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The delay between a question or event and the response that follows it.
Asked a simple question a person pauses far longer than usual before giving a measured answer.
Unusual delays can signal careful thought, hesitation or the construction of a guarded reply.
Some people are naturally slow and considered, so compare latency with their normal pace.
The normal, relaxed manner of a person when they are calm and unpressured.
ExploreInterpreting 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.
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