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1 of 11/  THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4700: Donald Trump's Lisp of Fear (and other Tells) — Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication #DonaldTrump #LipCurl #Lisp #Fear #LispOfFear 
2 of 11/ As fear crescendos, we may see any number of multiple nonverbal tells. A cluster of behavior Donald Trump displays when he's scared & feels backed in a corner includes:
• Tightening of jaw
• Extending jaw forward (mild jaw jut)
• Flaring Lips outward (aka a Lip Curl)
• Tightening of jaw
• Extending jaw forward (mild jaw jut)
• Flaring Lips outward (aka a Lip Curl)
3 of 11/ Â Donald Trump also often Lips slightly when he's frightened. Did you hear it?
It's crucial to differentiate Trump's Fear-Lisp from the separate and distinct phenomenon when he lisps on occasions when his oral prosthesis temporarily loosens.
It's crucial to differentiate Trump's Fear-Lisp from the separate and distinct phenomenon when he lisps on occasions when his oral prosthesis temporarily loosens.
1 of 16/ Â THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4699: Donald Trump's Forward Lip Purse #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication #DonaldTrump #ForwardLipPurse #LipPurse
2 of 16/ In the image above, Donald Trump is displaying what is known as a Forward Lip Purse — a profoundly telling, underappreciated, and thus extremely valuable nonverbal behavior.
3 of 16/Â A Forward Lip Purse is a highly reliable signal of one of three thought-emotions (of which there's significant):
1 of 38/ Â THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4698: Donald Trump's Neck of Fear
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication #DonaldTrump #NeckOfFear #Fear #DonaldTrump
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication #DonaldTrump #NeckOfFear #Fear #DonaldTrump
2 of 38/Â After being arraigned and arrested on Federal charges this week, this image of Donald Trump during a subsequent golf outing not only gives us a peek into his psyche, ....
3 of 38/  ... but it also provides an excellent example of a particular body language behavior commonly displayed, but rarely described in the nonverbal literature:
The Neck of Fear.
The Neck of Fear.
1 of 25/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4697: Jim Jordan's Creepy Smile — and Why Clowns Freak-out so many people
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication #JimJordan
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication #JimJordan
2 of 25/ A clown doesn't have to be a 'scary clown' in order to creep us out. They often 'feel' insincere and duplicitous — feelings we should always approach with caution.
3 of 25/ When a clown's 'painted-on' smile doesn't match their real mouth — it's an overt reminder that a person's spoken word often doesn't match their true intent. Thus clowns are often perceived as duplicitous and devious — which is scary (life clearly has enough of that).
1 of 32/  THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4696: #BodyLanguage Surrogates — the Painting Trump Chose (Representing his Mindset) in His Response to Indictments
#BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication #DonaldTrump #KaiserWilhelmII
#BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication #DonaldTrump #KaiserWilhelmII
2 of 32/ Why did Donald Trump give his response-to-his-federal-indictments speech in front of a painting of Kaiser Wilhelm II?
3 of 32/Â The background, paintings, photos, people, etc. some choose to include in their public appearances very much are representations of their psyches.
1 of 46/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4695: Ron DeSantis Unusual Repetitive Jaw Movement
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication #RonDeSantis #JawMovement #Jaw #CocaineJaw
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication #RonDeSantis #JawMovement #Jaw #CocaineJaw
2 of 46/ This past week, Ron DeSantis embarked on his first out-of-state trip after formally announcing his candidacy for President — including stops in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.
3 of 46/ What follows is a partial Body language, Paralanguage, and Statement analysis of Ron DeSantis during an interview in New Hampshire on Thursday, 1 June 2023.
1 of 30/ Â THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4694: Ron DeSantis asks Reporter, "Are you Blind?!" #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication #RonDeSantis #AreYouBlind
2 of 30/Â This morning while in Laconia, New Hampshire, Ron DeSantis was asked, "Governor, how come you're not taking questions from voters?" What follows is a Body Language, Paralanguage, and Statement Analysis of his response.
3 of 30/ DeSantis responds, "People talkin [sic] coming up to me talking to me. What are you talkin' bout? I'm out here [inaudible] with people. Are you, are you blind?!" The reporter says, "What?" DeSantis again asks, "Are you blind?" — The reporter answers, "I'm not blind."
