2/ I don't have a date on this image (I believe it's 2018-20), (Please subtweet a date and reliable source if you have one), so we lack specific context. However, this is an outstanding #BodyLanguage teaching example.
3/ Note Vladimir Putin's Index Finger (aka Forefingers) are both retracted. All of the other visible digits on his hands are actively or passively extended.
4/ The forefinger (index finger) is the most powerful digit — and that same finger on the dominant hand, is even more so.
5/ Retraction of the index finger/forefinger indicates a momentary waning of confidence and/or emotional comfort. It can also indicate deception. We don't know the full context of this situation, but we can be sure Putin was not his full alpha self in this moment.
6/ Trump often points his hand with his index finger retracted. This is a similar/overlapping behavior that indicates he has low confidence/disbelief in what he's saying (that is to say, he's lying).
7/ Body Language is dynamic. A nuanced observer sees the moment-to-moment changes on the face and body, and thus, accurately interprets the emotions as they change — contextualizing these with the words spoken and vocal qualities.
8/ Your ability (or inability) to spot and accurately interpret (or misinterpret) these nonverbal subtleties will bode well (or ill) for both your professional and personal future.
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Addendum: Date of image is 9 May 2015
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2/ In the above image (taken during the 21 October 2021 Heritage Foundation meeting) we can see Ginni Thomas and her husband, Supreme Court Associate Justice, Clarence Thomas.
3/ Ginni Thomas' expression is that of a Sincere but suppressed smile.
1/ THREAD: To be clear, Will Smith did not apologize to Chris Rock — and his 'apology' to The Academy and his fellow nominees were insincere. Smith's apology was a combination of a weak pseudo-apology, and multiple outright examples of acts of complete ignoring.
2/ A true apology requires much more. A complete list of the components of a Sincere Apology include:
3/ • A True apology must ALWAYS be given by the person who committed the act in question — never by an attorney, a press secretary, or a manager, or other surrogate personnel.
1/ THREAD: Putin must be defeated in Ukraine otherwise he will attack other countries, including NATO countries. How do we stop him without enforcing a No-fly zone? Supply Ukraine with:
• Every weapon they need
• The Volumes of weapons they need
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• Weapon delivery platforms (planes, helicopters, ships, missile launchers, etc)
• Weapons Training of Ukrainian Military
• Implement every single economic sanction possible
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• Seize all Russian property outside of Russia.
• All surrounding countries must forbid any flights out of Russia (control their airspace).
2/ I'm sure you remember back in the summer of 2018, over the July 4th Holiday — when Seven U.S. Senators and One Congress Person traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov.
3/ The Seven US Senators were Ron Johnson (R-WI), John Kennedy (R-LA), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Hoeven (R-ND), John Thune (R-SD), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) — and the one US House member was Kay Granger (R-TX).
1/ THREAD: Having 'Balls' is a colloquial for being brave/having courage. This is, of course, not only physiologically-psycho-socially incorrect — it's misogynistic, patriarchal, as well as a damaging and manipulative. It's a metaphor-myth. #EmotionalIntelligence#BodyLanguage
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A. Courage does not originate in the gonads
B. Courage is not gender-centric
C. This " 'Balls' equates to courage" myth plays into the damaging worldview that:
Testosterone = Courage (it doesn't)
and that all courage is physical courage (it's not)
3/ It steers us toward tribal behavior and away from individuality — away from *Moral Courage*. For moral courage requires us to go against the group/tribe/family/company, etc. (i.e., whistle blowers).
2/ This example is such a fundamental confession, that most people figure it out in their early teens or even younger.
3/ i.e., "I don't really like you, but if I did ..."
In large measure, (and in conversational speech in particular) the word "but" often means, "forget everything I just said" or "everything I just said isn't really true".