Reggie Jackson was recently on the "CBS This Morning" show promoting his new book, "Becoming Mr. October". At 4:18, just after Gale King asks the slugger, "Why did you two not get along?" (Referring to Jackson and then New York Yankees Manager Billy Martin). Jackson then displays a great example of a Combined Microexpression of Contempt-Regret.
At the brief moment of this microexpression, there is both an upward vectoring to his left mustache area (thus a contempt display) as well as a significant lateral movement to his left mouth corner (ergo regret).
Often times emotions are not pure and isolated. Sometimes they are mixed. Reggie Jackson's body language is a great example of this principle - and here clearly displays both contempt and regret.
Another nonverbal signal of contempt is seen in this close-up, the dilation of one nostril (aka unilateral nasal flaring).
Although brief, this example of a microexpression is longer in duration than many. How many of these evanescent body language signals have you missed so far today?
See also:
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2418: Startle vs. Surprise - Body Language in the Yankees & Red Sox Dugouts
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2482: Alex Rodriguez's Sincerity Body Language of a One-Sided Smile
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2483: Alex Rodriguez's Subtle Sadness Signal Body Language, PEDs and A-Rod
Negotiation Secret # 172: Mark Teixeira's Gesture of Missed Opportunity
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2323: Jodi Arias Murder Trial The Body Language of Unilateral Regret vs. Contempt
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2550: Sergio Consuegra, the Brave Man Who Stood between the Motorcyclist-Attackers and the SUV Driver, Multiple Microexpressions of Contempt
Negotiation Nonverbal Communication Secret # 1407: Auboni Champion-Morin Reunited with Kidnapped Son After 8 Years - Microexpression of Contempt for Kidnapper
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