WATCH YOUR BODY LANGUAGE
It can tell a lot about you--and send others clues as to what you're really thinking:
"Every last gesture -- whether it's a tilt of the head or plain fidgeting -- tells a story. Do you look down when you speak? Play with your hair? Lean to one side?  Learn what you're telling others with your body language -- and what others are telling you with theirs....
• Nodding your headIf you nod in clusters of three, the speaker will sense your interest, and this can lengthen her response threefold, says Goman. Word to the wise: Nod only once when trying to escape Chatty Cathy.
• Closing your eyesBy rubbing, covering, or closing your eyes for longer than a blink, you're trying to keep out certain auditory or visual cues. It's a survival mechanism to prevent the brain from processing anything undesirable or threatening.
• Lowering your gazeThis meek gesture is an unconscious bid for public support -- a favorite tactic of small children, not to mention the late Princess Diana. It often elicits a parental response. If someone does it to you, she may be searching for your empathy. Be gentle."

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