Thread by @DrGJackBrown

1/ THREAD: Earlier today, Kellyanne Conway made the statement, "People are very proud to show up and go to the polls, they really are. I mean, they wait in line fer [sic] at Georgetown Cupcake for an hour to get a cupcake..."

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2/ She continued, "...So, I think they can probably wait in line to do something as — consequential, and critical, and constitutionally significant as cast their ballot."

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3/ At the beginning of her statement, as she says, "People", Ms. Conway displays a classic expression of contempt (0:00).

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4/ Just after she says, "polls", Ms. Conway displays an extended eyelid closure (0:02). This is not a natural blink, but a manifestation of one form of decreased eye contact.

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5/ Simultaneously, Trump's counselor extends her jaw forward. This nonverbal display is indicative of an adrenaline surge. Ms. Conway displays this body language tell frequently.

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6/ Ms. Conway then shakes her head rapidly, horizontally, back in forth (high frequency, low amplitude) as she says, "they really are" (0:03).

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7/ Her nonverbal head shake "no" during a verbal affirmative statement is a display that directly contradicts her verbal state. Whenever these two behaviors are disparate, it's the body language that tells the truth.

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8/ Furthermore, why is she saying, "they really are" if no one is to refute her statement? This is an example of what Shakespeare taught us long ago, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks."

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9/ Ms. Conway is defending her lie before it's anyone has had time to refute it. Such unsolicited defense is highly suspect for deception.

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10/ During and after she says, "...to get a cupcake", Ms. Conway tilts her head and neck down as she continues to look at her audience of journalists and elevates her gaze, eyebrows, and forehead (0:07).

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11/ This downward head tilt facilitates a form of an eye roll and thus projects deliberate, conscious, contempt.

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12/ Another extended eyelid closure (and degreased eye contact) at 0:13 as Ms. Conway says, "consequential". Whenever there's decreased eye contact, always ask yourself, "Why?". In this case, it is but one of many manifestations of Ms. Conway's deception/insincerity.

13/ A few seconds (0:16) later as she says, "constitutionally", Ms. Conway gestures to her lower chest with both hands. Perhaps the tips of some of her fingers are touching her chest her, but barely. There's certainly no palm contact.

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14/ Lack of palmar contact in this context is highly significant for deception. In addition, neither hand is over her heart — a further sign of insincerity.

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15/ Also, we see that Ms. Conway has been literally, up on her toes. As she finishes saying the word, "constitutionally", her shoulders suddenly lower about 1 centimeter.

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16/ Her having been 'up on her toes' is another signal of her heightened adrenaline levels. This is somewhat subtle but significant, please view the video several times to catch this dynamic.

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17/ Near the end of this clip, as she says, "significant as cast their ballot", Ms. Conway first looks down with her eyes.

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18/ .... and then, also, tilts with head down as she looks away from her audience. Once again, this lack of eye contact at this crucial time is highly indicative of low confidence and deception.

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19/ Moreover, Ms. Conway continues further down, toward her lower right quadrant — the direction to which people tend to look when feeling shame, sadness, guilt, regret, and deception.

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20/ Conclusion: Taken on its face, this statement by Ms. Conway is bizarre. It's almost a version of "Let them eat cake". Of course, most everyone feels a sense of pride, responsibility, & ownership when they are voting.

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21/ However, Ms. Conway's body language, verbal language, and paralanguage (statement analysis) show us that she knows she partaking in propaganda on behalf of the President.

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22/ When you're certain a person is making a false statement, it's always profoundly important to make the following distinction:

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23/ "Do *they* really believe what they're saying (Have they drunk the Kool-Aid?) or are they deliberately telling you a lie. The answer here is that Kellyanne Conway is willfully lying for Donald Trump.

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