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NECK RUB
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The hand rubs the back or side of the neck slowly, often repeatedly.
MEANS
Stress, frustration, or regret. A strong pacifying behaviour.
CONTEXT
The back of the neck contains the vagus nerve, and stimulation lowers heart rate. The body knows this without being told. A common gesture after a mistake, a difficult conversation, or an unwelcome decision.
NOT
An actual stiff neck.
