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1 of 31/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4692: A Crucial Set of Behavior Tells Conveyed by Donald Trump's Handshake
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication
2 of 31/Â Last week, to no one's surprise, Donald Trump used CNN's "Town Hall" as a 70 minute infomercial, reiterating his Fascist stances.
3 of 31/ Captured in the above image, at the conclusion of the approximately 70 minute event, Donald Trump initiated a handshake with the moderator, Kaitlan Collins.
1 of 39/  Body Language Analysis No. 4689: Ron DeSantis' Faux Pas and Head Wobbles in Japan —  #NonverbalCommunication #EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguageExpert #BodyLanguage —Â
2 of 39/ What follows is a paralanguage, body language, and statement analysis of a portion (0:43-0:52) of the above video of Ron DeSantis' response to a crucial question asked to him recently in Japan.
3 of 39/ After meeting with Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida on 24 April 2023 in Tokyo, Ron DeSantis was asked, "Governor, polls show you falling behind ah, T, Trump. Any thoughts on that?
1 of 16/  Body Language Analysis No. 4688: Ron DeSantis and Casey DeSantis met with the Japanese Prime Minister —
Ron's Low Confidence and Casey's Dominance #NonverbalCommunication #EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguageExpert #BodyLanguage
Ron's Low Confidence and Casey's Dominance #NonverbalCommunication #EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguageExpert #BodyLanguage
2 of 16/Â Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida on 24 April 2023 in Tokyo. His wife, Casey DeSantis accompanied him. The above image shows the couple just after they had walked through a doorway and in view of some Press.
3 of 16/ Note that the couple were holding hands — and Casey DeSantis' hand is in front.
1 of 34/ Body Language Analysis No. 4685: Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese Defense Minister, Li Shangfu — #Nonverbal and #EmotionalIntelligence (PHOTO)  #BodyLanguageExpert #BodyLanguage
2 of 34/ Vladimir Putin met with Chinese Defense Minister, Li Shangu in Moscow this past weekend. Li is China's Minister of National Defense. New to the office, it was Li's first trip to another country in this role.
3 of 34/ The above image of the meeting between Puin and Li was released by the Kremlin (Photo credit: Pavel Bednyakov). Putin's body language screams in this moment.
1 of 26/  Body Language Analysis No. 4683: Donald Trump's First Arraignment, Part II — Entering the Courtroom — Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS) #BodyLanguageExpert #DonaldTrump #BodyLanguage #TrumpArraignment #TrumpArrest
2 of 26/Â Yesterday, Donald Trump was arrested and arraigned in Manhattan. He pleaded "not guilty" to all 34 Felony charges. What follows is a body language analysis of Trump just prior to his entrance into the courtroom.
3 of 26/ This is the first view of Trump's face in an outer hallway, just prior to walking through a door — passing into an inner hallway in the Courtroom (0:08).
1 of 24/  Body Language Analysis No. 4682: Donald Trump arraignment — Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS) #BodyLanguageExpert
#DonaldTrump #TrumpArraignment
#DonaldTrump #TrumpArraignment
2 of 24/Â Today, Donald Trump, former President of the United States, was arrested and arraigned in Manhattan. There were no video cameras allowed inside the courtroom. What follows is a partial nonverbal analysis of one of the published images.
3 of 24/ Trump pleaded not guilty to all 34 felony counts against him for falsifying business records.
1 of 39/  Body Language Analysis No. 4681: Ron DeSantis and Disney — Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS) #BodyLanguageExpert
2 of 39/Â On Thursday 30 March 2023, Ron DeSantis made an appearance in Smyrna, Georgia. Like many politicians, this is touted as a 'book tour' but it's an obvious, thinly-disguised campaign event ahead of his announcement for a presidential bid.
3 of 39/Â What follows is a highlight of some crucial Body Language, Paralanguage, and Statement analyses of Ron DeSantis during this appearance.
1 of 60/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4678: Joe Tacopina — Trump's Newest Attorney — Eyes Wide Open #EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #JoeTacopina #EyesWideOpen
2 of 60/ Trump's newest attorney, Joe Tacopina, recently made the rounds on multiple national news networks. The link above, from MSNBC, includes an interview with Ari Melber.
