Cross cultural understanding: a handbook to understand others’ cultures

 
c.
 
Head 
The head is very significant in body language. The 
head tends to lead and determine general body 
direction, but it is also vital and vulnerable being 
where our brain is, so the head is used a lot in 
directional (likes and dislikes) body language, and in 
defensive (self-protection) body language too. 
Signal
Possible
Meaning(s)
Detailed Explanation
head nodding
agreement 
Head nodding can occur 
when invited for a response, 
or voluntarily while listening. 
Nodding is confusingly and 
rather daftly also referred to 
as 'head shaking up and 
down'. Head nodding when 
talking face-to-face one-to-

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