When the physician explains that Cherise needs surgery, she says, "I'm okay with that." She is sitting with her arms folded across her chest and is avoiding eye contact with the physician. When the physician asks if she is sure, Cherise says, "Yeah, yeah, it's okay," but she is frowning. This is an example of ____.

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Cherise's body language (arms folded, avoiding eye contact, frowning) contradicts her verbal agreement to the surgery, indicating her true feelings of discomfort or reluctance, which is an example of body language revealing one's true emotions.

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