Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3501: Salah Abdeslam of Paris Attacks is Captured - Body Language Traits Shared by Terrorists (PHOTO)

Salah Abdeslam was captured alive today during an anti-terrorist raid in the Molenbeek region of Brussels, Belgium.

Abdeslam was an alleged key participant in the Paris Attacks of 13 November 2015 which killed 130 and wounded 368.

Two almost always over-looked characteristics of terrorists, mass shooters and perpetrators of other violent acts are the chronic displays of either contempt and/or disgust. This is profoundly important: those who plan and commit mass violent acts will have nonverbal facial characteristics of disgust and/or contempt on a CHRONIC basis.

As human beings, we all feel contempt and disgust on occasion - this is completely normal behavior. Yet those who display such a facial expressions on a long-term basis signal to the world a huge red flag.

In this image of Salah Abdeslam we see facial expressions signaling both disgust and contempt. It's very important to point out that while certainly only a small percentage of those individuals whom display either or both of these facial expressions over longer time periods will go on to commit terrorist acts - all of these individuals will have significant impulse control (anger management) problems.

An additional facial nonverbal signal seen in this image is a subtle loose forward lip purse. The loose forward lip purse is a signal of clandestine planning or clandestine disagreement. Those who display a loose forward lip purse will voice a mild (or often no) disagreement, yet their true thought-emotions are being held back for an end-run. Beware. They are telling you one thing but thinking/planning another. This nonverbal is never to be ignored in a personal relationship, professional scenario or personal-safety setting.


See also:

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Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2914: François Hollande, Anxiety and Dialing up his Alpha (PHOTOS)

François Hollande (L), the President of France, is seated here next to Belgium's Queen Mathilde and King Philippe (R) at the recent ceremony at the Cointe Inter-allied Memorial in Li ge, Belgium in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I.

President Hollande is seen adjusting his right sock. This is a very common signal of male anxiety - and more specifically it signals an attempt at up-regulating of alpha qualities. And while most every man's socks occasionally do droop a bit - feeling the need to re-adjust them comes at times when their confidence level ebbs. There is little doubt that François certainly has an alpha personality - yet even top-dogs occasionally feel emotionally uncomfortable.

There are many alpha up-regulators - this is but one. The ability to spot these nonverbal alpha-beta fluxes in business, leadership positions or personal scenarios will give you a dramatic view into others psyche's.

What other body language is President Hollande displaying which gives significant insight into what he is feeling?

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2912: Gerald Ford Pardoning of Richard Nixon - Body Language Tells

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2678: French President François Hollande, Valerie Trierweiler and Julie Gayet - Of Affairs, Affection and Body Language Tells

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 1705:  François Hollande & the French Presidential Election  The Pistol Steeple and Emotional Dissonance

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2409:  David Cameron & François Hollande -  Variations on the Hand Chop & Palm Orientation

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2848: Iliza Shlesinger, Hair Adjust Behind Ear, Dialing Up Your Alpha & Comedy - Body Language Tells 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2905: Paul George's Injury - a Common Body Language Signal of Emotional Processing

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2831: "Walking Contest", Anxiety, Mirroring and False Intimacy

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