing into a thin line // strict, unwavering eye contact // wrinkling of nose

OPENNESS & COOPERATION: open hands // upper body in sprinters position // sitting on the edge of a chair // hand-to-face gestures // unbuttoned coat // tilted head // slacked shoulders // droopy posture // feet pointed outward // palms flat and facing outward

CONFIDENCE: hands behind back // hands on lapels of coat // steepled hands // baring teeth in a grin // rolling shoulders // tipping head back but maintaining eye contact // chest puffed up/shoulders back // arms folded just above navel

INSECURITY & ANXIETY: chewing pen or pencil // rubbing thumb over opposite thumb // biting fingernails // hands in pockets  // elbow bent / closed gestures // clearing throat // “whew” sound // picking or pinching flesh // fidgeting in chair // hand covering mouth whilst speaking // poor eye contact // tugging at pants whilst seated // jingling money in pockets // tugging at ear // perspiring hands // playing with hair // swaying // playing with pointer/marker // smacking lips // sighing // rocking on balls of feet // flexing fingers sporadically