How Insecurities Show On Your Body - Chase Hughes
Chase Hughes joins Chris Williamson to explain how insecurity, stress, and deception show up in body language, and how to read behavioral shifts in high-stakes conversations.
The gist
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Insecurity shows physically through reduced arm swing, downward eye contact, and protective gestures that guard vital arteries like the neck and chest.
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Lip compression is the clearest sign someone is withholding something; note what topic triggered it to find what they are not saying.
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There is no single tell for deception; body language measures stress and change, so you must first establish how a person normally behaves.
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Grooming or posture adjustments just before someone addresses a sensitive topic can signal they are trying to appear more credible than they feel.
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