3 of 60/ Unlike most of my analyses, this one is written largely, but not entirely, from a differential diagnostic/teaching point-of-view (using the Socratic method).
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4677: Jamie Lee Curtis Accepts her Oscar
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #JamieLeeCurtis #Oscars #BestSupportingActress #EmotionalProcessing
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #JamieLeeCurtis #Oscars #BestSupportingActress #EmotionalProcessing
2/ Last night, Jamie Lee Curtis won the Oscar for Best Support Actress. She played, Deirdre Beaubeirdre (an IRS inspector) in the film, "Everything Everywhere All at Once".
3/ What follows is a Body Language analysis of several nonverbal behaviors Ms. Curtis displays in her acceptance speech.
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4676: Mike Pence asked about taking Classified Documents from the White House #EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #MikePence #DavidMuir #ClassifiedDocuments
2/ In November, Mike Pence gave an interview with ABC Journalist David Muir. In that interview, Muir asked Pence specifically if he took any classified documents from the White House.
3/ What follows is a body language analysis — as well as a vocal and statement analysis of that portion of this interview (2:34 to 2:59 in above video link).
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4675: John Thune's reaction to Mitch McConnell's statement re Fox News' characterization of events of January 6th 2021 #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #JohnThune #MitchMcConnell #FoxNews #EmotionalIntelligence
2/ Yesterday, Senator Mitch McConnell said, "Clearly, the Chief of the Capitol Police, in my view, correctly describes what most of us witnessed, firsthand, on January 6th..."
3/ Senator McConnell continued, "...It was a mistake, in my view, for Fox News to depict this in a way that's completely at variance with what our chief law enforcement official here at the Capitol thinks."
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4674: Emily Kohrs — Fulton County Special Grand Jury Foreperson Investigating Donald Trump's Interference in Georgia's 2020 Presidential Election. #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmilyKohrs #EmotionalIntelligence
2/ On 21 February, Emily Kohrs, the Foreperson for the Fulton County Special grand jury investigating Donald Trump's (and his associates) alleged interference in Georgia's 2020 Presidential Election gave multiple interviews.
3/ A partial body language, verbal, and paralanguage analysis of one of those interviews (beginning at 1:33 in above link) is included here.
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4673: One Year On. It's been a year since Russia's full scale Invasion of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's agony and grief in Bucha.
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #Bucha #Zelenskyy #EmotionalIntelligence #Ukraine #RussianInvasion
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #Bucha #Zelenskyy #EmotionalIntelligence #Ukraine #RussianInvasion
2/ In the above image, President Zelenskyy is seen on 4 April 2022, witnessing the aftermath of murder and torture unarmed Ukrainians civilians — including children, the elderly, and women — by Russian soldiers in Bucha.
3/ In this close-up image, we are able to see somewhat greater facial detail. In the central portion of President Zelenskyy's forehead, the juxtaposition of two superficial muscles are manifested (Photo: AFP, Anadolu Agency/Getty Images).
1/ Â THREAD: Â Body Language Analysis No. 4672: Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin (PHOTO) #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #Obama #Putin #EmotionalIntelligence
2/ This image of Vladimir Putin speaking with Barack Obama was captured in November 2014 during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Beijing, China.
(Photo Credit: Pete Souza)
(Photo Credit: Pete Souza)
3/ Although we cannot see President Obama's face, President Putin's expression is unmistakable.
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4670: Charles McGonigal, FBI's former NYC Counterintelligence Chief as he arrives and departs at Federal Court  #EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #CharlesMcGonigal #McGonigal
2/ Charles McGonigal is a former head of counterintelligence of the FBI's New York City field office (who oversaw approximately 150 FBI officers).
3/ He's currently under federal indictment on multiple charges — some of which include: money laundering, making false statements in mandatory disclosures to the FBI, violating U.S. sanctions on Russia.
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4669: Victoria Spartz's and Matt Gaetz's interaction just after the 5th Round of Voting for The Speaker of The House
#EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #MattGaetz #VictoriaSpartz
#EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #MattGaetz #VictoriaSpartz
2/ Immediately after today's 5th round of voting for the Speaker of the House today, an important nonverbal exchange occurred between Matt Gaetz and Victoria Spartz (both Republicans) on the floor of the House.
3/ What follows is a Body Language Analysis of that moment.
