What do facial expressions and gestures tell us? Choose the most The correct options, from your point of view, for the following statements:
1. Do you think that facial expressions and gestures are... a) spontaneous expression
a person’s state of mind at a given specific moment; b) addition to
speeches; c) a treacherous manifestation of our self-awareness; d) fingerprint
culture and origin that is difficult to hide; e) all answers are correct; e) everything
the answers are incorrect.
2. Compared to men, women have a language of facial expressions and gestures... a)
more expressive; b) less expressive; c) more complex; d) more
ambiguous; e) more individual; f) all answers are correct; g) all answers
are incorrect.
3. What facial expressions and what gestures mean the same thing all over the world: a)
shaking the head from side to side; b) nod your head up and down; c) when
wrinkle their nose; d) when they lift up forefinger; d) when they frown
forehead; f) when they wink; g) when they smile; h) the answers are correct; i) all answers
are incorrect.
4. Which part of the body is “most expressive”: a) legs; b) hands; c) fingers;
d) shoulders; e) hands; e) feet; g) all answers are correct; h) all answers are incorrect.
5. Which part of the human face is the most “informative”: a) forehead;
b) eyes; On the lips; d) eyebrows; e) nose; f) corners of the mouth; g) all answers are correct; h) everything
the answers are incorrect.
6. When people see a person for the first time, they are drawn to
first of all on... a) clothes; b) gait; c) appearance; d) posture; d)
manners; e) speech; g) activities; h) all answers are correct; i) all are incorrect.
7. If the interlocutor, speaking to you, averts his eyes, then you draw a conclusion
about his... a) dishonesty; b) lack of self-confidence; c) inferiority complex;
d) concentration; e) schizoid accentuation; f) all answers are correct; g) everything
the answers are incorrect.
8. A criminal is always easy to recognize by appearance, so how are u
him... a) an evil look; b) a sideways glance; c) low forehead; d) shifting eyes;
e) cynical grin; f) knobby skull; g) hands with tattoos; h) shaved
head; i) all answers are correct; j) all answers are incorrect.
9. A man will count feminine behavior inviting and erotic,
if a woman... a) swings a shoe on her foot; b) puts his hands in
the front pockets of her jeans that fit tightly; c) will suck
the arms of your glasses; d) hug himself with both hands; d) will shake
hair; f) clasp his chin with his fingers; g) sits with one leg raised
for yourself; h) will begin to twirl bracelets on his wrist and rings on his fingers; i) everything
the answers are correct; j) all answers are incorrect.
10. Most of the gestures and postures used... a) are transmitted from
generation to generation; b) learned from childhood from parents; c) spied on
others and memorized; d) inherent in a person by nature; e) have national
cultural specificity; f) all answers are correct; g) all answers are incorrect.
You can judge a person’s mood, his emotions (anger, surprise, joy, etc.), intentions, hidden motives of his behavior not only by the meaning of words (verbal means), but also by his gestures, postures, facial expressions (non-verbal means) , voice timbre, intonation (paralinguistic means); that words are often used precisely to hide the true thoughts and intentions of the interlocutor.
Do you think that facial expressions and gestures are:
a) an uncontrolled expression of a person’s state of mind at a given specific moment;
b) addition to speech;
c) a treacherous manifestation of your subconscious.
Do you think that women have more expressive language of facial expressions and gestures than men:
c) I don’t know?
How do you greet a very good friends:
a) shout joyfully: “Hello!”;
b) shake hands;
c) you lightly hug each other;
d) greet them with restraint;
d) kiss each other on the cheek?
What facial expressions and gestures, in your opinion, mean the same thing all over the world (give three answers):
a) when they shake their head;
b) when they nod their heads;
c) when they wrinkle their nose;
d) when they wrinkle their forehead;
e) when they wink;
e) when do they smile?
Which part of the body is the most expressive:
a) feet;
d) hands;
Which part of your face is the most expressive, in your opinion (give two answers):
e) corners of the mouth?
When you walk past a store window in which your reflection is visible, what do you pay attention to first?
a) how your clothes fit on you;
b) on the hairstyle;
c) on gait;
d) on posture;
d) for nothing?
