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Where was BODY LANGUAGE first published?
Where was BODY LANGUAGE first published?
When was BODY LANGUAGE first published by Sheldon Press?
When was BODY LANGUAGE first published by Sheldon Press?
How long did Allan Pease study and research before writing BODY LANGUAGE?
How long did Allan Pease study and research before writing BODY LANGUAGE?
Which types of products does Allan Pease produce?
Which types of products does Allan Pease produce?
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What kind of skills are personnel trained in using Allan Pease's products?
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Where is Allan Pease's management consultancy company based?
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What is the significance of 'women's intuition' as mentioned in the passage?
What is the significance of 'women's intuition' as mentioned in the passage?
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According to the passage, what is the evidence that suggests some non-verbal gestures are inborn or genetic?
According to the passage, what is the evidence that suggests some non-verbal gestures are inborn or genetic?
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What does the passage suggest about the origin of head nodding as a universal gesture for 'yes' or affirmation?
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What is the evolutionary origin of baring the teeth as mentioned in the passage?
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What does the passage suggest about the shoulder shrug as a universal gesture?
What does the passage suggest about the shoulder shrug as a universal gesture?
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What does the passage imply about the use of thumb gestures as power and superiority signals?
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According to the passage, what does the V sign commonly represent in Australia, New Zealand, and Great Britain?
According to the passage, what does the V sign commonly represent in Australia, New Zealand, and Great Britain?
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What does the passage suggest about the interpretation of 'the V sign' in most parts of Europe?
What does the passage suggest about the interpretation of 'the V sign' in most parts of Europe?
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Why is it difficult to successfully tell lies according to the text?
Why is it difficult to successfully tell lies according to the text?
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What is recommended for more information about the study of facial signals?
What is recommended for more information about the study of facial signals?
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Why are people who rarely tell lies easily caught according to the text?
Why are people who rarely tell lies easily caught according to the text?
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What can make it more comfortable to be with people according to the text?
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What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie according to the text?
What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie according to the text?
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What do smiles, nods, and winks attempt to cover up according to the text?
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Why is it difficult to fake body language for a long period of time according to the text?
Why is it difficult to fake body language for a long period of time according to the text?
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What happens when the subconscious mind acts automatically during a lie according to the text?
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What did Professor Ray Birdwhistell's research show about human communication?
What did Professor Ray Birdwhistell's research show about human communication?
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Why was the speaker excited about learning more about body language?
Why was the speaker excited about learning more about body language?
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Why did the author write the book on body language?
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What is one of the most serious mistakes a novice in body language can make?
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What was the purpose of including 'how to' features in the book?
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What does the hand-to-face gesture cluster, with the index finger pointing up the cheek and another finger covering the mouth, indicate?
What does the hand-to-face gesture cluster, with the index finger pointing up the cheek and another finger covering the mouth, indicate?
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Why does the author believe that understanding body language makes living with it easier?
Why does the author believe that understanding body language makes living with it easier?
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What is the significance of congruence in body language?
What is the significance of congruence in body language?
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What does Professor Ray Birdwhistell's statement about a well-trained person being able to tell a man's movement by listening to his voice imply?
What does Professor Ray Birdwhistell's statement about a well-trained person being able to tell a man's movement by listening to his voice imply?
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Why is it difficult to fake body language successfully?
Why is it difficult to fake body language successfully?
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What does the term 'perceptive' refer to in the context of the text?
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What is one example of a sophisticated gesture used by adults, as mentioned in the text?
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Why is it mentioned that humans are still biologically animals?
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What does Sigmund Freud's observation about a patient slipping her wedding ring on and off her finger suggest?
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In what context might it be possible to successfully fake body language for a short period of time?
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What do open palms typically signify in body language?
What do open palms typically signify in body language?
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What did Allan Pease study for ten years before writing BODY LANGUAGE?
What did Allan Pease study for ten years before writing BODY LANGUAGE?
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According to the passage, where was the first publication of BODY LANGUAGE?
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What is the evolutionary origin of the gesture of baring the teeth as mentioned in the passage?
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According to the passage, what does the 'V sign' commonly represent in Australia, New Zealand, and Great Britain?
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What does the passage suggest about the interpretation of 'the V sign' in most parts of Europe?
What does the passage suggest about the interpretation of 'the V sign' in most parts of Europe?
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What does Professor Ray Birdwhistell's statement about a well-trained person being able to tell a man's movement by listening to his voice imply?
What does Professor Ray Birdwhistell's statement about a well-trained person being able to tell a man's movement by listening to his voice imply?
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Why does the author believe that understanding body language makes living with it easier?
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What do smiles, nods, and winks attempt to cover up according to the text?