1 of 31/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4692: A Crucial Set of Behavior Tells Conveyed by Donald Trump's Handshake
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication
2 of 31/Â Last week, to no one's surprise, Donald Trump used CNN's "Town Hall" as a 70 minute infomercial, reiterating his Fascist stances.
3 of 31/ Captured in the above image, at the conclusion of the approximately 70 minute event, Donald Trump initiated a handshake with the moderator, Kaitlan Collins.
1 of 39/  Body Language Analysis No. 4689: Ron DeSantis' Faux Pas and Head Wobbles in Japan —  #NonverbalCommunication #EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguageExpert #BodyLanguage —Â
2 of 39/ What follows is a paralanguage, body language, and statement analysis of a portion (0:43-0:52) of the above video of Ron DeSantis' response to a crucial question asked to him recently in Japan.
3 of 39/ After meeting with Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida on 24 April 2023 in Tokyo, Ron DeSantis was asked, "Governor, polls show you falling behind ah, T, Trump. Any thoughts on that?
1 of 16/  Body Language Analysis No. 4688: Ron DeSantis and Casey DeSantis met with the Japanese Prime Minister —
Ron's Low Confidence and Casey's Dominance #NonverbalCommunication #EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguageExpert #BodyLanguage
Ron's Low Confidence and Casey's Dominance #NonverbalCommunication #EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguageExpert #BodyLanguage
2 of 16/Â Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida on 24 April 2023 in Tokyo. His wife, Casey DeSantis accompanied him. The above image shows the couple just after they had walked through a doorway and in view of some Press.
3 of 16/ Note that the couple were holding hands — and Casey DeSantis' hand is in front.
1 of 34/ Body Language Analysis No. 4685: Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese Defense Minister, Li Shangfu — #Nonverbal and #EmotionalIntelligence (PHOTO)  #BodyLanguageExpert #BodyLanguage
2 of 34/ Vladimir Putin met with Chinese Defense Minister, Li Shangu in Moscow this past weekend. Li is China's Minister of National Defense. New to the office, it was Li's first trip to another country in this role.
3 of 34/ The above image of the meeting between Puin and Li was released by the Kremlin (Photo credit: Pavel Bednyakov). Putin's body language screams in this moment.
1 of 26/  Body Language Analysis No. 4683: Donald Trump's First Arraignment, Part II — Entering the Courtroom — Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS) #BodyLanguageExpert #DonaldTrump #BodyLanguage #TrumpArraignment #TrumpArrest
2 of 26/Â Yesterday, Donald Trump was arrested and arraigned in Manhattan. He pleaded "not guilty" to all 34 Felony charges. What follows is a body language analysis of Trump just prior to his entrance into the courtroom.
3 of 26/ This is the first view of Trump's face in an outer hallway, just prior to walking through a door — passing into an inner hallway in the Courtroom (0:08).
1 of 24/  Body Language Analysis No. 4682: Donald Trump arraignment — Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS) #BodyLanguageExpert
#DonaldTrump #TrumpArraignment
#DonaldTrump #TrumpArraignment
2 of 24/Â Today, Donald Trump, former President of the United States, was arrested and arraigned in Manhattan. There were no video cameras allowed inside the courtroom. What follows is a partial nonverbal analysis of one of the published images.
3 of 24/ Trump pleaded not guilty to all 34 felony counts against him for falsifying business records.
1 of 39/  Body Language Analysis No. 4681: Ron DeSantis and Disney — Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS) #BodyLanguageExpert
2 of 39/Â On Thursday 30 March 2023, Ron DeSantis made an appearance in Smyrna, Georgia. Like many politicians, this is touted as a 'book tour' but it's an obvious, thinly-disguised campaign event ahead of his announcement for a presidential bid.
3 of 39/Â What follows is a highlight of some crucial Body Language, Paralanguage, and Statement analyses of Ron DeSantis during this appearance.
1 of 60/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4678: Joe Tacopina — Trump's Newest Attorney — Eyes Wide Open #EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #JoeTacopina #EyesWideOpen
2 of 60/ Trump's newest attorney, Joe Tacopina, recently made the rounds on multiple national news networks. The link above, from MSNBC, includes an interview with Ari Melber.
3 of 60/ Unlike most of my analyses, this one is written largely, but not entirely, from a differential diagnostic/teaching point-of-view (using the Socratic method).
