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How You Eat Pizza and What It Says About Your Personality

I just did a story last week on the way you eat pizza and what it says about your personality. It was just quoted on Live with Kelly and Michael.

Here are the personality types I used in the Pizza article for Redbook.com. I also used these types for the How You Fold Your Laundry Says A Lot About Your Personality.

What Is Your Personality and How To Deal With Conflict Based On The Other Person's Personality . From Patti Wood’s book, “The Conflict Cure.” Copy write 2007

How can you recognize immediately the best way to interact with someone by reading their  body language. How do you look to others? What does your body language say about you and how can you read other people and asses their personality?

 Your personality affects your preferred way of moving, standing, gesturing, speaking and other body language and paralanguage and you can look at someone body language and listen to their paralanguage to note what what personality style they are using.

Using a simple version of the DISC personality as your guide, you can quickly figure a match of voice and body language to the four major personality styles.  The DISC is a personality assessment first developed by William Moulton Marston PHD has used various labels for the four personality types.

Driver who wants to Get it Done,

Influencer who want to Get Appreciated,

 Supporter who wants to Get Along and

 Careful Corrector who want to Get it Right.  

The Driver Get it Done nonverbal cues body language is strong and confident. They will bound into the room. They are directing forceful and commanding. When they make eye contact it will be strong and direct. Their voice can be loud and forceful and they can talk at a rapid fire pace. They may interrupt and get loud to get what they want. They love you to be quick direct and to the point.

The Influencer Get Appreciated – Is a charismatic speaker one you can easily recognize they are typically charismatic and have a happy smile There voice can be expressive and engaging to listen to. They often talk with their hands and sometimes their entire bodies. They give a full range of facial expressions and you can easily tell how they are feeling. They laugh easily and are enthusiastic they keep their hearts open as they gesture. They may move and talk fast and seem to always be having fun. They love for you to be excited and enthusiastic.

The Careful Corrector Get it Right.- They love to solve problems and figure things out. While they are the great “thinkers” their body language may be reserved. They may have their hands in the pockets or behind their back or have their hand pressed the thumb across the chink fore finger up as they think.  You may not be sure what they are thinking but they are thinking.  Their face is not super expressive. They may even look a bit critical as your talk. Their voice is typically kept at a low volume and slow paced and may sound monotone to other types especially Drives and Influencers. Though they feel things deeply they may seem to others to be unemotional and monotone. They seem smart and analytical they know the facts. In my research in the last 30 years on how DISC and other personalilty indicators are perceived through nonverbal communication and I find that when people are presenting facts and or reading from notes or reading slides in  a power point ppint presentation the voice and body language can sound like a Get it Right.  In every day business interactions true Get it Rights  are extremely organized they won’t talk till they have something to say. They will focus on preparing the specific words and facts. And while they may saying nothing or very little after at the face to face meeting or durring a conference call they are very likely to send you a long email or text later, after they have the silence and time to get what they wanted to say.

Called, “The Gold Standard of body language experts by the Washington Post and credited in the New York Times with bringing the body language to the national consciousness, Patti Wood is a true  expert. She speaks and consults to Fortune 500 companies such as AT&T, Merk, GE, Hewlett Packard, The Kroger Company, McGraw-Hill, DuPont, Prudential, Chase,  Porsche and Deloitte to enhance their, communication skills.   Patti taught Nonverbal Communication at four universities, and has authored 7 books including “Success Signals Body Language”.

She is viewed as a Body Language expert by law enforcement, judges and you see her regularly on CNN, Fox News and Fox Business Network, the BBC, PBS, Good Morning America, The Discovery Channel, Regis and Kelly, Bravo, Dr. Drew, Nancy Grace and The History Channel.   You see her quoted every week in publication such as The Week, The Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today, Bloomesberg Business Week,  The Huffington Post, Oprah, Esquire, , USA today, People, "US" weekly,  Fortune and many more.



Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.

Channing & Jenna Step It Up! Body Language Read by Patti Wood




Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.

