Friday, May 13, 2016

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3557: Meghan Trainor Falls on Jimmy Fallon as She Finishes "Me Too" - Body Language Tells (VIDEO, PHOTO)





During Thursday's Tonight Show, just as she finished singing "Me Too", Meghan Trainor slipped and fell on stage. In what was of course a very embarrassing moment - and after Ms. Trainor did not stand up immediately - Jimmy Fallon laid down beside her on stage.

Note: The original video has, since the original post, been removed from its online source. The video above contains other subject matter as well as Megan Trainor's fall. The image below however, were captured from the original video.

He temporarily and partially blocked the view of the camera and audience - giving Trainor some semblance of privacy - for she was wearing a dress, and she also was recovering emotionally from her mishap. His behavior, was from a nonverbal perspective - a very overt version of "mirroring". It also was an act of empathy - for even though Fallon didn't fall, by positioning himself similarly, he very quickly diffused her embarrassment. Only a person with a relatively high empathy quotient would think of doing this (or more precisely instinctually act without over-thinking it).






















See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3556: Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo Calls Donald Trump "Stupid" While Meeting With London Mayor Sadiq Khan

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3554: Paul Allen, Steph Curry and the "Slack Jaw"

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3541: Chris Christie's Wife - Mary Pat's, Reaction to Donald Trump's "Woman Card" Comment

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3517: Before His Walk Back, Donald Trump "There Has To Be Some Form of Punishment" to Women who have Abortions

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3292: Empathy, Yawning and Dogs

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2787: Korean Ferry Sinking, Empathy and Emotional Processing

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3531: Helen Mirren, Subways, Sincerity, Empathy and Body Language

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2584: Darnell Barton - Hero with Body Language of De-Escalation

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