The principle that a sound reading rests on at least three cues pointing the same way.
Crossed arms, a turned torso and a frown together make a far stronger case than any one alone. Three signals in agreement turn a guess into a reasonable reading.
Gather a cluster before forming a view, and treat a lone gesture as a question rather than an answer. Wait for several cues to point the same way before you trust the picture.
Even a cluster suggests probability, not proof, so remain open to other explanations. Three agreeing signals raise the odds of being right but never guarantee it.
The principle that the setting often matters more than the gesture itself.
ExploreThe principle that meaning lies in change from a normal state rather than in fixed signs.
ExploreThe practice of weighing face, body, voice and setting together as one picture.
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