Mmm… I admit this is a possible way to interpret it… I’m not sure how to make it more obviously pro-cooperation than to maybe tilt the hand downward as well?
Interesting—I don’t know of any non-verbal more-or-less-culturally-neutral signal that says “I want to cooperate”.
There’s “I mean no harm” (showing empty hands), there’s “I trust you” or “I submit” (bowing, kneeling, in general making yourself vulnerable), but nothing comes to mind with respect to equal cooperation.
Mmm… I admit this is a possible way to interpret it… I’m not sure how to make it more obviously pro-cooperation than to maybe tilt the hand downward as well?
Interesting—I don’t know of any non-verbal more-or-less-culturally-neutral signal that says “I want to cooperate”.
There’s “I mean no harm” (showing empty hands), there’s “I trust you” or “I submit” (bowing, kneeling, in general making yourself vulnerable), but nothing comes to mind with respect to equal cooperation.
I wonder what does this say about humanity.