President Barack Obama and Governor Chris Christie are shown here at the Brigantine Beach Community Center in Brigantine, New Jersey on 31 October 2012 speaking with residents affected by Hurricane Sandy turned Frankenstorm-Superstorm. One notable nonverbal here is the President's, Thumbs Backwards Arms Akimbo. This body language combined with his feet placement a shoulder's width apart conveys a very alpha, dominant emotional tone. It projects power and authority.
The thumbs backwards arms akimbo is also commonly seen when the mind is made up and a person is ready to take action.
Thumbs Forward Arms Akimbo has a completely different meaning.
See also:
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 89: Silvio Berlosconi, Body Language, Karima El Marhrough and Opposite Facing Arms Akimbo
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 33: Zelda Williams & Thumbs Forward Arms Akimbo
See also:
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 89: Silvio Berlosconi, Body Language, Karima El Marhrough and Opposite Facing Arms Akimbo
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 33: Zelda Williams & Thumbs Forward Arms Akimbo
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2034: Even Physicists have Body Language - Beta behavior at Higgs Boson Conference
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 831: Santorum's Hands and the Alpha-Beta Hybrid
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 14: High and Low Confidence Drivers - Arms Akimbo and Assertive Attitudes
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 1867: Ann Romney - Demure vs. Assertive Stance
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2172: Governor Chris Christie's Body Language of Contempt - Microexpressions and Subtle Displays
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