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Steepled Hands

Fingertips pressed together forming a steeple shape.

ConfidenceDominanceCertainty

Visual Description

Fingers spread and touching at tips, forming tent or steeple shape.

Duration: sustainedVisibility: obvious

How to Observe

Higher steeple = higher confidence
Note if dropped when challenged
Position indicates confidence level

Context Matters

•High confidence gesture
•Common among executives/experts
•Can indicate certainty in statements
•May appear arrogant to some

Common Misinterpretations

⚠May be habitual thinking pose
⚠Can seem condescending
⚠Not always indicates expertise

Quick Info

Primary Signal

Confidence

Body Region

✋Hands

Reliability

high

Duration

sustained

Visibility

obvious

Related Cues

Chin Raise/Jutting

Opposite Signals

Fidgeting/Restless Hands