Thread by @DrGJackBrown

1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4610: Jamaican Sprinter #ElaineThompsonHerah wins the 200 Meter — completing a 'Double Gold'

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2/ Just after she crossed the 200 Meter finish line on Tuesday, Elaine Thompson-Herah displayed what is known as a Wide Open Tongue Jut (be careful to not confuse this Nonverbal signal with a Loose Tongue Jut or a Tight Tongue Jut).

3/ The Wide Open Tongue Jut (WOTJ), as its name implies (and are well-exemplified here) is characterized by a momentarily widely-open mouth — with the tongue extending dramatically.

4/ The Wide Open Tongue Jut is often, but not always seen during moments of joy — often profound joy. It sends signals of emotions of unabashed playfulness as well as disinhibition (i.e., 'This is the real me').

5/ Although the WOTJ display is most often seen during moments of triumph — intriguingly, it's also displayed during moments of failure with accompanying self-deprecating emotions (at such times it's helpful to think of the WOTJ as a Playful Nonverbal Version of Sorry Not Sorry).

6/ Fascinatingly, individuals who frequently display the Wide Open Tongue Jut - will have higher than average Sincerity Quotients. They also tend to be people who are thrive on creativity.

7/ Elaine Thompson-Herah's fingers are also widely splayed — another intriguing correlation often accompanying the Wide Open Tongue Jut.

Congratulations Elaine Thompson Herah/@FastElaine!

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