Spotting Narcissists from Facial Expressions and Body Language (Common Among Narcissists)
If you want to avoid a narcissist, just by spotting them then you can do so by sticking around, as we will be discussing, “Spotting Narcissists from Facial Expressions and Body Language” so that using these tricks you can dodge a narcissist without any further encounters.
The first question, as it would be rising in your mind immediately by referring to the title that, Can you spot a narcissist just by their kinesics? Is it even possible? If you are also staggered by this statement then yes it is possible to spot a narcissist by their Facial Expressions and Body Language. It takes a keen eye, a little experience, and a lot of patience, but yes it is possible.
First things first, let us not always judge someone and conclude that they might be a psychopath or bad. It is not appropriate to tag someone as a narcissist or a loony just by looking at their facial expressions or body language. But it is also important to spot red flags before getting much involved. Judging someone through facial expressions and body language becomes important when you smell toxicity in their personality. So it is better to observe the red flags beforehand, without delving deeper into someone.
What is Body Language? How does it help in determining a person’s characteristics?
Studying Body language to know someone’s character is one of the pedigree methods which has been in use since old times. Body language is the form of nonverbal communication that determines the character of a person by studying somatic traits, impressions and expressions, and quirks. Body language helps to see through a person’s mirrored image through their physical characteristics.
It is an indirect form of communication that uses nonverbal signs to represent their true selves. Body language includes the signs or signals you try to give through the way you make your impression, the way you carry yourself, your walking style, sitting style, hand gestures, your posture, and your complete bodily gestures.
What are Facial Expressions? How does it help in determining a person’s characteristics?
Facial Expressions help build trustworthiness and read a person’s true identity. Facial expressions are the source of delivering the true feelings of a person when given a certain circumstance. For instance, people can be smiling but hiding their sadness behind their smiles, while some people may be feeling down just with minor inconvenience. Thus with people, it can be convenient to know a little about their true selves and feelings through facial expressions.
Facial Expressions include your gaze, the way you smile, the way you speak, your tone of voice, eye contact, and even the way you speak; all these expressions are able to convey strong signs and messages. Facial expressions can help you represent your emotions or your contact with someone in an elaborate manner. These facial expressions are so capable that you can make out a person’s entire personality with the way their face reacts to situations.
There are certain times when a person’s mouth speaks a different language and their expressions are something different. The words they use to communicate and their feelings can be different many times which can be known by carefully observing someone’s body language and facial expressions. When such an instance takes place where the mouth says “yes” but body language is expressing a denial, one should lean towards choosing body language, as body language is the genuine and authentic way of representing a person’s real personality, intentions, and emotions.
But it would help if you also were attentive along with having a keen observation while dealing with such dicey situations by observing a person’s body language and facial expressions carefully. This works both ways, so you need to be careful too if you are saying something and acting in a different manner. As your body speaks the natural and most distinctive language than your actual words. So be careful and deal wisely.
Spotting Narcissists from Facial Expressions and Body Language (Common Among Narcissists)
This often happens when you are dealing with a narcissist; whose mouth speaks a different language and whose expressions are something different. The words they use to communicate and their feelings can be different many times which can be known by carefully observing their body language and facial expressions. So let us know some peculiar signs to spot a narcissist through Facial Expressions and Body Language.
How to spot a Narcissist through Facial Expressions?
Eyebrows can give out a lot about narcissists. Eyebrows shout narcissistic traits more than any other facial expression. Yes, even an eye roll could do, or even their gaze. But eyebrows are the most powerful facial expressions to spot a narcissist. Narcissists can be spotted by observing and reading their facial expressions as per the opinions of many psychologists and mental health experts.
According to new research published in the journal of the University of Toronto, people with distinguishing or peculiar eyebrows fall more into the category of narcissistic personalities. Particularly Grandiose Narcissists tend to have chunky or broader eyebrows which are even dense and thick. Many psychological researches and pieces of studies show that a wide range of participants was asked to observe pictures or photographs of narcissists who had diversified amounts of narcissistic traits.
Most people were able to spot the narcissists with just their eyebrows. Once the dominating eyebrows were removed from the picture, people were unable to spot whether the pictures depict a narcissist. The same experiment was conducted in a vice versa fashion, meaning just pictures of eyebrows were shown to the participants, and they were able to spot the narcissist. Thus determining that eyebrows play a crucial role in spotting a narcissist. Even after conducting numerous experiments the exact reason still remains hidden why people are able to characterize narcissists with eyebrows.
It still remains a little vague how eyebrows can be associated with spotting them, but just eyebrows with their different densities, thicknesses, shape, and movement become collectively a huge part of recognizing the facial expressions of a narcissist. Even snow-white teeth are one more distinguishing factor to look out for while spotting a narcissist.
Narcissists always want to present themselves as the best-appearing versions of themselves, hence they always want to be well-groomed. All a narcissist cares about is attention, supply, shiny high-end portrait, money, and control above all. Narcissists are usually materialistic and obsessed with everything which makes their social and outer image lustrous.
Narcissist believes that the chicer, neater, and more meticulous they present themself as the more they can attract someone. All a narcissist needs are attentiveness, focus, and spotlight so they would be doing anything that can get them those. They want to attract supply, thus they prefer to present themselves if a more stylish and posh manner by dressing meticulously and remaining well-groomed.
