Holt body language during that press conference shows frustration apparently

Research by Nierenberg and Calero on the hands-clenched position brought them to the conclusion that this was a frustration gesture, signalling that the person was holding back a negative attitude. The gesture has three main positions,

The person would be more difficult to handle when the hands are held high, than he would be with the person whom hands resting on the desk position. Like all negative gestures, some action needs to be taken to unlock the person?s fingers to expose the palms and the front of the body, or the hostile attitude will remain.

Posted By: pat_abb on July 3rd 2012 at 20:12:40


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