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The Ultimate Body Language Book

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ather than kept it upright. <strong>The</strong> lesson here is that both men and women can use head tilt coupled with<br />

an honest slow growing smile to positively influence people.<br />

<strong>The</strong> head tilt can also be helpful in creating cooperative arrangements or even favourable impressions,<br />

empathy and warmth, with just about everyone. Women are traditionally the most effective users of this<br />

gesture and for children, it comes naturally. Children are keen to use this ploy on us as they beg for<br />

sweets or for a sleep-over party or permission to join extra curricular activities. <strong>The</strong>y pout their lips, tilt<br />

their head, and look up at us through sad eyes. If done properly, it makes us want to care for them and<br />

meet their needs but if overused, it makes us revolt, not unlike what we might see if overused by adults.

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