Monday, September 19, 2016

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3697: NYC Bombing Suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami in Custody - Body Language, Threat Assessment and Emotional Intelligence (PHOTOS)





































NYC and New Jersey Bombing Suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami is now in Custody. The grainy photo above is from a routine public ID imaged in the past (it's NOT his mugshot).

Note his jaw jut, the tension of his mid-face, the flaring of his right nostril, eyebrow lowering, the tension of his lower eyelids and his partial upper eyelid closure.

This facial expression indicates an amalgam of anger and contempt. We're all allowed to feel these emotions - for we are all human. However whenever anger, contempt and/or disgust are expressed chronically - it's a strong indication of impulse control disorder. While this phenomenon has always been true, but with the ubiquity of social media it's relatively easy to vet those who we may hire, be employed by, date, etc. Of course a very small percentage of those who frequently exhibit these nonverbal signals will go on to commit acts of terror or violence, but they will have difficulty controlling their temper.

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3696: Jimmy Kimmel's 2016 Emmys Opening Monologue - Sarah Paulson brought Marcia Clark

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3695: Donald Trump, "Take Their Guns away", "Let's see What Happens to Her"

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3693: Grace VanderWaal Wins America's Got Talent Season 11

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3664: Benjamin Netanyahu, Viktor Yanukovych and Vladimir Putin

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3656: Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin and the 100 M Olympic Final

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3565: Adolf Hitler, Jesse Owens, Archie Williams and Body Language

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3522: Felicity Jones in New Star Wars Trailer: "Rogue One"

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2231: A Common Facial Expression of Mass Killers - Using Body Language as a Threat Assessment Tool

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