If someone often covers their mouth with their hand while talking or laughing, in your mind this means that:
a) he has something to hide;
b) he has ugly teeth;
c) he is ashamed of something.
What do you first pay attention to when talking with your interlocutor:
a) on the eyes;
b) on the mouth;
c) on hands;
d) on the pose?
If your interlocutor averts his eyes while talking to you, this is a sign for you:
a) dishonesty;
b) self-doubt;
c) composure.
Is it possible to recognize a typical criminal by appearance:
c) I don’t know?
A man talks to a woman. He does this because:
a) men are always the ones who make the first step;
b) a woman unconsciously makes it clear that she would like to be spoken to;
c) he is courageous enough to risk getting turned around.
You get the impression that the person’s words do not correspond to his facial expressions and gestures. Which one would you believe more?
a) words;
b) “signals”;
c) will he make you suspicious at all?
Pop performers broadcast “signals” to the public that are clearly erotic in nature. What do you think is behind this:
a) just buffoonery;
b) they “turn on” the audience;
c) is this an expression of their own mood?
You are watching a scary movie alone. What's happening to you:
a) I look completely calm;
b) I react to what is happening with every cell of my being;
c) do I close my eyes during particularly scary scenes?
Is it possible to control your facial expressions?
c) only its individual elements?
When you want to be liked, you “explain” mainly:
a) eyes;
b) hands;
c) words?
Do you think that most of our gestures:
a) “spied” on someone and learned by heart;
b) passed on from generation to generation;
c) inherent in us by nature?
If a person has a beard, this is a sign for you:
a) masculinity;
b) the fact that a person wants to hide his facial features;
c) because this guy is too lazy to shave?
Many people claim that the face is not symmetrical. You agree to this:
c) only in older people?
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Processing the results. Make a total score:
56...77 points - you have excellent intuition, you have the ability to understand other people, you have observation and instinct. But in your judgments you rely too much on these qualities, words have for you secondary importance. If someone smiles at you, you are ready to believe that they are declaring their love for you. Your “judgements” are too hasty, and therein lies the danger. Make allowances for this and you have every chance of learning to understand people. And this is important both at work and in personal life, is not it?
34...55 points - you enjoy watching other people and interpret their facial expressions and gestures well. But you still don’t know how to use this information in real life, for example, in order to properly build relationships with others. You tend to take words spoken to you literally and act on them. For example, someone will tell you: “I’m not at all bored with you,” while making a sour face. And you will believe the words, not the facial expression, although it is very eloquent. Develop your intuition, rely more on sensations.
11…33 points - alas, the language of facial expressions and gestures for you is Chinese literacy. It is difficult for you to evaluate people correctly. And the point is not that you are not capable of this, you just do not attach importance to it, but in vain! Try to pay attention to the small gestures of the people around you, train your powers of observation. Remember the proverb: “The body is the glove of the soul.” Understanding the soul of another a little is a sure way to avoid falling into the trap of loneliness yourself.
Rezapkina G.V., Rodionov V.A., Stupnitskaya M.A. Test “What facial expressions and gestures tell you” // Rezapkina G.V., Rodionov V.A., Stupnitskaya M.A. Self-determination training for students in grades 5 - 9: methodological manual. – M.: Publishing Center “Academy”, 2012. – P. 133-136.
Of course, being able to understand people is important both in order to form relationships correctly and in order to avoid making rash acts and mistakes. If you know how to read sign language, then this will greatly help you recognize many of the character traits of the people around you. And how successful you are, you can find out if you answer the questions of the proposed test and see the result.
Test questions:
1. Facial expressions and gestures are:
a) spontaneous expression of a person’s state of mind at a specific moment - 2
b) just an addition to speech - 4
c) manifestation of our subconscious - 3.
2. Do women have more expressive language of facial expressions and gestures than men?
a) yes - 1
b) no - 3
c) I don’t know - 0.
3. When you say hello to very good friends, then:
a) joyfully shout “Hello!” -
b) greet each other with a hearty handshake – 4
c) lightly hug each other - 3
d) greet them with a restrained movement of the hand - 2
e) kiss each other on the cheek or lips - 4.
