FanficNotes/Cues to Emotion.md

7.4 KiB
Raw Blame History

Source: Cues to Emotion

Embarrassed

  • Clear throat
  • Swallow
  • Gulp
  • Wet lips with tongue
  • Male: bobbling or jumping Adams apple
  • Flushed skin
  • Hot/tingling skin
  • Lack of eye contact
  • BreathinessHappy/Humor/Pleasure
  • Smile
  • Animated eyes/expression
  • Tears in eyes/crying/sobbing
  • Tightening of the throat/inability to speak
  • Quivering chin
  • Dilated pupils
  • Eaise/lift eyebrows to widen eyes
  • Facial flush
  • Laugh (can be silent)
  • Hugging upper abdomen/lower chest sigh

Humble/Deferential/Non-aggressive/Submissive

  • Bowed head
  • Head tilted to one side
  • Lowered chin
  • Down-turned eyes
  • No direct eye contact
  • Tight-lipped
  • Silent
  • Slumped/hunched shoulders
  • Shrug shoulders
  • Turn body inward to make smaller
  • Open palms
  • Arms next to side
  • Pout
  • Low voice

Friendly/Love/Infatuated

  • Close proximity to object of affection (address or aim at, lean toward, intrude into personal space)
  • Block intrusion by third person by laying arm across back of chair, crossing feet, standing in such a way as to block view of the rest of the room
  • Man - leaning back with pelvis thrust forward, legs apart, hands hook in pockets with fingers pointing down to genitals = I'm available; I'm sexually dangerous
  • Women cross arms around men they dont like and use open arm position around men they do like. Crossed arms for a woman can also signal that she's closed in and wants to be let out.
  • Head tilted to one side
  • Head/hair toss
  • Shoulder shrug
  • Stand up straighter, more alert
  • Pull in stomach
  • Skin blush or pale
  • Change in body smell
  • Draw attention to lips (i.e. wet with tongue, pout)
  • Touch own body
  • Stroke or push hair away from face
  • Adjust clothing
  • Hand on hip to expose wrist and/or palm
  • Increased heart rate
  • Hug/snuggle/nuzzle
  • Nose rub
  • Playful bite
  • Tongue touches lip
  • Kiss
  • Bat eyelids
  • Flirting glance
  • Narrowed eyes
  • Deliberate eye contact/holding gaze
  • Eyes roam over other person's face, linger on throat, breasts/chest, body in deliberate signal of interest
  • Dilated pupils
  • Caress with fingertips or lips
  • Tickle
  • Hold hands
  • Stroke other person's palm with thumb
  • Lingering touch
  • Extend or reach out with arms/hands
  • Man - place open hand at the small of woman's back while walking = you're mine/I'm in command
  • Female: sway hips when walking\male: saunter
  • Thigh contact
  • Facial flush
  • Gaze down coyly
  • Sigh
  • Smile
  • Breathiness
  • Husky voice
  • Throaty voice
  • Giggle
  • Flattering comments

Lying/Deceptive

  • Gazing down/lack of eye contact
  • Sweaty palms/head/neck/armpits
  • Raising upward on/lifting toes
  • Scratching/rubbing/pinching/holding parts of body
  • Dilated pupils
  • Rapid eye blink
  • Pretending excitement to convince
  • Lips pressed together
  • Darting tongue
  • Clear throat
  • False smile
  • Reticence/withdrawal from contact
  • Shoulder shrug
  • Touching forehead/jaw with hand
  • Facial flushing, especially around eyes
  • Deliberate control of body energy = fewer movements, stiffness of demeanor
  • Wheedling tone of voice

Sad/Depressed/Grief/Pain

  • Tears standing in eyes/crying/sobbing
  • Narrowed eyes
  • Closed eyes
  • Tightening of the throat
  • Inability to speak
  • Repeated swallowing
  • Quivering chin
  • Pout
  • Compressed/down-turned mouth or lips
  • Chew lip
  • Flared nostrils
  • Wrinkled nose/ brow
  • Forward bowing of body, turning in on oneself
  • Arms folded across lower chest/upper abdomen
  • Lethargy
  • Clenched fist
  • Stiffness of body
  • Hand over heart
  • Slumped posture/drooping shoulders
  • Gazing downward
  • Sigh
  • Wavering voice
  • Toneless voice

Surprise

  • Brows arched upward
  • Open mouth
  • Parted lips
  • Grimace
  • Wide eyes
  • Fixated stare
  • Rapid eye blink
  • Startle reflex
  • Sudden intake of breath
  • Drawing back of body
  • Head jerked/thrown back
  • Exclamation

Note about crying: women cry 5X more than men and their tears are more copious. Crying spell lasts only 1-2 minutes. Tears seem to relieve stress so, after a crying jag, there is relief.

