Saturday, January 9, 2016

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3430: Jack Sock, Lleyton Hewitt and Sportsmanship - Body Language (VIDEO, PHOTOS)





At the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia this past Tuesday, a nice bit of sportsmanship was shown by American Jack Sock. In a match vs. Australian Lleyton Hewitt, a ball was called out on serve of Hewitt's. Hewitt was just about to take his second serve, when Sock said, "That was in if you want to challenge it."

Lleyton Hewitt's face is captured below the moment he realized what his opponent had just done. This moment shows three emotions, the combination of which is relatively unusual to rare to capture photographically.


What many will notice first is Hewitt's sincere (Duchenne) smile. Note his (momentary) concave-up furrows in both of his lower lids. His forehead is also relaxed. Only his upper teeth are showing and his cheek muscles are vectored primarily upward (rather than laterally).


Hewitt's second emotion he's experiencing is a form of embarrassment. His blushing is pronounced.

The Adelaide native, who announced he will be retiring after the Australian Open, is also feeling a third emotion - that of shock. What are the two key facial features which characterize Lleyton's shock?





















Lleyton Hewitt went on to victory in this match, however what most people will remember is Sock's Sportsmanship.


See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3429: Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward met with Ammon Bundy

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3294: Ana Ivanovic, Lip Biting and the U.S. Open

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 131: When the eyes are "White and Wide" 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3054: Rory McIlroy laughs off "Sweet Caroline" tune (But Not Memories of Wozniacki) - Blushing, Smiling, Sincerity and Empathy

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2107: Andy Murray, Affection and Savoring the Moment

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3360: Donald Trump's Body Language Dissonance 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3406: Republican Debate, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and a Body Language Tell for Insincerity 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3264: Hillary Clinton, Likability and Perceived Trustworthiness


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