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🎭 Handgestures
There are many hand gestures. Some are directed inward, like mudras. Others are meant to emphasize what you want to convey to your counterpart.
This is also part of the field of foreign programming that I would like to introduce to you. A welcome opportunity to do so presented itself to me this morning. A German local politician spoke in a video about his wishes for the new year. I cut out all the superfluous stuff and focused only on the hands—without sound, without facial expressions (but you're not missing anything).
I commented on the individual gestures in detail in the video and then simply counted them at the end. There were four main gestures in total:
- Praying
- Guns
- The diamond of power
- Self-hug
Praying
The fingers are intertwined and clenched together. This is similar to crossed arms, only not as large and with five fingers. It shows that the speaker is very insecure and wants to shut themselves off from their counterpart. Perhaps they just want to connect with a higher power? Who knows.
Guns
The speaker shoots at the listener. Why? Perhaps to give more emphasis to their arguments. But those who shoot do not allow for discourse and turn their counterpart into a victim. Who wants that?
The diamond of power
No gesture is better known in Germany than this one. It was used excessively by the then Chancellor Angela Merkel, so that it has now become known as the Merkel diamond. The diamond is closed, forming a triangle, and with the index fingers placed together, it points twice at the conversation partner.
The self-embrace
One hand rests in the other. You give yourself a sense of well-being and embrace the inner, vulnerable, and insecure child. A powerless gesture that reveals weakness.
Do you know of any similar gestures, or do you use them yourself?
Enjoy the video!
You can try to guess who the politician is 😊 - it s easier for German, but perhaps you have own examples of politicians that use this gestures, too.
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🎭 Handgestures
