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Body Region3 cues

Shoulders

Shrugging, hunching, and positioning

Total Cues
3
Signal Types
10
High Reliability
3
Obvious Cues
3

Signals in This Region

Anxiety (1)Fear (1)Submission (2)Stress (1)Confidence (1)Dominance (1)Comfort (1)Engagement (1)Uncertainty (1)Disengagement (1)

All Shoulders Cues

Hunched/Raised Shoulders

Shoulders raised toward the ears or rounded forward protectively.

AnxietyFearSubmission+1
highobvioussustained

Shoulders Back

Pulling shoulders back, opening the chest, typically indicating confidence.

ConfidenceDominanceComfort+1
highobvioussustained

Shoulder Shrug

Brief raising of both shoulders, often with palms up.

UncertaintySubmissionDisengagement
highobviousmomentary

Reliability Breakdown

High3

Visibility Breakdown

Obvious3