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The Ultimate Body Language Book

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Fists clenching is an early sign of aggression. It shows that the body is ready to fight – even if not<br />

literally by punching someone.<br />

During aggression we might see the arms show defensive postures by becoming crossed showing a<br />

negative emotion, or dropped to the side and clenching. Fists clenching is an important cue to<br />

aggression since it indicates the underlying thought process that one is nearing physical action. Other<br />

cues in the cluster include finger pointing, overall tensing of the body or extreme body loosening to<br />

ready for fighting, tightening of the jaw and lips (called “lip occlusion”), quivering in the lips,

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