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The Ultimate Body Language Book

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Nose flaring or “nasal wing dilation” signals displeasure and negative thoughts. Noses flare because<br />

extra oxygen is being consumed to prepare for battle.<br />

It might be counter-intuitive to think that opening the body up and keeping it loose, is a sign of<br />

aggression, since it exposing the body to attack, but in this cue cluster, the posture challenges others to<br />

attack. <strong>The</strong> limbs can seem to dangle from the body and the upper torso might begin to sway back and<br />

forth, or bob, similar to what a boxer does seeking an angle to attack. Only in this case, it happens<br />

much more discretely such that a surprise attack might be possible.

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