The top 10 handshake types and what they reveal about you Dr Gregory Stebbins' book Peoplesavvy claims to helps us understand the people side of sales, writes Andy Headworth in his recruitment blog, Sirona Says. Stebbins identifies 10 different handshake types, what they reveal about the person and how you can use this knowledge to your advantage. Sweaty Palms When a person is nervous their sympathetic nervous system often becomes overactive, sometimes resulting in sweaty palms.
Do what you can to put this individual at ease. Dead Fish Indifferent handshakes that feel like the person has no bones in their hand often indicate a passive or reserved personality. This handshake ranks as the number two least favored. Individuals with this type of clasp are generally not people-focused. Knowing this, you can tailor your presentation to de-emphasize the people aspect and focus more on the mechanical or thing-focused benefits.
Exceptions to this rule might be musicians and surgeons whose livelihood depends on sensitive hands and who are therefore reluctant to open up to a bone crusher.
Brush Off This handshake type is a quick grasp and then a release that feels like your hand being shoved aside. Long after the introductions are through the other person is still pumping your hand up and down. The ideal handshake lasts two to three seconds and does not go on longer than the verbal introduction. Any longer, and it can seem like you are just holding hands.
In the end, knowing how to shake hands correctly is a skill that requires practice. Shake hands when you have the opportunity, and in time it will become as second nature as saying "thank you.
When all else fails and you find yourself offering a bad handshake, what should you do? Move on. Try to distract the other person with a question or compliment. Although you can only make one first impression, there is usually lots of time to make up for a bad one.
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Share J. University of California, Irvine. The person doing this fears connecting at a deep level and may have challenges building relationships. Take your time. Allow them to open up at their own pace. The Top-Handed Shake: Instead of holding his hand in a vertical position, this hand shaker holds it horizontally, so that his hand is on top of yours.
This means he feels superior to you. The Pusher: While this person shakes your hand, she extends her arm so that you can't get close to her. She needs space and is not letting you in. You must give her the physical and emotional space she is asking for, if you want to be her friend.
Vasundara R. This is known as the limp lettuce handshake. This type of handshake involves a brush of the forearm with the left hand for no longer than three to four seconds.
Those who use this type of handshake will have an 80 per cent chance of getting on well with the other person. Advertise With Us.
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