Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3750: Bill's Reaction to Hillary Clinton's Concession Speech - Body Language and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)





Earlier today Hillary Clinton gave her concession speech. Bill Clinton stood behind her as she spoke about calling President-Elect Donald Trump, congratulating him - and offering to work with him.

In addition to his partially suppressed tears, the expression on Bill Clinton's face in the image captured below is a particularly good example of an oft overlooked nonverbal principle - that of the tremendous disparity between an expression one thinks one is making - versus the one actually displayed.

Whenever we're far from our emotional baseline, even the most experience among us, we're extremely inaccurate at both assessment of - as well as projecting the desired (and fully contextualized) body language and facial expressions.

Bill Clinton's expression is that of "Bitter-Regret" (sometimes referred to as a "Bitter Smile"), yet 99.7% of the time, when people are making this facial configuration - although they know they're not displaying a full, sincere smile (Duchenne Smile), they believe they're squeezing out a slight smile. They think the corners of their mouths' are up-turned just a bit.































See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3749: Election Day - Donald Trump Caught on Camera - Making Sure Melania is Voting For Him

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3747: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dark Chocolate, Body Language and Emotional Intelligence 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3745: Kris Bryant Smiles Throughout the Entire Last Play of Game Seven 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3741: Bryan Cranston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Weddings and Tears 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3717: Creepy Clowns, Body Language and Emotional Intelligence 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3695: Donald Trump, "Take Their Guns away", "Let's see What Happens to Her" 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3656: Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin and the 100 M Olympic Final 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3581: Hillary Clinton, Likability and Body Language



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