Body Talk - Women's Intuition

Did you know that women are better at reading body language than men?

This talent gave birth to the term 'women's intuition'.  In fact, in a University study it was shown that women were able to correctly read and interpret the body language of others 87% of the time while men were correct only 42%.

It's worth also noting that it is easier to read the body language of children than of the elderly.  This is because the younger you are the more muscle tone you have in your face making it more expressive.  The older you get the less toned the face is and the more difficult it is to see fine muscle movements.

Body language is a product of both genetic and environmental influences.  Blind children will smile and laugh even though they have never seen a smile.  Basic elements of body language are universal across cultures.  More refined gestures, which vary between cultures (for example the gestures to indicate "yes" and "no"), are learned or modified through unconscious observation of the environment.