Jeremy Barr says he didn't set out to create Local People With Their Arms Crossed – it was just a fluke. Now it's taken off as the internet's newest Tumblr darling. Barr was scanning the Newseum ...

“The one that stands out is, if you cross you arms, that it’s a blocking behavior. That’s just nonsense. Even when you dislike the person in front of you, this isn’t to block them out.

3. Discomfort. Crossed arms, while commonly linked with defensiveness, can also represent emotional distress or turbulence.

I hear it all the time: If you cross your arms, you are blocking others out and sending a negative message. I'm sure you have also heard this. But is it accurate? Let me inform you now that it is ...