Do you often keep your hands crossed? Experts Reveal What This Says to You

Communication is made up not only of the words we speak to each other, but also of the movements of our body and vision, and it's these signs that can reveal much more than words.

René Dailey, a communication professor at Texas University in Austin, says that nonbal communication may also be unclear, since there is no specific grammar or semantic meaning.

Her colleague, David Stephens, a mentor at the Joe Navarro Body Language Academy, says that body language is the way the body communicates and reacts to the environment as well as to what is happening within a person.

These may be facial expressions, gestures, minimal movements, tones, and altitudes. There is a body language that many people use every day and is often interpreted as anger or closure. These are cross - handed hands.

However, experts claim that this post can have different meanings.

“Many interpret crucified hands as anxiety, resistance, tension, uncertainty, fear or response to disaster”, claims psycho-analyst Babita Spinelli.

The hands thus placed can also mean the creation of a physical border.

If, on the other hand, someone crosses hands and grasps each arm firmly, then this could be a sign of stress”, Stephens adds.

Crossed hands don't always have a negative meaning when someone stays like this during a conversation, but smile all the time, the tone of sound is calm and we don't feel that physical distance was created, then it's a completely harmless situation.