Believe it or not there is actually a place called the Body Language Institute! Experts there say we've been misinterpreting one posture for years and it doesn't necessarily relay the meaning that we've thought.

Janine Driver, the president of that organization believes that the myth about crossed arms is all wrong. For the longest time, people believed that someone who crossed their arms was feeling defensive, bored, or disinterested. That, she believes is completely wrong according to new research.

That research indicated that when you cross your arms you are more likely to stay with a problem and work on it. Crossing your arms can be a way of comforting yourself and making yourself feel stronger too. Apparently when you strike that pose you are engaging both sides of your brain, you are attentive and engaged.

There are times when you should make the conscious effort not to, however, like at a job interview or on a date where first impressions can be everything. They also advise people not to be mind readers as misinterpretation can lead to mistakes.

 

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