Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2655: Edward Snowden's Alternative Christmas Message - Body Language Tells (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Edward Snowden, the infamous NSA leaker, was featured in the Britain's Channel 4's "Alternative Christmas Message" today (in contrast to Queen Elizabeth II's 2013 'Royal Christmas Message'). His brief statement is included in the above video. Below is a partial body language analysis.


Throughout much of the video, Edward Snowden displays body language/facial expression consistent with a lower level of contempt. There were several moments however, when his contempt was significantly amplified over this baseline level.

At 0:24 Snowden continues and compares our world today to the fictionalized

dystopia in '1984', "... Great Britain's George Orwell warned us of the danger of this kind of information. The types of collection in the book: microphones, and video cameras, T.V.'s that watch us - are nothing compared to what we have available today..." At the 0:37 mark, as he says, " ... we have ..." an example of his heightened contempt is displayed (in photo above).

At 0:48, Snowden goes on, "... A child born today, will grow up with no conception of privacy at all. They'll never know what it means to have a private moment to themselves - an unrecorded, un-analyzed thought ..."

At the 0:56 mark, as he says, "... it means ...", he again shows his intense level of contempt (photo to left).

At the very end of the video, the former subcontractor for the NSA, reveals an unmistakable nonverbal display of anger - thinned lips (configured horizontally and foreshortened) and his mid-face tightening. What other emotional expression is super imposed in this moment (1:41)?




See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2559: John Boehner's Body Language - Microexpression of Contempt vs. Facial Tic

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2228:  Jay Carney's Body Language -  Contempt disguised as a Sniff ....  for Republicans' Solutions to the Fiscal Cliff

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 1890:  Eric Holder has (Emotional) Contempt toward Darrell Issa -  while Rep. Issa is Very Excited to be Seeking  "Contempt of Congress" against Holder

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2228:  Jay Carney's Body Language -  Contempt disguised as a Sniff ....  for Republicans' Solutions to the Fiscal Cliff

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2442:  Nancy Pelosi's Subtle Contempt Display  Body Language Regarding "Who Cares?" Retort

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2654: Carey Mulligan on Jimmy Kimmel - Body Language, Part II

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2525:  President Obama's Anger in Response to Republicans'  Threat to Shut Down Government & Possibly Default on Debt  In Efforts to Appeal Obamacare 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2273: Lance Armstrong & Oprah Winfrey, Part II  Lance Gives Away More with His Body Language - He told more Lies

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