One of the more notable moments of the Republican Debate Tuesday night was this exchange between Donald Trump and Jeb Bush.
Beginning at 1:17, Mr. Bush says, "... Donald, ah, You're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. That's not going to happen. And I do have the strength."
Immediately following Gov. Bush's retort (during 1:25), Donald Trump displays this classic microexpression of contempt. It's quite rapid and the video should be watched to more fully contextualize the dynamics of this nonverbal.
A fraction of a second afterwards (still during 1:25), Trump's face maintains a subtle expression of contempt - not as dramatic, but longer in duration.
See also:
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3403: "Johnnie Walker - Dear Brother" Commercial - Body Language
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3081: More Bill Belichick Body Language Deception Deflategate Tell
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2312: Bruce Willis' Body Language - Contempt vs. Suppressed Smile vs. Pseudo Smile vs. Sincere Smile
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3299: Kim Davis, Contempt-of-Court, Same-Sex Marriages and Body Language
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2350: Ben Carson - Contempt - both dramatic and subtle - Backpedaling and Body Language
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3263: Barack Obama on Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" - The Sarcastic Bobble Body Language
Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3347: Paul Ryan, The Speakership, Four Conditions and One Repetitive Facial Expression
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