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The tilting of the head notably exposes the neck, which is the most vulnerable part of the body. As I recall from The Definitive Book of Body Language, this dem
by personjerry 8y ago
The tilting of the head notably exposes the neck, which is the most vulnerable part of the body. As I recall from The Definitive Book of Body Language, this demonstrates trust and reduces tension for better social engagement (and is an especially attractive signal from a woman).
- rdlecler1 8y agoAlso the left side of the neck which exposes it to the right (usually dominant) hand of the counter party.
- Angostura 8y ago> exposes the neck, which is the most vulnerable part of the body. This sounds entirely made up. Especially for that portion of the population with external genitalia
- code_duck 8y agoYou have your genitalia covered up during social encounters, do you not?
- quickthrower2 8y agoNot with a cricket box
- safanycom 8y agoSound of crickets
- mirimir 8y agoSure, but hip angle is obvious.
- personjerry 8y agoYou can google "neck psychology" to verify.
- 50656E6973 8y agoIs it not likewise considered an indication of trust to expose the genitalia to someone?
- derefr 8y agoI imagine it's not so much about how exposed it is in the moment (because evolutionarily we didn't have to worry about things like guns), but rather how quickly you can move to protect it when you're starting off vulnerable and someone has suddenly moved to attack you. Protecting your genitalia, when standing/sitting, is as simple as bending forward slightly and pinching your thighs together. Protecting your neck requires, at the very least, rotating your whole upper body and leaning to interpose your shoulders between you and your attacker. Much harder to do in a third of a second when you see a kick flying at you.
- tom_ 8y agoYes, good point! If you visit a slaughterhouse you'll see that none of the workers bother with the male animals' necks, because that would just be pointless. Death comes much more quickly and reliably when they are simply kicked in the balls.
- white-flame 8y agoThinking of a more inquisitive/questioning head tilt, usually it also involves the chin going down, so I'd disagree.
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- winchling 8y agoThe link between social tension and literal muscular tension is interesting. Listen to Steven Pinker on Darwin's 'Principle of Antithesis': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPN2717RMLY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPN2717RMLY