The above image of Lindsey Vonn was taken yesterday at the Masters, where her boyfriend Tiger Woods is three strokes off the leader (Jason Day of Australia) going into Saturday's play. While the inward lip roll (ILR) is a body language signal of general anxiety, more specifically it is a sign that the psyche is trying to suppress a more outward display of emotions. Although most of the time the specific emotion being squelched is negative - most commonly anger, it can also be a subconscious mechanism to suppress laughter or joy. In such cases it can be part of a "duping delight" display. The other nonverbals with which it is clustered will help to differentiate the underlying emotions.
What emotion is Lindsey Vonn suppressing here?
See also:
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2345: Tiger Woods & Lindsey Vonn - Body Language of True Affection?
Body Language Analysis # 1502: Tiger Woods' Meltdown at the Masters - "I Want to Wipe it from My Mind!"
Negotiation Nonverbal Communication Secret # 1496: Tiger Woods' Disgust & Biofeedback
Negotiation Nonverbal Communication Secret # 1211: Tiger's Eyes - Subtle Signal, Severe Anger
Negotiation Body Language Secret # 483: Handshake on the 18th - not so fast
Negotiation Nonverbal Communication Secret # 1122: Tiger, Pebble Beach and the Puffer Fish
Negotiation Secret # 146: Anthony Weiner's Inward Lip Roll
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2210: Body Language Signaling of an Attempt to Control Emotional Escalation & Display - The Inward Lip Roll
Nonverbal Communication Secret # 1439: Central Forehead Contraction & Inward Lip Roll Devon Davis & April Davis
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2268: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Kathryn Bigelow & Jessica Chastain - Body Language at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2216: Senator Jim DeMint's Body Language - Lip Purse, Suppressed Smile, Duping Delight & Retiring Early
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