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4677: Jamie Lee Curtis Accepts her Oscar
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #JamieLeeCurtis #Oscars #BestSupportingActress #EmotionalProcessing
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmotionalIntelligence #JamieLeeCurtis #Oscars #BestSupportingActress #EmotionalProcessing
2/ Last night, Jamie Lee Curtis won the Oscar for Best Support Actress. She played, Deirdre Beaubeirdre (an IRS inspector) in the film, "Everything Everywhere All at Once".
3/ What follows is a Body Language analysis of several nonverbal behaviors Ms. Curtis displays in her acceptance speech.
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4676: Mike Pence asked about taking Classified Documents from the White House #EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #MikePence #DavidMuir #ClassifiedDocuments
2/ In November, Mike Pence gave an interview with ABC Journalist David Muir. In that interview, Muir asked Pence specifically if he took any classified documents from the White House.
3/ What follows is a body language analysis — as well as a vocal and statement analysis of that portion of this interview (2:34 to 2:59 in above video link).
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4675: John Thune's reaction to Mitch McConnell's statement re Fox News' characterization of events of January 6th 2021 #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #JohnThune #MitchMcConnell #FoxNews #EmotionalIntelligence
2/ Yesterday, Senator Mitch McConnell said, "Clearly, the Chief of the Capitol Police, in my view, correctly describes what most of us witnessed, firsthand, on January 6th..."
3/ Senator McConnell continued, "...It was a mistake, in my view, for Fox News to depict this in a way that's completely at variance with what our chief law enforcement official here at the Capitol thinks."
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4674: Emily Kohrs — Fulton County Special Grand Jury Foreperson Investigating Donald Trump's Interference in Georgia's 2020 Presidential Election. #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #EmilyKohrs #EmotionalIntelligence
2/ On 21 February, Emily Kohrs, the Foreperson for the Fulton County Special grand jury investigating Donald Trump's (and his associates) alleged interference in Georgia's 2020 Presidential Election gave multiple interviews.
3/ A partial body language, verbal, and paralanguage analysis of one of those interviews (beginning at 1:33 in above link) is included here.
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4673: One Year On. It's been a year since Russia's full scale Invasion of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's agony and grief in Bucha.
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #Bucha #Zelenskyy #EmotionalIntelligence #Ukraine #RussianInvasion
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #Bucha #Zelenskyy #EmotionalIntelligence #Ukraine #RussianInvasion
2/ In the above image, President Zelenskyy is seen on 4 April 2022, witnessing the aftermath of murder and torture unarmed Ukrainians civilians — including children, the elderly, and women — by Russian soldiers in Bucha.
3/ In this close-up image, we are able to see somewhat greater facial detail. In the central portion of President Zelenskyy's forehead, the juxtaposition of two superficial muscles are manifested (Photo: AFP, Anadolu Agency/Getty Images).
1/ Â THREAD: Â Body Language Analysis No. 4672: Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin (PHOTO) #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #Obama #Putin #EmotionalIntelligence
2/ This image of Vladimir Putin speaking with Barack Obama was captured in November 2014 during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Beijing, China.
(Photo Credit: Pete Souza)
(Photo Credit: Pete Souza)
3/ Although we cannot see President Obama's face, President Putin's expression is unmistakable.
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4670: Charles McGonigal, FBI's former NYC Counterintelligence Chief as he arrives and departs at Federal Court  #EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #CharlesMcGonigal #McGonigal
2/ Charles McGonigal is a former head of counterintelligence of the FBI's New York City field office (who oversaw approximately 150 FBI officers).
3/ He's currently under federal indictment on multiple charges — some of which include: money laundering, making false statements in mandatory disclosures to the FBI, violating U.S. sanctions on Russia.
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4669: Victoria Spartz's and Matt Gaetz's interaction just after the 5th Round of Voting for The Speaker of The House
#EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #MattGaetz #VictoriaSpartz
#EmotionalIntelligence #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #MattGaetz #VictoriaSpartz
2/ Immediately after today's 5th round of voting for the Speaker of the House today, an important nonverbal exchange occurred between Matt Gaetz and Victoria Spartz (both Republicans) on the floor of the House.
3/ What follows is a Body Language Analysis of that moment.
1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4672: Clarence Thomas's posed expression
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #ClarenceThomas
#BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #ClarenceThomas
2/ This is a close-up of an image take during a recent official US Supreme Court photograph session — and this is also Thomas's chosen, posed expression.
3/ This expression is an amalgamation of both Contempt and Disgust.
