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Bringing a hand to the throat, neck or collar, often when feeling exposed or uncertain.
Asked a difficult question a person reaches up and lightly covers the hollow of the throat.
This is a common pacifying move that suggests unease, doubt or a feeling of being threatened.
Jewellery and clothing habits cause the same motion, so look for the pattern over time.
Hand movements that accompany speech and paint the shape, size or rhythm of what is being said.
ExploreGestures with a fixed meaning that can stand in for words, such as a thumbs up or a beckoning hand.
ExploreSmall self-touching movements such as rubbing the hands or stroking the arm that help to soothe nerves.
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