Thread by @DrGJackBrown

1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4624: Senator Josh Hawley, No Affection, and Kissing

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2/ The above image, or cropped portions of it, has been circulated on multiple social media sites the last several days. It shows husband and wife, Josh and Erin Hawley 'kissing' after she spoke at one of his campaign rallies on 31 October 2018 in La Plata, Missouri.

3/  Look at the angle of each of their backs — each angles forward. Their feet, hips, and lower bodies are further apart than their torsos. Leaning into a hug or kiss is a significant signal of low affection.

4/ Note how Erin stretches her neck much further than Josh. Josh is not meeting her halfway.

5/ Although we cannot see their hands, we can easily discern from their body configurations that only one out of four of their hands is making contact with the other person — Josh Hawley's left hand.

6/ Moreover this is Josh Hawley's, left hand — his non-dominant hand. This 'lesser hand' carries with it less emotional weight, less emotional comfort, less confidence, and less commitment than would his dominant hand.

7/ Look carefully at this close-up, we can tell that although Erin's eyelids are closed, Josh Hawley's eyelids are still open (Note he has no 'crows feet' while she does. You can see the margins of his eyelids are apart.)

8/ Eyelid closure makes a profound difference in the depth and the interpretation of a kiss.

9/ A healthy human sensory system input is 90% visual. Thus, the remaining 10% is "shared by the other four senses — taste, hearing, smell, and touch. Moreover, 40% of the mass of the human brain is dedicated exclusively to vision.

10/ When we close our eyes a slight readjustment of neurologic activity occurs — with less activity in the visual cortex — and a little more in other regions — the areas dedicated to the other senses.

11/ It follows then, that the other four senses experience a corresponding up-regulation of sensitivity. Think about this phenomenon for a moment.

12/ When we close our eyes tasting chocolate mousse — smelling a lilac — listening to a faint sound — when gently with our fingertips — our senses all experience an immediate increase in sensitivity.

13/ However, not only do these other four senses become more perceptive — our cognitive focus also increases (we often close our eyes to concentrate) — AND our emotions of affection also become more intense.

14/ Thus, when sincere affection is present, the vast majority of times, when kissing or hugging another person (or even when we kiss or hug an animal) — we close our eyes.

15/ It's important to stress that such eye closing whilst hugging or kissing does not require a sexual context — but does correlate with affection.

16/ Closing our eyes temporarily amplifies our non-visual senses, our cognition — and our emotions. This action helps us to more fully drink-in every ounce of feeling — being more fully present in the moment.

17/  Closing one’s eyes in these emotional moments facilitates a natural form of positive biofeedback.

18/ Another characteristic which jumps out in this image are Josh Hawley's Lips. They are tightened, narrowed, thinned — and pulled inward. Moreover, the horizontal dimension of his lips are also shortened.

19/ When there is true desire. When one is truly wanting and welcoming a kiss, the lips grow relaxed, full, flushed, and welcoming.

20/ Erin Hawley's lips are also configured similarly.

21/ Now look at Josh Hawley's chin. The tissue beneath his lower lip is bunched up so tightly, there is a temporary horizontal furrow formed on his chin. His lower chin also exhibits significant dimpling.

22/ We can easily see the muscles in his cheeks are bulging outward/laterally. This collection of mouth and chin displays indicates that Josh Hawley's jaw is clenched tightly closed.

23/ Now look just above Josh Hawley's upper lip. Notice how stretched the tissue is between his nose and upper lip. His nostrils are also dilated. These specific findings are consistent with disgust.

24/ This is absolutely NOT the posture one's face should adopt during anything remotely resembling an affectionate kiss.

25/ SUMMARY: Taken in toto, Josh Hawley's body language and facial findings seen in this moment are correlative with low affection — along with disgust, bitterness, and frustration.

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