Capt. Charlie
Moderator Emeritus
The old saying goes, "Know thine enemy", but how do you know a potential attacker's intentions? We can, after a fashion, get inside his head by studying his body language, which can accurately reveal his immediate intentions.
A person that folds his arms during a conversation, for example, is saying that he's not comfortable and you've put him on the defensive.
The face of a person planning an imminent physical attack will turn pale white, not red. Red faced, vocal people rarely resort to an actual physical attack.
So how many of you "read" people through body language, and what "language" do you look for in assessing a possible threat?
A person that folds his arms during a conversation, for example, is saying that he's not comfortable and you've put him on the defensive.
The face of a person planning an imminent physical attack will turn pale white, not red. Red faced, vocal people rarely resort to an actual physical attack.
So how many of you "read" people through body language, and what "language" do you look for in assessing a possible threat?