Joe Navarro - The Dictionary of Body Language

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All behavior, of course, originates from inside the head. The brain is constantly at work, whether on a conscious or subconscious level. The signals that go out from the brain regulate the heart, breathing, digestion, and many other functionsbut the exterior of the head is tremendously important as well. The hair, forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, ears, and chin all communicate in their own wayfrom our general health to emotional distress. And so we begin with the part of the body that, from the time we are born until we die, we look to for useful informationfirst as parents, later as friends, work mates, loversto reveal for us what is in the mind.

1. HEAD ADORNMENT Head adornment is used across all cultures for a variety of reasons. It can communicate leadership status (Native American chiefs feather headdresses), occupation (a hard hat or miners hat), social status (a bowler hat or an Yves Saint Laurent pillbox hat), hobbies (bicycle or rock-climbing helmet), religion (cardinals cap, Jewish yarmulke), or allegiance (favorite sports team, labor union). Head adornments may offer insight into individuals: where they fit in society, their allegiances, their socioeconomic status, what they believe, how they see themselves, or even the degree to which they defy convention.