Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Why do we do all these "thinking" gestures with our hands/fingers on our faces?byspittingimage@lemmy.world5 daysCovering your mouth like that is instinctive. It signals “I’m listening/thinking, not talking”. It’s encouragement for the speaker to keep going. I read about this in a book on body language by Allan Pease. 1
Covering your mouth like that is instinctive. It signals “I’m listening/thinking, not talking”. It’s encouragement for the speaker to keep going.
I read about this in a book on body language by Allan Pease.