4. What facial expressions and gestures do you think mean the same thing all over the world (give three answers):
a) when they nod their head - 0
b) when they wrinkle their nose - 1
c) when they wink - 0
d) when they smile - 7. 
5. Which part of the body is “most expressive”:
a) feet - 1
b) legs - 2
c) hands - 3
d) hands - 4
e) shoulders - 2.
6. Which part of your face do you consider the most expressive (give two answers):
a) forehead - 2
b) eyebrows - 1
c) eyes - 3
d) nose - 2
e) lips - 3
e) corners of the mouth - 2.
7. You pass by a large shop window in which your reflection is visible. What will you pay attention to first?
a) how your clothes fit on you - 7
b) for hair - 3
c) gait - 3
d) on posture - 2
d) no matter what, I’m just passing by - 0.
8. What do you first of all pay attention to in your interlocutor?
a) on the eyes - 3
b) on the mouth - 2
c) on hands - 2
d) for a pose - 1.
9. What sign do you see in the fact that your interlocutor, while talking to you, averts his eyes?
a) dishonesty - 3
b) self-doubt - 2
c) composure - 7. 
10. When pop stars perform erotic movements in a dance, behind this lies:
a) simple buffoonery - 4
b) they “turn on” the audience - 2
c) this is an expression of their own mood - 0.
11. When you're watching a scary detective story alone:
a) you are completely calm - 4
b) react to what is happening with every cell - 0
c) close your eyes during particularly terrible scenes - 1. 12. Is it possible to control your facial expressions? a) yes - 0
b) no - 2
c) only its individual elements - 1.
13. During intense flirting, you “explain” mainly:
a) eyes - 3
b) hands - 4
c) in words - 7.
14. Do you think that most of your gestures:
a) “spied” on someone and memorized - 2
b) passed on from generation to generation - 4
c) inherent in you by nature - 0. 
15. A beard is a sign for you:
a) masculinity - 3
b) a person wants to hide his facial features - 2
c) the person is too lazy to shave - 7.
16. Do you agree that the right and left sides of the face are different from each other:
a) yes - 4
b) no - 0
c) only in older people -2.
Test results:
44-60 points
You have excellent intuition, observation and flair. You are able to understand other people. But you rely too much in your judgment on these qualities; words are of secondary importance to you. Your “judgements” are sometimes too hasty, and therein lies a certain danger. Make allowances for this - and you will have every chance to understand people well.
22-43 points.
You enjoy watching other people and have a good understanding of their facial expressions and gestures. But, alas, you practically do not use this information in practice - say, in order to properly build your relationships with others. You have a predominant tendency to perceive words literally, and you are ready to be guided by them, even if the person’s face and his gestures speak of something else. You should develop your intuition and rely more on your feelings.
12-21 points
The language of your face, facial expressions and gestures is Chinese literacy for you. It is very difficult for you to evaluate people correctly. And the point is not only, and perhaps not so much, in the inability to do this, but in the fact that you attach little importance to it.
Try to deliberately fix your attention on small details of the appearance and behavior of the people around you, train your powers of observation.
(Tests for everyone. - Kyiv, 1990)
01. Do you think that facial expressions and gestures are:
a) spontaneous expression of a person’s state at a given specific moment;
b) addition to speech;
c) a treacherous manifestation of our subconscious.
02. Do you think that women have a more expressive language of facial expressions and gestures than men?
c) I don’t know.
03. How do you greet good friends?
a) joyfully shout “Hello!”;
b) a hearty handshake;
c) you lightly hug each other;
d) greet them with a discreet movement of the hand;
d) kiss each other on the cheek.
04. What facial expressions and gestures do you think mean the same thing all over the world? (Give three answers):
a) when they shake their head;
b) when they nod their heads;
c) when they wrinkle their nose;
d) when they wrinkle their forehead;
e) when they wink;
e) when they smile.
05. Which part of the body is the most expressive?
a) feet;
d) hands;
06. Which part of your face do you think is the most expressive? (Give two answers):
e) corners of the mouth.
