Thread by @DrGJackBrown

1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4637: Ginni and Clarence Thomas
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #ClarenceThomas #GinniThomas

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.

4/ Note, none of her teeth are showing. Indeed, this lack-of-teeth display is seen during a high percentage of sincere smile displays.

5/ Indeed, the corners of her mouth are even down-turned (indicating, in this specific context, a high degree of suppression), yet this smile is absolutely sincere.

6/ It's important to remind ourselves, that what makes another person smile (indicating joy-happiness) is not necessarily or always the same set of conditions, events, or words, etc., that would make you smile.

These scenarios can be extremely disparate.

7/ Components of a True Smile (Sincere, aka Duchenne Smile) that are seen here:

• Partially closed eyelids
• Concave-up furrows in the lower eyelids
• Elevated cheek muscles
• Mouth smile, significantly suppressed

8/ Another component that is not seen directly, due to this image being published cropped, is the inferred presence of a relaxed (non-contracted) forehead.

9/ Clarence Thomas, is, of course, not smiling.

10/ Note he's exhibiting an Inward Lip Roll (Seen during the suppression of strong emotion). An Inward Lip Roll (ILR) may be seen during the full range of emotion.

11/ Clarence Thomas' jaw is moderately thrusted forward.

We can also see evidence of his jaw muscles clenching on his right cheek area.

Both of these findings signal an adrenaline surge.

12/ His 'mustache area' is tense stretched vertically.

Thomas' nostrils are also flared.

13/ Now look at Thomas' eyes. Only his right eye is partially visible, however, we can see his eyelids are opened significantly wider that normal/baseline.

14/ This cluster of findings indicates that Clarence Thomas was feeling, but trying to suppress, significant Anger in this moment.

15/ It's more than a bit curious that, while her Supreme Court Justice Husband is feeling and suppressing anger, Ginni Thomas is displaying a sincere, but significantly suppressed, smile.

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