Notes on Body Language & Behaviour
Practical, science-backed reflections on reading people, communicating with presence, and healing from within.
What Do We Really Know About North East India? On Manipur
The Manipur video that went viral forced a hard question on me: how much do we actually know about our own country? Many of us can't even name the states of the North East, let alone their capitals.
PsychologyHoney Trap: How It Works and the Cues to Watch For
A honey trap follows a predictable script — sudden interest, heavy flattery, a fast-moving relationship, then a request for money or information. Here's how to spot the pattern before you're inside it.
Body Language DecodedWhat PM Modi's Hand Gestures at US Congress Really Reveal
In just over a minute of his US Congress address, PM Modi used a string of hand gestures — and one of them, the steeple, looked deliberately placed rather than natural to him.
Body Language DecodedReading Jamie Frederick's Body Language in the Titan Submersible Briefing
When the US Coast Guard spoke about the missing Titan submersible, the words carried hope but the body told a quieter story. Here is what Jamie Frederick's one-sided shrugs and a colleague's lip-press actually suggested.
MicroexpressionsWhat Tamannaah's Smile Reveals: Reading a Genuine Expression
A smile that lands on both sides of the face tells a different story from one that lifts on a single corner. Here is how I read the difference, using a clip of Tamannaah as an example.
Body Language DecodedIllustrators vs Pacifiers: What the Hands Reveal
When confidence drains out of a conversation, the hands change job from painting the air to soothing the body. Here's how to read the shift — and why it matters.
PsychologyWhy People Overshare: 5 Reasons Hiding Behind the Words
Oversharing isn't a character flaw — it's usually an unmet need showing itself out loud. Here are the five reasons people reveal too much, and what to do when someone in your family does it.
Body Language DecodedReading Body Language to Save Your Time, Money and Energy
The real reason to learn body language isn't to outsmart anyone — it's to protect your limited time, money and energy from the people and deals that quietly drain them.
HealingMy mother's poem: "Jo Main Bhagwaan Hoti" — if I were God
My mother, Laxmi Priya, wrote a quiet, fierce poem about what she would change if she were God — and most of it is about how men and women are seen. Here it is, in her words and mine.
PsychologyWhy Some People Complain Forever But Never Change
If you know someone who keeps circling the same problem without ever solving it, there are usually four psychological reasons at work — and recognising them changes how you respond.
Body Language DecodedInside My Intermediate Body Language Course: What You'll Learn
My intermediate body language course starts where most people don't expect it to — with self-awareness — before moving into facial expressions, micro-expressions, first impressions and a primer on deception detection.
PsychologyDo You Use Your Emotion Regulator, or Just an On-Off Switch?
Most of us treat our emotions like a light switch — fully on or fully off. The skill almost nobody practises is using the dial in between.
CommunicationSelf-Pity Mode: The Fastest Way to Lose People's Sympathy
The person who keeps retelling the same sad story slowly drains the very sympathy they're chasing. Here's why self-pity repels people — and how to change the narration.
Body Language DecodedDeepika Padukone at the Oscars 2023: Nerves, Decoded
On the world's biggest stage, even Deepika Padukone showed nerves. The lip bites, brow raises and self-soothing gestures she used while announcing 'Naatu Naatu' tell a kinder story than most people assume.
PsychologyThe Generation of Repair vs the Generation of Replacement
Our parents fixed what broke. We tend to replace it. The way you treat a leaking tap may quietly mirror how you treat a strained relationship.
CommunicationThe Five Love Languages — And Which One Fits You
Most couples don't fall short on love; they speak it in different languages. Here are the five, and why knowing your partner's matters as much as knowing your own.
Body Language DecodedSpeaking at the Behavioral Analysis Conference 2023, Prague
I'm presenting at the Behavioral Analysis Conference in Prague, where my talk decodes how a prospective molester gives himself away through non-verbal cues — and why reading those signals matters.
PsychologyHow nicknames quietly kill a child's confidence
The names we hand out as harmless jokes — based on someone's body, skin or size — can switch off a person's confidence in a single afternoon. Here's how that happens, and why it stays with us.
Body Language DecodedThe Kanjhawala Case: Why Nidhi Never Said Anjali's Name
In her statement, Nidhi kept calling Anjali 'the girl' instead of using her name. That single pattern of distancing language tells us something worth paying attention to.
Body Language DecodedWhat a Seated Audience Reveals: Reading Listeners in a Room
Sitting still doesn't mean someone is listening. From self-hushing gestures to hands gripping the armrest, here's how to tell who is genuinely engaged and who has already checked out.
Body Language DecodedHyojeong Park's Mumbai Harassment: A Body Language Read
Korean creator Mhyochi (Hyojeong Park) was harassed on a Mumbai street, and her non-verbal choices kept her safe. Here is what her barriers, her flat 'okay okay' and her refusal to smile actually tell us.
Body Language DecodedRobert Kiyosaki's Irritated Body Language, Decoded
In a tense podcast moment, Robert Kiyosaki nearly walked out of his own interview. His self-soothing gestures, power moves and flashes of disgust tell the real story.
Body Language DecodedWhat Karine Jean-Pierre Teaches Us About Powerful, Respectful Body Language
At a White House briefing, Karine Jean-Pierre shifts from warm and honouring to firm and authoritative within minutes. Here is exactly how she does it, cue by cue.
PsychologyHave you grown up, or has only your age increased?
Cursing, storming off, name-calling, lying to win — these aren't quirks, they're emotional habits we never outgrew. Here are six signs you still have growing up to do, and the one I'm guilty of myself.
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