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Stress-Busting Smiles

Patti was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal on smiling.  Click the link below to read the full article which appeared in the Wall Street Journal today, February 26, 2013.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323699704578326363601444362.html#printMode?KEYWORDS=patti+wood+body+language+expert+on+smiling

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.

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What is the relationship between perceptions of faces and social decision making?

What is the relationship between perceptions of faces and social decision making? Yes, people form first impressions quickly and make decisions about who they want to interact with or avoid, do business with or hire or date. Research shows that people can form first impressions of threat looking at someone's face within the 39ms “Very first impressions. ”Bar, Moshe; Neta,Maital; Linz, Heather
Emotion, Vol 6(2), May 2006, Shows that for all judgments—attractiveness, likeability, trustworthiness, competence, and aggressiveness—increased exposure time did not significantly increase the correlations.

Also an interesting tidbit is that most people are not attracted to angry faces so it doesn’t give a good first impression but there are some people with high testosterone that are “rewarded” by that negative look and may work to get it. Even teasing someone till they get that annoyed look that rewards them.


For more information on faces, facial expressions, facial symmetry or attractiveness type in the keyword in the blog search.


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.
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Are there any personality traits associated with certain facial shapes or features in men or women?

Are there any personality traits associated with certain facial shapes or features in men or women? Yes, features of masculinity --such as a heavy brow and angular face--somewhat overlap the expressions of anger and the facial features of roundness and soft features--overlap with the facial expressions for happiness so we are more likely to see a smiling face as feminine and an angry face as masculine. (Interesting to note that men with higher than average testosterone smile less)

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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.
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Patti Shares Insights with Vinnie Politan on HLN


Click the link below to hear Patti's insights on the body language of Jodi Arias during the murder trial of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqqa3I3iWig&feature=youtu.be

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.
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How to Let Someone Know When It's Time to Go Polite and Rude Ways to End a Conversation

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Can we be kind when we want to end a conversation? This month's main article will let you know the best ways to signal the person you're talking with to go.
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How to Let Someone Know
When It's Time to Go
Polite and Rude Ways
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  • Have you ever had someone come into your office or home that just did not pick up on the fact that the conversation was over?
  • Have you ever been stuck in a long conversation during a meeting, party, dinner or network event?
  • Have you ever wished to give non-stop talkers a list of cues to look for so they knew it was time to go?
Here is the list of both gracious and impolite ways
for you to end a conversation.

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