What do smiles, nods, and winks attempt to cover up according to the text?
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What was the primary purpose of writing the book on body language as mentioned in the text?
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What does the term 'perceptive' refer to in the context of the text?
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Why is it mentioned that humans are still biologically animals?
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According to the passage, what is one example of a sophisticated gesture used by adults?
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What is the significance of congruence in body language?
What is the significance of congruence in body language?
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What does the passage imply about the use of thumb gestures as power and superiority signals?
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What was Professor Ray Birdwhistell able to tell about a person simply by watching their gestures, according to the text?
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Why is it difficult to fake body language successfully according to the text?
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What does the author suggest about the difficulty of faking body language successfully for a long period of time?
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What is the significance of open palms in body language, as mentioned in the text?
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Why are people who rarely tell lies easily caught according to the text?
Why are people who rarely tell lies easily caught according to the text?
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What does the passage suggest about the interpretation of 'the V sign' in most parts of Europe?
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What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie, according to the text?
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What can make it more comfortable to be with people and make one more acceptable to them?
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What does the passage imply about the use of thumb gestures as power and superiority signals?
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Why does the text mention that people who rarely tell lies are easily caught, regardless of how convincing they may sound?
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What is the main reason why few husbands can lie to their wives and get away with it, according to the passage?
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What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language?
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Why is it difficult to successfully fake body language according to the text?
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What is the significance of thumb gestures as power and superiority signals?
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What does the passage imply about the use of thumb gestures as power and superiority signals?
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What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie according to the text?
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Why was Sigmund Freud once noted to have observed a patient slipping her wedding ring on and off her finger?
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What does Professor Ray Birdwhistell's statement about a well-trained person being able to tell a man's movement by listening to his voice imply?
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What do open palms typically signify in body language?
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What is one of the most serious mistakes a novice in body language can make?
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What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language?
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Why is it difficult to successfully fake body language for a long period of time according to the text?
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What do open palms typically signify in body language?
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What is the significance of thumb gestures as power and superiority signals?
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What was the primary occupation of Allan Pease before he wrote the book 'BODY LANGUAGE'?
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What did Allan Pease study for ten years before writing 'BODY LANGUAGE'?
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What did Professor Ray Birdwhistell's research show about human communication?
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Why is it difficult to successfully tell lies according to the text?
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What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language?
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According to the passage, what does the 'V sign' commonly represent in Australia, New Zealand, and Great Britain?
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What does the passage suggest about the interpretation of 'the V sign' in most parts of Europe?
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What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie according to the text?
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What was the primary focus of the book on body language as mentioned in the passage?
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What does the term 'perceptive' refer to in the context of the text?
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Why does the text mention that humans are still biologically animals?
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What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie, according to the text?
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What does the passage imply about the use of thumb gestures as power and superiority signals?
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What was Professor Ray Birdwhistell able to tell about a person simply by watching their gestures, according to the text?
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What do open palms typically signify in body language, as mentioned in the text?
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'Women's intuition' mentioned in the passage refers to:
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What was the primary focus of the research conducted by German scientist Eibl-Eibesfeldt?
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What does the head nodding gesture universally indicate according to the text?
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According to the passage, what is the significance of the shoulder shrug as a universal gesture?
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What do open palms typically signify in body language according to the text?
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What is the evolutionary origin of the gesture of baring the teeth according to the passage?
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What does the thumb gesture typically signify when used in combination with other gestures according to the text?
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What does the passage suggest about the interpretation of 'the V sign' in different regions according to the text?
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Why is it difficult to successfully fake body language according to the text?
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Why do most primate children's immediate ability to suck indicate that this is either inborn or genetic?
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What does Professor Ray Birdwhistell's statement about a well-trained person being able to tell a man's movement by listening to his voice imply?
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What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie according to the text?
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According to the passage, what do smiles, nods, and winks attempt to cover up?
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What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language?
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What do open palms typically signify in body language?
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What does the passage imply about the use of thumb gestures as power and superiority signals?
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What is one example of a sophisticated gesture used by adults, as mentioned in the text?
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What is the primary focus of Allan Pease's book 'BODY LANGUAGE'?
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According to the passage, what do open palms typically signify in body language?
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Why is it mentioned that humans are still biologically animals?
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What was the purpose of including 'how to' features in Allan Pease's book 'BODY LANGUAGE'?
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What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language?
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What was Professor Ray Birdwhistell able to tell about a person simply by watching their gestures, according to the text?
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What can make it more comfortable to be with people according to the text?
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'Women's intuition' mentioned in the passage refers to:
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Why do people who rarely tell lies get easily caught, regardless of how convincing they may sound?
