Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2179: Mitt Romney & Barack Obama - Sincere Hugs and True Affection

One key requirement of a sincere hug is closed eyes. If the eyes aren't closed the hug is not sincere. Period. Ninety percent of our sensory input and forty percent of the mass of our brains are dedicated to the visual system. When we close our eyes, the blood and nutrients and neuro-activity are slightly shunted to areas of the brain which serve the other four senses - as well as the cognitive and emotional centers. Thus when we close our eyes we "amp up" these other areas of our brains. If we are sincere - we instinctively want to experience the entire affection of the hug - thus we close our eyes.

Mitt Romney (hugging his grandson) and Barack Obama (hugging his daughter Malia) are both, of course, exhibiting this fundamental body language sign of sincerity.

Good luck tomorrow gentlemen. May all your actions be embraced with sincerity.

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2087: Mitt Romney's Sincerity - Shaking Hands and Kissing Babies

Nonverbal Communication Secret # 2091: Sincere Smiling and Laughing Reduces Anxiety and Heart Rate, Boosts Immune System and Relieves Pain

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2052: Dialing Up Empathy and Sincerity - Mitt Romney's & Barack Obama's Response to Aurora, Colorado "Batman Shooting"

Nonverbal Intelligence Quiz-Analysis # 2110: Pizza Guy - Scott Van Duzer's Bear-Hug Encounter with President Obama - Staged or Real?

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 1855: Sincere Kisses & Closed Eyes
   
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2046: Romney, Sincerity, Truth and Bain Capital

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2157: Al Smith Charity Dinner - Barack Obama's & Mitt Romney's Smiles - Sincere or False?

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2: Body Language of Blake Lively and Penn Badgley - Strongly Suggests an Impending Break-up in Near Future (accurately predicted 5 days prior)

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