http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/the-big-ideas/topics/your-body-doesn-rsquo-t-lie en-us 60 <p align="justify">Ever heard of &ldquo;Applied Kinesiology&rdquo;? Interesting stuff.</p><p align="justify">I&rsquo;m still agnostic on the depth of its usefulness in a medical environment, but try this on: </p><p align="justify">Find a friend.</p><p align="justify">Stand up. Face one another. Have your partner stick his/her right (or dominant) arm out at 90. Have them resist as you push down on their arm. (Don&rsquo;t break their arm, please. :)</p><p align="justify">Now, ask them their name. Push down. Test the strength.</p><p align="justify">Relax. </p><p align="justify">Ask them their name again, only this time have them make a name up that isn&rsquo;t theirs. Push down. </p><p align="justify">Notice a difference?</p><p align="justify">I definitely did.</p><p align="justify">Hmmm&hellip;</p><p align="justify">We&rsquo;re weaker when we&rsquo;re lying.</p><p align="justify">And we&rsquo;re stronger when we&rsquo;re telling the truth.</p><p align="justify">Hmmm&hellip;</p><p align="justify">Other fun ways to test: </p><p align="justify">Think mean thoughts: are you strong or weak? Now think loving thoughts: are you strong or weak?</p><p align="justify">Think of a time when you were terrified. Now think of a time when you were absolutely confident.</p><p align="justify">Hmmm&hellip;</p> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:08 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:21:21 brian http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/21