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What did Professor Ray Birdwhistell's research show about human communication?
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What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie?
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What does the hand-to-face gesture cluster, with the index finger pointing up the cheek and another finger covering the mouth, indicate?
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According to the passage, what does the 'V sign' commonly represent in Australia, New Zealand, and Great Britain?
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What is one example of a sophisticated gesture used by adults, as mentioned in the text?
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What does Sigmund Freud's observation about a patient slipping her wedding ring on and off her finger suggest?
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What is one of the most serious mistakes a novice in body language can make?
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What does the gesture cluster in Figure 5 suggest about the listener's attitude?
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Why is it difficult to successfully fake body language for a long period of time according to the text?
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What does the passage imply about the use of thumb gestures as power and superiority signals?
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What is the significance of congruence in body language?
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Why was Sigmund Freud once noted to have observed a patient slipping her wedding ring on and off her finger?
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What is one example of a sophisticated gesture used by adults?
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What is the evolutionary origin of baring the teeth as mentioned in the passage?
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'Women's intuition' mentioned in the passage refers to:
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What is the significance of women's intuition according to the passage?
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What does the V sign commonly represent in Australia, New Zealand, and Great Britain?
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What does the passage imply about the interpretation of 'the V sign' in most parts of Europe?
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What is the evolutionary origin of the gesture of baring the teeth according to the passage?
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What does the thumb gesture typically signify when used in combination with other gestures according to the text?
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Why is it difficult to fake body language successfully according to the text?
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What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie, according to the text?
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What did Allan Pease aim to achieve by writing the book 'BODY LANGUAGE'?
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According to the passage, what is the significance of 'congruence' in body language?
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Why does the passage mention that humans are still biologically animals?
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What is the significance of the shoulder shrug as a universal gesture according to the text?
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Why does the author believe that understanding body language makes living with it easier?
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What does it mean when we call someone 'perceptive' or 'intuitive' according to the text?
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What was Professor Ray Birdwhistell able to tell about a person simply by watching their gestures, according to the text?
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According to the passage, what does 'women's intuition' refer to?
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What is the primary focus of Allan Pease's book 'BODY LANGUAGE'?
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According to the passage, what does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language?
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What does the hand-to-face gesture cluster, with the index finger pointing up the cheek and another finger covering the mouth, indicate?
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What does Sigmund Freud's observation about a patient slipping her wedding ring on and off her finger suggest?
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Why does the author believe that understanding body language makes living with it easier?
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What can make it more comfortable to be with people and make one more acceptable to them?
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What is one example of a sophisticated gesture used by adults, as mentioned in the text?
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What does Professor Ray Birdwhistell's research show about human communication?
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According to the passage, why should a person's cultural background be considered before interpreting their body language?
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What is the significance of observing 'gesture clusters' in body language interpretation?
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Why does the passage mention that the adult's mouth-covering gesture becomes more refined in adulthood?
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What does the passage suggest about faking body language?
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What is the rationale behind the author's mention of the Miss World or Miss Universe contest in relation to faking body language?
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What does the passage imply about the impact of incongruent verbal and non-verbal messages?
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What does the passage suggest about the impact of gesture sophistication on interpreting body language?
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Why does the author mention Freud's observation about a patient slipping her wedding ring on and off her finger?
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What does the term 'women's intuition' refer to according to the passage?
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What is the evolutionary origin of baring the teeth as mentioned in the passage?
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What does the hand-to-face gesture cluster, with the index finger pointing up the cheek and another finger covering the mouth, indicate?
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What does the thumb gesture typically signify when used in combination with other gestures according to the text?
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What does the passage imply about the shoulder shrug as a universal gesture?
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What does the passage suggest about the interpretation of 'the V sign' in different regions according to the text?
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What is recommended for more information about the study of facial signals?
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What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language according to the text?
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What is the significance of thumb gestures as power and superiority signals according to the text?
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What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language?
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What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie according to the text?
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'Nodding the head' as a universal gesture is probably an inborn gesture because:
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What is the most serious mistake a novice in body language can make?
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What does the hand-to-face gesture cluster, with the index finger pointing up the cheek and another finger covering the mouth, indicate?
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Why is it difficult to successfully fake body language for a long period of time according to the text?
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What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language?
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What was the primary focus of the research conducted by Professor Ray Birdwhistell at the University of Louisville?
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What does Professor Ray Birdwhistell's statement about a well-trained person being able to tell a man's movement by listening to his voice imply?
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According to the passage, what does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language?
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What does the passage suggest about the interpretation of 'the V sign' in most parts of Europe?
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What does the hand-to-face gesture, described in Figure 5, indicate about the listener's attitude?