Body Language Read of Hillary Clinton

I was interviewed by a National Online News Writer for Sinclair Broadcast Group  on what seemed to be a tense exchange between Hillary Clinton and reporters yesterday about her emails, and her facial expressions and hand gestures which seemed particularly animated during the conversation.  Below are the links that I viewed.  My comments and insights appear below highlighted in yellow and the link to the article is at the end of the article.

http://kutv.com/news/nation-world/asked-if-she-wiped-email-server-clinton-says-what-like-with-a-cloth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7rKZ66HjMQ&feature=youtu.be

Clinton losing ground in polls; body language suggests "Servergate" frustration
By Stephen Loiaconi Wednesday, August 19th 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at the Surf Ballroom Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, in Clear Lake, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riede

Hillary Clinton released a new campaign ad Wednesday aimed at the theme of rebuilding the middle class as questions continue to swirl around her emails and a new poll suggests the frontrunner for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination is losing ground to rivals in both parties.
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“The deck is stacked in favor of those at the top…We need to have people believing that their work will be rewarded, so I’m going to do everything I can to try to get that deck reshuffled so being middle class means something again,” Clinton says in the ad.
The focus on economic themes comes a day after a heated exchange with reporters over questions about Clinton’s use of a private email server during her term as secretary of state.
Asked by a reporter whether she wiped the server’s data before turning it over to the FBI, Clinton joked, “What, like with a cloth?”
Following Clinton’s comments, the Republican National Committee began offering a “Secret Server Wiper” on its website for $5, a cloth with an inversion of Clinton’s campaign logo on it.
“Do you have a secret server you need to wipe clean? Having trouble clearing out those pesky Top Secret emails? Well Hillary's got just the thing: the Secret Server Wiper,” the product description states.
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump attacked Clinton over the email issue with an Instagram video earlier this week.
"Look, it's ether criminal or incompetent, it's one or another... either gross incompetence or criminal, and neither's acceptable to be president," Trump said in an interview with CNN Wednesday.
Clinton has maintained that she did not send emails containing classified information or receive emails with information that was marked as classified. Investigators have not accused her of any wrongdoing or established that anything criminal occurred, but the inspector general for the intelligence community has claimed that several emails included classified information.
Body language experts who analyzed video of Clinton’s brief question-and-answer session with reporters Tuesday said she displayed signs of frustration and anger when challenged about the server.
“What’s interesting is her gestures are very expansive, very large and away from her body” earlier in the press conference, said Patti Wood of Communication Dynamics. “That’s a very confident baseline. She was feeling very good about what she was saying.”
When Fox News reporter Ed Henry pressed Clinton about the server, her gestures became “more striking and forceful and weapon-like.”
“All of that shows a desire to retreat from the truth or retreat from how she was being questioned. She didn’t want to go off script at all,” Wood said.
A new CNN/ORC poll suggests an increasing number of Democratic voters have reservations about Clinton as well.
47% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning respondents said they support Clinton, a drop of 9 points from last month. 29% backed Bernie Sanders, up 10 points from July, and 14% picked Vice President Joe Biden, who has not announced whether he will run. The poll also shows that a majority of Democrats want Biden in the race.
Among all voters, Clinton’s unfavorability rose to 53%, the highest since 2001. In a general election match-up with Republican candidates, Clinton leads Donald Trump and Scott Walker by 6 points, Jeb Bush by 9 and Carly Fiorina by 10.
Schmidt said when Clinton’s numbers fall below 50% with Democrats, as this poll indicates, “the red lights start going off in her campaign organization.”
Although the numbers should raise concern for Clinton, Whalen said Democrats are still in a strong position for the general election because they lead with women, Latinos and African-Americans. Republicans, and particularly Trump, could have trouble appealing to those demographics regardless of who the Democratic nominee is.
Carroll pointed to another significant finding in the poll, that 56% of voters now say Clinton did something wrong by using a private email server as secretary of state, including a majority of independents.
It is not too late for Biden, or even Gore, to get in the race, the experts said, but they saw few other potential candidates in the Democratic Party.
“It’s kind of shocking Democrats don’t have a deeper bench…It’s kind of like the golden oldies tour,” Whalen said.
“A lot of Democrats are getting very skittish,” Schmidt said, with fears that Clinton’s campaign will fall apart like it did in 2008 without a strong alternative like Barack Obama waiting in the wings.
“If there is a catastrophic crash, someone needs to be there to pick up and take flight.”
Carroll said the biggest challenge for Biden jumping into the race now is that so many of the party’s big donors have already thrown financial support behind Clinton.
“There’s not a lot of fish out there to reel in for him…but that doesn’t mean he can’t do it.”
With her support slipping, Carroll questioned the strategy behind the Clinton campaign’s new ad.
“I find the ad sort of equally tin-eared as her responses in the press conference,” he said.
Going after the ultra-rich when Clinton herself is very wealthy—the Daily Mail Wednesday highlighted the “$100,000-a-week Hamptons home” where she plans to vacation this month—could be problematic, according to Carroll. She may be seen as criticizing affluent people for acting like the rules do not apply to them, when that is exactly what voters believe she did with her private email server.
Schmidt had not seen the new ad, but he said the idea of playing up the theme of middle class insecurities is not a bad one.
“She needs to focus on those and hammer away on those,” he said, and just hope concerns about her emails and her trustworthiness subside in the coming months.
Democrats still seem to expect Clinton to be the party’s nominee, but Carroll said another candidate could catch fire with voters quickly like Obama did in 2008, especially if Clinton’s trust issues do continue to dog her.
“This has potential to be some huge acid flashback for Hillary Clinton where she goes from inevitable to the sidelines.”

