Nonverbal Communication Analysis #1856: Egypt's Former President's Fall from Power - Hosni Mubarak After Sentencing

This recent image of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was taken just after his sentencing. Earlier today he received a life sentence for his role in the killing of pro-democracy protesters during the Egyptian Revolution in the spring of 2011. Approximately 840 protesters were killed and over 6000 were injured. This photo was taken while Mubarak was in a helicopter as it dropped him off at a prison hospital. It is reported that the former Egyptian leader refused to leave the aircraft for over 30 minutes.

Although this is not an optimal photo and his eyes are covered in sunglasses, Hosni Mubarak is displaying enough to reveal a classic facial expression of Disgust. With his lower lip protruding and his upper lip raised together, tightening of the "mustache area" with bilateral nostril flaring clinches this body language tell. Mubarak's forehead is also relaxed with a lowering of his eyebrows and dynamic contraction wrinkles on the bridge of his nose. If we had a full view of his face we would also expect to see some contraction-furrows on his chin and a temporarily increase of crow's feet on the lateral sides of each eye.

Hosni Mubarak does not believe he is guilty and consistent with this emotional mindset; he's displaying classic nonverbal signals of disgust. We can read his mind.

See also:

Analysis # 1552: The Self-Righteous Head Wiggle & the Buffett Rule

Analysis # 1841: Disgust in Response to Rep. Barney Frank's Hoodie Joke

Analysis # 1773: Junior Seau's Body Language During His Last Interview

Analysis # 1816: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Contempt & Mary Richardson Kennedy's Social Smile

Analysis # 72 & 73 : Christine Lagarde's Disgust & Incredulity

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