The Turtle
Crouched posture with the shoulders pulled up.
Meaning
Insecurity and Fear
The person has little self-confidence and does not want to attract attention.
Please let me disappear now.
Explanation
We make ourselves small avoid eye contact and limit our movements to a minimum if we want to appear invisible. The head is also protected by this shrunk posture. This gesture appears mostly with people who have low self-esteem. For example shoplifters or ill-prepared speakers in meetings show this pose.
Categories
body
uneasy
submissive
defensive