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4672: Clarence Thomas's posed expression
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #ClarenceThomas
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #ClarenceThomas
2/ This is a close-up of an image take during a recent official US Supreme Court photograph session — and this is also Thomas's chosen, posed expression.
3/ This expression is an amalgamation of both Contempt and Disgust.
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4671: Bryce Harper's Home Run Expression
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #BryceHarper
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #BryceHarper
2/ At the time of this post, the Philadelphia Phillies lead the Houston Astros 7-0 in the third game of the World Series.
3/ In the first inning, designated hitter, Bryce Harper, on his first pitch, hit an 84 mph knuckle curve ball off of Lance McCullers for a two-run homer to right-center field giving the Phillies a 2-0 lead.
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4668: Herschel Walker allegedly paying for abortions for the mother of one of his children
#EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #HerschelWalker #Abortion #MotherOfHisChildren #RoeVWade
#EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #HerschelWalker #Abortion #MotherOfHisChildren #RoeVWade
2/ Earlier today, during a press scrum, Herschel Walker was asked multiple times re allegations of an abortion for which he had paid — and if the woman who had the abortion is also the mother of one of his children.
3/ In this short (1 min, 40 second video), Herschel Walker makes multiple verbal denials including, "No", "Why do I need to?",..."Because I said, 'No', that's what I mean, when I say, 'No', I said, 'That's not correct. That's a lie', and that's what I mean, that's a lie.",...
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4667: Ginni Thomas and her creepy smile before her meeting with the January 6th Committee
#EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #GinniThomas #ClarenceThomas #January6thCommittee #Smile #CreepySmile #SmilingOutofContext
#EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #GinniThomas #ClarenceThomas #January6thCommittee #Smile #CreepySmile #SmilingOutofContext
2/ You may have seen a short video of Ginni Thomas last week, on 29 September 2022, just prior to her approximately 4.5 hour closed-door testimony before the House Select January 6th Committee.
(Photo Credits: Annie Grayer/CNN)
(Photo Credits: Annie Grayer/CNN)
3/ Although the video making the rounds on social media was relatively short, several details should have jumped out at you.
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4665: Queen Elizabeth II, Donald Trump, Prince Charles, and Two Dominant Fingers — — #EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #QueenElizabeth #DonaldTrump #PrinceCharles #MiddleFinger #Behaviorist
2/ In 2019, whilst meeting with other NATO Country leaders in London, Donald Trump and Melania met Queen Elizabeth, Then-Prince Charles, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. What follows is a partial nonverbal and behavioral analysis of crucial portions of this interaction.
3/ In this first image, as Donald Trump walks around a corner, he holds his mouth open for an extended time in a moment of feigned surprise-happiness. For many this is an extremely common and insincere expression given upon greeting.
1/ THREAD: Body Language and Statement Analysis No. 4657: Alex Jones' Expression when he realizes his texts have been sent to Sandy Hook Families' Attorney. #BodyLanguageExpert #BodyLanguage #AlexJones #SandyHook #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis
2/ This is Alex Jones' facial expression as he realizes his attorney sent the past two years worth of his texts to Sandy Hook families' Attorney.
3/ What should jump out anyone who sees this is the degree to which Jones' upper eyelids are opened.
1/ THREAD: Body Language and Behavior Analysis No. 4658: Amy Coney Barrett's unusual facial expression #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #BehaviorAnalysis #EmotionalIntelligence
2/ Does this image of Amy Coney Barrett set off your internal alarm bells? — Regardless of your political ideology, it should.
3/ First and foremost, look at her eyes. Coney Barrett's upper eyelids are opened wider — not extremely widely, but absolutely her upper eyelids are opened significantly wider than baseline.
1/ THREAD: Body Language and Statement Analysis No. 4656: Police Officer after Highland Park Parade Massacre #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #BehaviorAnalysis #EmotionalIntelligence
(photo credit @briancassella, Chicago Tribune)
(photo credit @briancassella, Chicago Tribune)
2/ In the image above, a Lake County police officer can be seen amidst the aftermath of today's mass-murder during the Fourth of July Parade in Highland Park, Illinois (currently 6 fatalities, 36 wounded/injured).
3/ It's a common misunderstanding that when people cover their faces in this manner or similar that it's because they're crying and don't want others to see their tears/emotional status.
