Great Gait Personality!

So on our way back from the city of Isfahan to Tehran we stopped at this restaurant. I was trying to see if I can see what people’s walking pattern tells me.

Ok, one thing you should know.Stop assuming that you’re wrong most of the times when you want to guess what these signs tell you. In a study by Norman and Passini (1966) results have shown that the rating of strangers converge surprisingly with well with the self-rating of personality by targets. People usually unconsciously are sending these clues to the outer world for mainly interpersonal communication so it would make sense for you to be fairly accurate about interpreting them...you just need to “observe” instead of just “seeing”.

So let me get back to the restaurant. Starting with the waiters, two types of energetic gait and walking can be identified, one is like a straightforward and authoritative walking, fast, determined, more intense arm swing, upright posture and a more serious facial expression, while some others had the same things with the difference of having a more cheerful facial expression, looking more at the surrounding area, being more playful with the objects they have in hand or the food trolley.

The other thing that I had to struggle identifying was the difference between a relaxed manner in walking and just being tired. To me it just felt like some people keep their upright posture, sometimes hands in pockets and a neutral facial expression which appealed more to be relaxed while some others seem to have a similar pattern but it felt like the gravity is effecting them in a weird way, as if their hips and shoulders are more drawn towards the ground, probably downward shoulder...round shoulder, forward head and of course you can see the tiredness in the face as well (remember to look at the subjects in a cluster, rule number 1,2 or 3 (!!!) of body language interpretation by Allan Pease)

still I’m not sure about any of the stuff I have written...so if there’s any comment please don’t hesitate to let me know it.

Also found this in “Learningmind.com”:

“Your gait not only reflects your personality, but also your current mood. If you feel happy, then, most likely, your gait will be energetic, and the speed of your walk will increase. When people feel confident and bold, they move with big strides, and, as a rule, outrun their friends while walking.

Some people have a lot of pressure on the ground when walking, but not because of the heavy weight, but because of their persistence in life. Persistent people usually walk with heavy steps, strongly stepping on the surface. Persistence is a good sign, but it is worth noting that this type of gait can also be caused by a simple lack of flexibility.

Some people tend to move slowly, dragging their feet behind them, just like if they do not have the energy to move normally. Lack of energy usually reflects sad feelings or depression, but it also may be associated with a fear and uncertainty of what awaits the person in the future.

“Cat” gait in women is usually a sign that a person is just like trying to say: “Everyone, look at me”. The same is true for the men who walk as if they are models for the fashion show.

Walking with your hands in your pockets can be a sign that you are not satisfied with your self-esteem or the clothes you are wearing.

If your head is up while walking, it could mean that you are in a good mood, while the head down most likely means that you are not feeling well.”

also you might wanna take a look at the biomotion lab... It let's you see how anxiety, happiness, etc, can affect your walking pattern...it's pretty cool, I checked this website out like 3 years ago and they didn't have the mood elements in there yet...they were still working on it. Good to see how awesome these people are :)

http://www.biomotionlab.ca/Demos/BMLwalker.html

I love you for your gait personality!