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Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.

What does "How you put on your bra" say about you?

How You Put Your Bra Reveal Your Personality Type
Patti Wood Body Language Expert discusses in Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Women's Day and The Daily Mail. 

Front-claspers, back-claspers, over-the-head claspers (yep)...you'll be shocked what your preferred method says about you.
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Alright, ladies: Let's stop for one hot second and answer a very important question: How do you put your bra on? 
Before you immediately say something trivial like, "uhh, the normal way," just think about it. Do you put it on and clasp it behind your back? Or do you clasp it in the front, then rotate the bra to the back? Or perhaps you hate clasping it in the back, so you get a front-closing bra. Or maybe, just maybe, you can't be bothered to do something as trivial as clasp a bra day in and day out, so you do it once, then slide that sucker over your head and pull it into place. 
See, it's not such an easy choice. But now that you've taken time to figure out your preferred method, we have news for you—the way you put your bra on reveals a lot about your personality, says Patti Wood, a body language and human behavior expert and author of Snap: Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language, and Charisma. "There are four distinct personality types—drivers, influencers, supporters, and careful correctors—who tend to have very unique ways of doing things, even small tasks," she says. "Everything you do—and the way you do it—comes together to form a story about yourself, and there's no reason your undergarments shouldn't be a part of that." 
Yes, the way you put on your bra ​could ​just be a habit that you learned from your mom when you were a tween, so you've been doing the same thing for the last 20 years. Or it could be providing some important insight into how you like to handle yourself. So read on, my friends, and find out what your undergarments really reveal. 
​You Use A Back-Clasp Bra, And Clasp It in the Back 

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You're a supporter, which means you like to stick to tradition and tend to follow along with what you've always been taught (hey, if it ain't broke...). So it makes sense that you aim for the back-clasp, as that's how mom—or your girlfriends in the gym locker room—taught you how to do it. You also love being around people and getting along with them, so bra shopping is just another excuse to get the girls together for a fun day out on the town. And if anyone ever needs help choosing a sexy lingerie set or finding the perfect sports bra—you're their gal. Not to mention you always have a safety pin on hand, just in case someone's strap pops. #NeverTooPrepared 
​You Clasp Your Bra In the Front, Then Rotate It to the Back 

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Hey there, influencer. You're a woman who likes to feel appreciated, supported, and look the part that you're presenting yourself as (businesswoman, mom, sexy wife, whatever), and your lingerie fits into that. You gravitate toward pretty, standout bras (a girl who isn't afraid of color or making a statement), and likely have an entire drawer dedicated to different kinds of bras because hey, you never know where you're going or what you'll be wearing, so your outfit needs to be able to adjust as well as you do. As for the actual clasping of the bra, that's just another way for you to make sure you look your best—there's no way in hell you're missing a clasp, or not taking the time to adjust those straps properly. And once you find a go-to set, you can bet there'll be a review or shout-out on your Instagram so everyone can enjoy the lady love. 
​You Use A Front-Clasping Bra 
As a driver, you look at life as a no-time-to-waste opportunity, so no one will find you fumbling with clasps that you can't even see. That's why you opt for a front-clasper—so you can efficiently get it done and move on with your day. And since you don't like to waste time, you also make sure the clothing you invest in is of high-quality (because if you have to go shopping ​again​, you are not going to be a happy camper). When it comes time to shop for bras, there's no time for lollygagging—this definitely isn't an all-day event with your besties. You make smart, well-researched decisions (no Top 10 shopping choices for you popping up on Facebook), and don't second-guess yourself. In other words, consider yourself a #boss, because you like to kick a** and take names on a daily basis. 
​You Clasp Your Bra Once, Then Slide It Over Your Head Each Day 
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Consider yourself a careful corrector, meaning you like to make sure things are done right. That's why you tend to clasp a bra in the proper place once, then shimmy it on from there on out—you know it's set where it's supposed to be, and you no longer have to worry about getting it correct every single time (that's also why you likely feel the most comfortable in a sports bra). You don't really like attention, so when it's time to get dressed, you scurry to the closest private area for a fitting. Which also means you're shopping solo—you likely have a calendar notice for when it's time to buy some new bras (according to the expert recommendations, of course), make sure you have the most accurate measurements, quietly select your subtle purchases, and package them discreetly. At the end of the day, you like to have what works, no bells and whistles required. 


