Note: This blog, its author or the content herein does not have or seek a political agenda. Today's post regarding Edward Snowden in no exception. Whether you think he is a hero or a traitor - or someone in between is irrelevant here. This is a forum to teach and study nonverbal communication.
Edward Snowden was telling the truth in this video. His sincerity quotient was high as was his confidence level.
Snowden's anxiety level was very low, his use of illustrators were high, no MAPs (Manipulators, Adaptors, Pacifiers) consistent with deception were present and no partial emblematic slips were displayed. Moreover Snowden's vocal qualities (paralanguage), verbal communication and nonverbals were consistent with sincerity and of a very high congruity.
See also:
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2655: Edward Snowden's Alternative Christmas Message - Body Language Tells
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2647: Vladimir Putin regarding Edward Snowden, What Does the Russian Leader Think?
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2831: "Walking Contest", Anxiety, Mirroring and False Intimacy
Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2033: Lie Detection, Sergey Lavrov and Syria
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2745: Vladimir Putin Deception regarding Crimea - Body Language
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2807: Barack Obama at 2014 White House Correspondents' Dinner - Body Language
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2704: Barack Obama, John Boehner and the State of the Union Address - Body Language Tells
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