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The normal, relaxed manner of a person when they are calm and unpressured.
Before a difficult subject arises you notice how a friend usually sits, speaks and gestures at ease.
Establish the baseline first, then read meaning into deviations from it rather than into isolated acts.
Without a baseline almost any reading is guesswork, so gather it patiently before judging.
Interpreting several cues together rather than resting a conclusion on a single gesture.
ExploreThe influence of the surrounding setting on how a behaviour should be understood.
ExploreThe use and management of personal space, including how close people stand or sit.
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