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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3205160/Are-clasping-influencer-fastening-supporter-way-BRA-reveals-intimate-details-personality.html

Are you a dominant front-fastener, or a submissive back-clasper? How the way you put on your BRA reveals intimate details about your personality

  • Patti Wood, a human behavior expert, says there are four distinct personality types who tend to have unique ways of doing things 
  • According to Patti there are four obvious methods of putting on your bra, each of which relates to a different personality type
  • People who fasten their bra at the back tend to have a more 'supportive' or 'submissive' personality
  • The research is based on psychologist William Moulton Marston's DISC theory which focuses on four different behavioral traits
Putting your bra on in the morning may seem likes a completely meaningless task, but according to research by one human behavior expert, the way you snap that clasp closed actually reveals a great deal about who you are as a person.
Patti Wood, a body language and human behavior expert who teaches at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and is the author of Snap: Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma, has revealed that the way you put on your bra correlates with four different types of people and personality.
'There are four distinct personality types - drivers, influencers, supporters, and careful correctors - who tend to have very unique ways of doing things, even small tasks,' she told Redbook. 'Everything you do - and the way you do it - comes together to form a story about yourself, and there's no reason your undergarments shouldn't be a part of that.'
Back to back: People who clasp their bra in the back are supporters who follow tradition and stay true to what they have been taught
Back to back: People who clasp their bra in the back are supporters who follow tradition and stay true to what they have been taught

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How do you fasten your bra?
Patti's survey and observational research is based around American psychologist William Moulton Marston's DISC theory, which focuses on four different behavioral traits: dominance, inducement, submission and compliance.
According to the expert's previous research on how our belongings and clothing reflect our behavior, simple activities such as putting on your bra can give you clues into your inner psyche. 
For example, those who snap their bra on their back tend to fall in the submissive category, while those who opt to fasten their lingerie at the front and then rotate it to the correct position are more prone to inducement.
Here, FEMAIL examines each bra-clasping style and what each means in relation to their linked personalities. 
If you fasten your bra behind-the-back you're a 'supporter'
If you use use a back-clasp bra and clasp it in the back you are thought to be a supporter. People who fall into this personality type tend to follow tradition and stay true to what they have been taught.
In an article about recognizing DISC personalities through body language, Patti explained that supporters think carefully before taking any action, so it is unsurprising that supporters prefer the tried and true method for putting their bras on. 
Turn around: Those who opt to clasp their bra in the front before twisting it around to the back is an influencer who likes to make sure that they always look their best 
Turn around: Those who opt to clasp their bra in the front before twisting it around to the back is an influencer who likes to make sure that they always look their best 
'They don’t like change so you really need to talk them through any new projects or changes in old routines to get them to buy in and follow through otherwise they will keep doing it the old way or what they may consider the way that has "always worked before", she said.
Supporters are said to be friendly, thoughtful and great listeners. They'll always remember your birthday and be there for you if you need a shoulder to cry on. 
When shopping for bras, supporters will mostly likely be found in the fitting room with a group of friends. 
If you fasten your bra at the front and then rotate it, you're an 'influencer' 
Someone who fastens a bra in the front before twisting it to the back is an influencer. 
Influencers are charismatic and love to be noticed and appreciated, so when it comes to their lingerie they are drawn to bright colors and added details. 
Time saver: If you opt for a front-clasping bra, you are most likely a driver who hates to waste time  
Time saver: If you opt for a front-clasping bra, you are most likely a driver who hates to waste time  
Clasping their bras in the front ensure influencers they will look their best because they will be sure they never missed a hook. 
They appreciate a good sense of humor and like to be challenged and learn new things, however, they have a tendency to get bored easily. An influencer may not always follow through on things that require an attention to detail or multiple steps. 
If you use a front-clasping bra, you're 'commanding' 
People who purchase bras that fasten in the front are drivers who refuse to waste time, especially when it comes to trying to clasp a hook they can't see.
Drivers value brevity and efficiency, and they tend to be directing, forceful and commanding. Because they are quick to the point, they expect other people to do the same.
Because they fear a lack of control, it is important for drivers to be in charge in all aspects of their lives.
Unique technique: People who fasten their bra before sliding it over their head and pulling up the strap are careful correctors who like to make sure they are doing things right from the get go 
Unique technique: People who fasten their bra before sliding it over their head and pulling up the strap are careful correctors who like to make sure they are doing things right from the get go 
Patty told Daily Mail Online that drivers prefer name-brands and superb quality, so they may be drawn to high-end end bras from lingerie companies such as La Perla and Agent Provacateur.
Drivers are known to make smart, well-researched decisions, so when it comes to bra shopping the have a no-nonsense attitude. 
If you clasp your bra before sliding it over your head, you're a 'careful corrector' 
If you fasten your bra and make sure it is properly adjusted before putting it on over your head, you are a careful corrector. 
People with this personality type like to make sure they are doing things right from the get go. They are cautious analyzers by nature. Unlike drivers, they crave lengthy explanations and statistical evidence to back up whatever you are telling them. 
Having their bra fastened before they slip it over their heads allows a careful correctly to be sure that it is perfectly clasped as soon as they put it on.  

