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RAPID NOD
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The head moves up and down quickly, often three or more times in succession.
MEANS
A wish for the speaker to finish, or polite social agreement without engagement.
CONTEXT
Counterintuitively, fast nodding often signals less agreement than slow nodding. The rapid version is an interrupter — “yes, yes, I get it, can I speak now.” Common in impatient listeners.
NOT
Enthusiastic agreement, which is paired with other openness signals.
