The Critical Evaluation Signal

CRITICAL EVALUATION GESTURE cluster someone might use when they are unimpressed with what they are hearing.

The main Critical Evaluation signal is the hand-to-face gesture, with the index finger pinting up the cheek while another finger covers that this listener is having critical thoughts about what he hears is supported by the legs being tightly crossed and the arm crossing the body (defensive) while the head and chin are down (negative/hostile).

This body language 'sentence' says something like, "I don't like what you're saying" or "I dissagree" or "I'm holding back negative feelings."



taken from: The Definitive Book of Body Language, Allan & Barbara Pease