WHAT YOUR TECHNIQUE FOR PUTTING ON YOUR BRA SAYS ABOUT YOU

You Use A Back-Clasp Bra, And Fasten It in the Back 
If you use use a back-clasp bra and clasp it in the back you are thought to be a supporter. People who fall into this personality type tend to follow tradition and stay true to what they have been taught. They are thoughtful, friendly and always willing to lend a helping hand.
A supporter views bra shopping as a social event, and will mostly likely be found in fitting area helping out her friends. 
You Clasp Your Bra In the Front, Then Rotate It to the Back
People who put their bra on backwards and fasten it before turning it around are influencers. They are charismatic and love to learn new things, however, the tend to get bored easily. As for bras, influencers are drawn to bright colors and fancy details that make them feel special. 
​You Use a Front-Clasping Bra
If you buy front-clasping bras, you a driver who refuses to waste time. You value brevity, efficiency, and high-quality items that ensure you will never have to buy something twice. 
Drivers are drawn to name-brand items - even when it comes to their bras. 
You Clasp Your Bra Before Sliding It Over Your Head and Pulling Up the Straps 
Careful correctors will fasten and properly adjust their bras before they slide it over their heads because this type of personality likes things to be done right from the beginning. They are cautious analyses by nature. 
When bra shopping they will most likely be equipped with accurate measurements and expert recommendations.  
Careful correctors are discreet and try to avoid attention, which means they may be most comfortable in a sports bra. 
When it comes to bra shopping, a careful corrector will most likely have accurate measurements and expert opinions handy before heading to the dressing room solo.
However, the way you put on your bra is not necessarily a window into your soul.  
'Putting on your bra is often a learned rather than spontaneous behavior,' Patti told Daily Mail Online. 'Some women have done it the same way all their lives so it does not always reflect their personality.'
And when it comes to her own technique, the human behavior expert explained that she puts her bra on backwards and hooks it before turning it around, which is something she learned in 'charm school in sixth grade'.

WHAT IS WILLIAM MOULTON MARSTON'S DISC THEORY?

The DISC Model of Behavior was first proposed by William Mouton Marston, a physiological psychologist with a Ph.D. from Harvard. 
His 1928 book, Emotions of Normal People, explains his theory on how normal human emotions lead to behavioral differences among groups of people and how a person's behavior might change over time. His work focused on directly observable and measurable psychological phenomena. 
He was interested in using practical explanations to help people understand and manage their experiences and relationships.
Marston theorized that the behavioral expression of emotions could be categorized into four primary types, stemming from the person's perceptions of self in relationship to his or her environment. 
These four types were labeled by Marston as Dominance (D), Inducement (I), Submission (S), and Compliance (C).
Source: DISC Profile

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Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.