Note about Eye Movement: Glance to the right = looking into the future and searching for words. Glance to the left = searching the past to make sure words are correct.

Defensive/Aggressive/Angry/Enraged

  • Tense jaw/mouth
  • Compressed mouth/lips
  • Biting bottom lip
  • Sneer
  • Guttural throat sounds
  • Loud speech/yell/scream
  • Jutted chin
  • Clenched jaw
  • Frown
  • Wrinkled nose
  • Flared nostrils
  • Widened eyes
  • Protruding eyeballs
  • Dilated pupils
  • Hands on hips/away from body
  • Body displayed broadside
  • Squared shoulders
  • Shrug shoulders
  • Body held erect/stand tall
  • Head jerks
  • Tick in cheek/eye/corner of mouth
  • Head brought forward
  • Clenched fists
  • Drumming/tapping fingers
  • Palms down, beating gesture/flailing hands/arms
  • Red face/neck/ears
  • Hitting something with fists
  • Stiff walking

Anxious/Impatient/Nervous/Tense/Fearful

  • Clear throat
  • Swallow
  • Gulp
  • Jaw drop/open mouth
  • Dry mouth
  • Wet lips with tongue/touch lips with finger
  • Catch in throat
  • Raspy voice unable to speak
  • Male bobbing/jumping Adams apple
  • Perspire (palms/face/neck/armpits) = cold sweat
  • Pale skin
  • Lean/angle away from whats making person anxious
  • Make oneself smaller to reduce exposure to danger
  • Tense lips, neck, shoulder muscles
  • Arms folded across lower chest/upper abdomen
  • Neutral facial expression = do not approach
  • No eye contact
  • Rapid eye blink
  • Protruding eyeballs
  • Wide eyes
  • Tick in cheek/eye/corner of mouth
  • Dilated pupils
  • Flared nostrils
  • Frown
  • Crying
  • Increased breathing rate/rapid heartbeat
  • Tremble, especially lips
  • Chattering of teeth
  • Hair bristling
  • Clenched fists
  • Drumming/tapping fingers
  • Palms down, beating gesture/flailing hands/arms
  • Scratching/rubbing/pinching/holding parts of body

Arrogant/Disdainful

  • Rearing back
  • Mocking bow of head or upper torso
  • Lift chin
  • Look down nose
  • Jut chin
  • Lift one eyebrow
  • Tilt head back
  • Narrowed eyes
  • Compressed lips/mouth
  • Lip raised/curled in sneer
  • Hands on hips
  • Look down ones nose
  • Flared nostrils
  • Loud voice
  • Yawn

Confident/Brave

  • Square shoulders
  • Full body display
  • Stand erect/tall
  • Hands on hips
  • Swagger when walking

Confused/Puzzled/Uncertain

  • Frown
  • Slack jaw
  • Pout
  • Pursed lips
  • Wet lips with tongue/touch lips with finger
  • Tongue clenched between lips
  • Suck thumb
  • Mouth turned downward
  • Clenched jaw
  • Clear throat
  • Lowered eyelids
  • Elbow raised with hand behind head
  • Scratch head
  • Tug on ear
  • Tap cheek with finger
  • Rub back of neck with one hand
  • Wrinkled nose
  • Scratching/rubbing/pinching/holding parts of body
  • Hug waist with arms
  • Shrug shoulders
  • Raspy/thready voice

Curious

  • Head cocked to one side
  • Wrinkled nose/brow
  • Pursed lips
  • Raised brow
  • Wide eyes
  • Finger touch to cheek/jaw

Defeated

  • Slumped/hunched shoulders
  • Vacant expression
  • Toneless voice

Disagree/Disgusted/Abhorrent/Revulsion

  • Distance from object
  • Turn or face away/shift body away
  • Turning ones back
  • Lean back
  • Fold arms across upper chest/lower abdomen
  • Cut off hand gesture
  • Sneer
  • Roll eyes
  • Narrowed eyes
  • No eye contact
  • Frown
  • Wrinkled nose
  • Flared nostrils
  • Backward head jerks
  • Head shake
  • Protrusion of tongue
  • Guttural throat sounds
  • Pursed lips
  • Thin lips
  • Tongue pressed between lips
  • Clenched jaw

Disbelief/Skeptical/Suspicious

  • Arch eyebrow
  • Narrowed eyes
  • Compressed lips/Down-turned mouth
  • Head shake
  • Clenched jaw
  • Shoulder shrug