Gestures are a language of their own and they tend to differ from place to place. Microexpressions are the same all over the world since they are formed by emotions but gestures have been developed by man and therefore are subject to being different. In social engineering, gestures are used to ease the resistance of a target during interactions. The following are the actual applications:
- Anchoring: Gestures can link to certain statements. Repeating certain positive statements while using particular gestures may anchor targets to saying positive things when such gestures are displayed.
- Mirroring: Gestures should mirror the target's personality. Timid targets do not appreciate loud and exaggerated gestures. They, however, feel more ...
