Thread by @DrGJackBrown

1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4603: President Joe Biden and President Emmanuel Macron at the 2021 G7 Summit.

#BodyLanguageExpert #BodyLanguage #EmotionalIntelligence #JoeBiden #EmmanuelMacron

2/ One important characteristic of *Sincere* Laughter is the eyelids always, at least partially, close.

If the eyelids aren't at least partially closed, the laughter is feigned (of course, there are other characteristics of faked laughter).

3/ Now, of course, in sunlight, our eyelids also tend to partially close — which is certainly present in this moment, ...

4/ ... but the sincere laughter of joy-happiness ALWAYS has a component of, at least, partially closed eyelids.

5/ Indeed, with deeper laughter, the eyelids progressively close more — sometimes closing completely — even quite tightly — as President Biden is here manifesting.

6/ Frequently (although not a required co-existing behavior) as the laughter deepens and the eyelids are closing further, the head and neck will simultaneously extended backward.

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