Recognizing subtly expressed anger is a very valuable body language skill. President Obama is particularly adept at suppressing his negative emotions. His speech yesterday however exampled a great example of mild anger nonverbal signs.
Note: The original video has, since the original post, been removed from its online source. The images below however, were captured from this video.
Note: The original video has, since the original post, been removed from its online source. The images below however, were captured from this video.
At 1:49 in the above video (still image at right) the Presidents eyes can be seen to open significantly over baseline. This is short-lived and only lasts about a second.
In addition we begin to see a foreshortening of his mouth and the initial stages of lip thinning - particularly his upper lip.
Moreover his "mustache area" shows significant tension along with dilation of his nostrils.
A second later at 1:50, his eyelids are beginning to return to baseline and further thinning of the President's lips is seen and his nasal flaring persists.
All of these findings are highly consistent with a nonverbal cluster of anger.
See also:
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2525: President Obama's Anger in Response to Republicans' Threat to Shut Down Government & Possibly Default on Debt In Efforts to Appeal Obamacare
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2540: Rep. Darrell Issa 'Snaps' at Reporter - Was His Anger Real or Fake? Body Language and the Forward Lip Purse
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 1859: The Prince is Angry at the Queen's Jubilee
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 1863: Sharapova's Lips of Anger
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 1858: What the Eyes Do - Transitioning from Mild to Severe Anger
Negotiation Nonverbal Communication Secret # 1211: Tiger's Eyes - Subtle Signal, Severe Anger
Nonverbal Communication Secret # 1697: George Zimmerman in Shackles - How does this Alter His Body Language, Testimony and Our Perception?
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