Body language of fear: When it comes to reading body language or nonverbal communication of the “tells” or “leaks” that people have and can’t really control are micro expressions.
While reading the micro expressions of fear there are a few items to look at while reading facial expressions:
- · The eyebrows
- · The eyes and eye lids
- · The mouth
Micro expressions of fear and the eyebrows
The eyebrows with the micro expression of fear with start with the eyebrows. They eyebrows will move upwards but also smash towards the center of the nose as one single movement. In most instances the eyebrows will move up as high as possible.
Micro expressions of fear and the eyes
With the emotion of fear the micro expressions for this non verbal action will have two things that happen.
- 1. The top of the eyelids will move up high
- 2. The bottom eyelid will flatten out
For all micro expression this is the only one that has these two actions when it comes to the eyes.
Micro expressions of fear and the mouth
When the emotion of fear is expressed the facial feature of the mouth will cause the corners of the lips to pull back towards the ears. This facial feature will almost make the lips flat.
Body language of fear
When a man or a woman shows the nonverbal emotion of fear the hands may raise in front of their face or trunk to protect the body. There are times where the hands and arms may get pulled to the body. Different people may have completely different reactions.
You may see a man or a woman cry after they are scared or they may even get angry depending upon the situation. There is no absolute formula when it comes to reading body language for every man or woman on the planet. In most instances base lining the previous actions would help to determine what is or has been going on.
There are some times where reading the body or the nonverbal communication must be done instantly. In those cases it would be a good idea to have enough knowledge to act correctly.
Learn how to read micro expressions and body language
Learning how to process and read non verbal communication may be easier and more fun than you would think. The first place to learn is with friends or family that you know. Your greatest tool for learning how to read body language is a video camera or a mirror. Put yourself in a situation where you can make the required signs, signal or facial expression and either watch what you do in a mirror but the best bet is to record your own reaction so that you can slow down the video and watch in slow motion. With a video camera you have the ability to rewind and watch over again so it is one of the best options to learn how to read body language.
How to learn to read nonverbal communication or body language
As always I would like to thank you in advance for your comments and or questions about reading the body language of fear!
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Scott Sylvan Bell
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Hi Scott,
Thank you for reminding us to focus in on the Micro Expression people are displaying in order to do body language decoding well.
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I am still amazed by the statistic that the fear of public speaking is ranked higher than the fear of death.
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Is there any way to hide micro expressions?
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You mentioned that fear is the only emotion that causes 2 actions in the eye. Does this mean that if you notice that during a conversation, the person may be intimidated or scared?
Mark Hogan
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The micro expression “fear” would be a good one to learn, as usually that is NOT the feeling that we are trying to engender.
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Hi Scott,
Thanks you very much for taking the time to make these videos. Reading about it is good but actually seeing you showing us what we should be looking for is very helpful.
Do you think that long term, if a person repeatedly feels certain emotions his or her face can “record those expressions?
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Scott,
very interesting to learn about fear. This is one of the six key emotions. When fearful it is very easy to become angry. I’ve recentley read about IED – intermittent explosive disorder. Are those patients under fear all the time?
I also love the videos you make. We all thing in images so it helps learning.
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I’m with Annie. How do I hide it because anyone can read my face?
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I am pretty aware of my body language at all times, but I’m not sure how I react when I’m afraid. I’ll have to pay attention next time I’m feeling fear.
As always, very useful information.
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I don’t think I’ve ever noticed someone’s body language when they are frightened. I’m going to have to work on being more observant of this.
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Great Video on Fear, Scott.
Regards,
Lyle
Great tips on the micro expressions scott! They are some greats tells to look for.
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I’m going to have to take a few extra seconds and observe these micro expressions. It’s really fascinating. I work in a hospital so I’ll have ample opportunity!
Thanks!
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Jc
Nice video on the micro-expressions to watch for when reading the body language of fear.
Michael
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Thanks for the suggestions on how to start learning micro expressions. I have a chiropractic seminar this weekend and there will be a lot of faces there to watch.
Yours In Health!
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Hi Scott,
Again, I really appreciate the videos provided to get a better grasp of these microexpressions.
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Your videos really do help me understand the microexpressions. I like the idea of using a mirror or videotaping myself or someone else as well.
Cherie Miranda
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Great post and video on the body language of fear – I didn’t know about the lower eyelid flattening out, very interesting to look out for.
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Great video – thanks!
We actually thought someone was trying to break into our villa on our honeymoon years ago. Once we determined that we were about to pull a couple of butter knives on the wind, Steve starting laughing hysterically and I started crying hysterically. The emotion just came pouring out.
Great info as always
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