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According to the passage, what does the 'V sign' commonly represent in Australia, New Zealand, and Great Britain?
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What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie according to the text?
What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie according to the text?
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What did the speaker at the 1971 seminar find most exciting about body language?
What did the speaker at the 1971 seminar find most exciting about body language?
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According to the passage, why does the author emphasize that humans are still biologically animals?
According to the passage, why does the author emphasize that humans are still biologically animals?
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What is the significance of a 'well-trained person' being able to tell what movement a man is making by listening to his voice, as per Birdwhistell's research?
What is the significance of a 'well-trained person' being able to tell what movement a man is making by listening to his voice, as per Birdwhistell's research?
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What does the term 'perceptive' or 'intuitive' refer to in the context of body language, as mentioned in the passage?
What does the term 'perceptive' or 'intuitive' refer to in the context of body language, as mentioned in the passage?
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Why does the author mention that non-verbal communication is a complex process?
Why does the author mention that non-verbal communication is a complex process?
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According to the passage, why does the author compare acquiring knowledge in non-verbal communication to birdwatching?
According to the passage, why does the author compare acquiring knowledge in non-verbal communication to birdwatching?
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In the context of body language, what does 'congruence' refer to as per the passage?
In the context of body language, what does 'congruence' refer to as per the passage?
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Why does the text mention that humans find difficulty in accepting that they are still biologically animals?
Why does the text mention that humans find difficulty in accepting that they are still biologically animals?
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What was the primary focus of Allan Pease's book 'BODY LANGUAGE'?
What was the primary focus of Allan Pease's book 'BODY LANGUAGE'?
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What was Professor Ray Birdwhistell able to tell about a person simply by watching their gestures, according to the text?
What was Professor Ray Birdwhistell able to tell about a person simply by watching their gestures, according to the text?
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What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language, according to the text?
What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language, according to the text?
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Why is it mentioned in the passage that people who rarely tell lies are easily caught, regardless of how convincing they may sound?
Why is it mentioned in the passage that people who rarely tell lies are easily caught, regardless of how convincing they may sound?
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What does the hand-to-face gesture cluster, with the index finger pointing up the cheek and another finger covering the mouth, indicate?
What does the hand-to-face gesture cluster, with the index finger pointing up the cheek and another finger covering the mouth, indicate?
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What does the passage imply about the impact of gesture sophistication on interpreting body language?
What does the passage imply about the impact of gesture sophistication on interpreting body language?
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'Baring the teeth' as a non-verbal gesture can be traced back to what aspect of human behavior based on the passage?
'Baring the teeth' as a non-verbal gesture can be traced back to what aspect of human behavior based on the passage?
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'Women's intuition' mentioned in the passage refers to:
'Women's intuition' mentioned in the passage refers to:
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What is the significance of the mouth-covering gesture in adulthood, according to the passage?
What is the significance of the mouth-covering gesture in adulthood, according to the passage?
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Why is it mentioned that humans are still biologically animals in the context of body language?
Why is it mentioned that humans are still biologically animals in the context of body language?
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What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language?
What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language?
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Why is it difficult to successfully fake body language for a long period of time according to the text?
Why is it difficult to successfully fake body language for a long period of time according to the text?
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What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie, according to the text?
What appears as a gesture that can contradict what a person said during a lie, according to the text?
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What does Professor Ray Birdwhistell's research reveal about human communication?
What does Professor Ray Birdwhistell's research reveal about human communication?
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'Women's intuition' referred to in the passage signifies:
'Women's intuition' referred to in the passage signifies:
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What does the gesture cluster in Figure 5 suggest about the listener's attitude?
What does the gesture cluster in Figure 5 suggest about the listener's attitude?
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Why is it challenging to successfully fake body language for a long period of time according to the text?
Why is it challenging to successfully fake body language for a long period of time according to the text?
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What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language?
What does the term 'congruence' refer to in the context of body language?
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According to the passage, what is the significance of 'congruence' in body language?
According to the passage, what is the significance of 'congruence' in body language?
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What does the passage imply about women's ability to decode non-verbal signals?
What does the passage imply about women's ability to decode non-verbal signals?
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What is one example of a sophisticated gesture used by adults according to the text?
What is one example of a sophisticated gesture used by adults according to the text?
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Why is it mentioned that humans are still biologically animals?
Why is it mentioned that humans are still biologically animals?
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'Baring the teeth' as a non-verbal gesture can be traced back to what aspect of human behavior based on the passage?
'Baring the teeth' as a non-verbal gesture can be traced back to what aspect of human behavior based on the passage?
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What is recommended for more information about the study of facial signals?
What is recommended for more information about the study of facial signals?
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