How to spot a Narcissist through Body Language?
There are various body language gestures that different body parts can represent especially while dealing with narcissists, though these are generalized for all, these can help you in spotting them quicker on your radar.
Disclaimer (Very Important) – These are generalized actions so this does not mean that every person you spot with these body language gestures is a narcissist. It is just that narcissists show these gestures more often and more commonly. So do keep this in mind and then decide before you go pointing some fingers.
Eyes
- Blinks – The amount of blinks determines whether a person is lying. Usually, a person blinks a lot more times when they distort the reality of the situation.
- Eye rolls – When a narcissist is unhappy with some of your actions, they would usually roll their eyes at you, or give you a side eye.
- Gaze or Death stare – If a narcissist wants to threaten you, they might look straight into your eyes for a prolonged period. They would stare at you in an uncommon fashion which can simply make you uncomfortable.
Hair
When a narcissist wants to impress you, they will stroke their hair often to maintain their look. This is one of the signs to spot a narcissist.
Lip Biting
When a narcissist is sexually interested in you, they would often bite their lip, especially narcissistic women.
Arms
Crossed Arms represent that they are unhappy with you, and a hands-on waist means they are controlling you.
Hands
Fisty reactions represent anger and disapproval.
Legs
- Crossed legs represent they are trying to be chicer and maintain a pose for you to notice them.
- Stretched legs represent they are done with you and care no more.
Tapping feet
This means they are impatient and trying to confront something with you.
Narcissists always try to pose fake so that their real personality does not show through their body language.
There are a few other factors that determine the body language of a narcissist,
- Narcissists always try to seek attention, mainly because they like to attract the opposite gender, for which they would not hesitate to reach any lengths like wearing posh expensive materialistic things, getting things that may make them go on the brink of an empty bank balance.
- Narcissists would try to make themselves look more brilliant and appealing in a crowd by giving unnecessary advice to people without being asked.
- To draw attention or to prove a point they would use a loud voice which may disturb or upset some people.
- Their facial expressions hardly match their sentences when they have to praise, motivate, or appreciate others as they consider themselves to be more thoughtful and sensible than others.
- They always need privacy with their matters, but for you, they would be gossip kings or queens. They would not hesitate to smear your image if you make them feel inferior.
- People with low self-esteem fall prey to their desirable charming personalities which are mirrored most of the time or are just fake facades that they have built to impress.
- They always like to show off their materialistic possessions, especially to those who do not possess them and make you feel inferior to them.
- Narcissists always tend to stay away or shun or insult people with harsh and cruel words when people make them inferior or give them an inferiority complex.
- Narcissists always tend to create unnecessary drama over trivial matters.
- Narcissists would always make fun of or mock someone from whom they feel competitive or defeated as they always wish to be the elephant in the room.
A narcissist always walks with boosted confidence or overconfidence which is clearly visible in their postures. They would walk with straight shoulders, puffed or pouted chest, and their own fancy walk. They would do this to exude confidence and self-importance. Narcissists are often very seductive which can be spotted from their eye movements like eye contact, gazing, or giving signals. Their eyes and their eyebrows are to note when you want to spot a narcissist. Their gaze would be seductive and they have thick and ratified eyebrows.
The body language of a narcissist is rigid and unlikely repulsive, but they try to create false mirrored facial expressions and give such signals to their victims with their body language. They can easily attract someone with their mere gaze, and those with shy nature and low esteem may fall for their fake charm.
Although it is not always correct to point out someone as a Narcissist just because they possess a few of the above-mentioned facial expressions, body language, or reactions. When certain expressions or actions tend to have malignant effects on you, then you need o observe the red flags and step away from such people. Narcissism is not always turning people evil or bad, it totally depends upon an individual to remain good and not fall into the typical character traits of a narcissist. Just remember there is an equal amount of good and bad in the world you just need to spot the good and distance yourself from the bad.
The degree of narcissism often defines a person. But when it reaches malignancy or evilness, it is dangerous. Other than that narcissism is such a mental health disorder that can be dealt with a little more than your usual patience, love, and understanding. It is very important to understand why a person does something which can make them undesirable, difficult to tolerate or impossible people to I’ve with.
If you try to change a narcissist, it is not impossible but really really difficult, as you have to face them and bear them. Though Narcissism is a curable mental health issue but it is a little difficult to completely eradicate the personality disorder traits from a person. But do not give up soon!
Conclusion
It is not wise to point someone as a narcissist just by their facial expressions and body language, but when your gut feeling warns about certain facial expressions and body language gestures beware and decide your distance.
The degree of narcissism often defines a person. But when it reaches malignancy or evilness, it is dangerous. The body language of a narcissist is rigid and unlikely repulsive, but they try to create false mirrored facial expressions and give such signals to their victims with their body language. They can easily attract someone with their mere gaze, and those with shy nature and low esteem may fall for their fake charm.
Although it is not always correct to point out someone as a Narcissist just because they possess a few of the above-mentioned facial expressions, body language, or reactions. When certain expressions or actions tend to have malignant effects on you, then you need o observe the red flags and step away from such people.
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