07. When you walk past a store window in which you can see your reflection, what is the first thing you notice about yourself?
a) how your clothes fit on you;
b) on the hairstyle;
c) on gait;
d) on posture;
d) no matter what.
08. If someone often covers their mouth with their hand while talking or laughing, in your mind this means that:
a) he has something to hide;
b) he has ugly teeth;
c) he is ashamed of something.
09. What do you first of all pay attention to in your interlocutor? ?
a) on the eyes;
b) on the mouth,
c) on hands;
d) on the pose.
10. If your interlocutor averts his eyes while talking to you, this is a sign for you...
a) dishonesty;
b) lack of self-confidence;
c) composure.
11. Is it possible to recognize a typical criminal by appearance?
c) I don’t know.
12. A man talks to a woman. He does this because...
a) men are always the ones who make the first step;
b) a woman unconsciously makes it clear that she would like to be spoken to;
c) he is courageous enough to risk being turned away.
13. You have the impression that the person’s words do not correspond to the “signals” that can be detected from his facial expressions and gestures. Which will you believe more?
a) words;
b) signals;
c) he will generally arouse suspicion in you.
14. Pop stars like Madonna and Prince present to the public “gestures that are clearly erotic in nature. What do you think is behind this?
a) just buffoonery;
b) they “turn on” the audience;
c) this is an expression of their own mood.
15. You are watching a scary detective film alone. What's happening to you?
a) I look completely calm;
b) I react to what is happening with every cell of my being;
c) I close my eyes during particularly scary scenes.
16. Is it possible to control your facial expressions?
c) only its individual elements.
17. When flirting intensely, you “explain yourself” mainly...
a) eyes;
b) hands;
c) words.
18. Do you think that most of our gestures...
a) “spied” on someone and learned by heart;
b) passed on from generation to generation;
c) are inherent in us by nature.
19. If a person has a beard, for you this is a sign...
a) masculinity;
b) the fact that a person wants to hide his facial features;
c) that this guy is too lazy to shave.
20. Many people claim that the right and left side their faces are different from each other. Do you agree with this?
c) only in older people.
Count the number of points
77-56 points: Bravo! You have excellent intuition, you have the ability to understand other people, you have observation and instinct. But you rely too much in your judgment on these qualities; words are of secondary importance to you. If someone smiles at you, you are ready to believe that they are declaring their love for you. Your “verdicts” are too hasty, and therein lies the danger, you can hit your finger in the sky! Make allowances for this, and you have every chance of learning to understand people well. But this is important both at work and in your personal life, isn’t it?
55-34 points: You enjoy watching other people and are good at interpreting their facial expressions and gestures. But you still don’t know how to use this information in real life, for example, in order to properly build your relationships with others.
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You tend to take literally the words spoken to you and be guided by them. For example, someone will tell you: “I’m not bored with you at all,” making a sour face, but you will believe the words, not the facial expression, although it is very eloquent. Develop your intuition, rely more on sensations.
33-11 points: alas, the language of facial expressions and gestures for you is Chinese literacy. It is unusually difficult for you to evaluate people correctly. And it’s not that you are not capable of this, it’s just that you don’t attach importance to it, and it’s in vain! Try to deliberately pay attention to the small gestures of the people around you, train your powers of observation. Remember the proverb: the body is the soul's glove. Understanding the soul of another a little is a sure way to avoid falling into the trap of loneliness yourself.
12 / 07 / 2011
To take the test you will need a piece of paper and a pen.
Description:
Find out with the help of the test what facial expressions and gestures mean to you.
Instructions:
Select the answer option that suits you.
Test:
1. Do you think that facial expressions and gestures are:
a) Spontaneous expression of a person’s state of mind at a given specific moment;
b) Addition to speech;
c) A treacherous manifestation of your subconscious,
2. Do you think that women have a more expressive language of facial expressions and gestures than men?
a) Yes;
b) No;
c) I don’t know.
3. How do you greet very good friends?
a) Shout “Hello!” joyfully;
b) A hearty handshake;
c) You lightly hug each other;
d) Greet them with a discreet movement of your hand;
d) Kiss each other on the cheek.
4. What facial expressions and gestures, in your opinion, mean the same thing all over the world (give three answers)?
a) When they shake their head;
b) When they nod their heads;
c) When they wrinkle their nose;
d) When they wrinkle their forehead;
e) When they wink;
f) When they smile.
5. Which part of the body is the most expressive?
a) Feet;
b) Legs;
c) Hands;
d) Hands;
d) Shoulders.
6. Which part of your own face is the most expressive, in your opinion (give two answers)?
a) Forehead;
b) Eyebrows;
in the eyes;
d) Nose;
e) Lips;
e) Corners of the mouth.
7. When you walk past a store window in which you can see your reflection, what is the first thing you notice about yourself?
a) How your clothes fit on you;
b) On the hairstyle;
c) On gait;
d) On posture;
d) No matter what.
8. If someone often covers their mouth with their hand when talking or laughing, in your mind this means that:
a) He has something to hide;
b) He has ugly teeth;
c) He is ashamed of something.
9. What do you first of all pay attention to in your interlocutor?
a) On the eyes;
b) On the mouth;
c) On hands;
d) On the pose.
10. If your interlocutor averts his eyes while talking to you, this is a sign for you...
a) Dishonesty;
b) Lack of self-confidence;
c) Concentration.
11. Is it possible to recognize a typical criminal by appearance?
a) Yes;
b) No;
c) I don’t know.
12. A man talks to a woman. He does this because...
a) It’s always the men who take the first step;
b) The woman unconsciously makes it clear that she wanted to be spoken to;
c) He is courageous enough to risk getting turned around.
13. You have the impression that the person’s words do not correspond to the “signals” that can be detected from his facial expressions and gestures. Which will you believe more?
a) Words;
b) “Signals”;
c) He will generally make you suspicious.
14. Pop stars like Madonna or Prince send “signals” to the public that are clearly erotic in nature. What do you think is behind this?
a) Just buffoonery;
b) They “turn on” the audience;
c) This is an expression of their own mood.
15. You are watching a scary detective film alone. What's happening to you?
a) I look completely calm;
b) I react to what is happening with every cell of my being;
c) I close my eyes during particularly scary scenes.
16. Is it possible to control your facial expressions?
a) Yes;
b) No;
c) Only its individual elements?
17. When flirting intensely, you “explain yourself” mainly...
a) With the eyes;
b) Hands;
c) In words.
18. Do you think that most of our gestures...
a) “Spyed” on someone and memorized;
b) Passed on from generation to generation;
c) Are inherent in us by nature.
19. If a person has a beard, for you this is a sign...
a) Masculinity;
b) That a person wants to hide his facial features;
c) That this guy is too lazy to shave.
20. Many people claim that the right and left sides of their faces are different from each other. Do you agree with this?
a) Yes;
b) No;
c) Only in older people.
Test processing and interpretation:
Calculate your points:
Test interpretation:
56-77 points. Bravo! You have excellent intuition, you have the ability to understand other people, you have observation and instinct. But in your judgments you rely too much on these qualities; words are of secondary importance to you. If someone smiles at you, you are ready to believe that they are declaring their love for you. Your “verdicts” are too hasty, and therein lies a danger for you. Make allowances for this, and you have every chance of learning to understand people well. But this is important both at work and in your personal life, isn’t it?
34-55 points. You enjoy watching other people and are good at interpreting their facial expressions and gestures. But you still don’t know how to use this information in real life, for example, in order to properly build relationships with others. You tend to take literally the words spoken to you and be guided by them. For example, someone will tell you: “I’m not at all bored with you,” while making a sour face. And you will believe the words, not the facial expression, although it is very eloquent. Develop your intuition, rely more on sensations!
11-33 points. Alas, the language of facial expressions and gestures for you is Chinese literacy. It is unusually difficult for you to evaluate people correctly. And it’s not that you are not capable of this, you just don’t attach any importance to it, and in vain! Try to deliberately pay attention to the small gestures of the people around you, train your powers of observation. Remember the proverb: the body is the glove of the soul. Understanding the soul of another a little is a sure way to avoid falling into the trap of loneliness yourself.