Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2957: Derek Jeter Gatorade - Made in New York Commercial - A Little Boy's Classic Surprise (VIDEO, PHOTO)

If you're not a baseball fan you may not know that Derek Jeter is retiring at the end of this season. Gatorade just released a classy commercial showing the New York Yankee shortstop walking through the Bronx talking to fans on his way into the stadium while Frank Sinatra's "My Way" plays in the background (Video above).

A little boy gets an autographed baseball from "Captain Clutch" and the expression on his face is heartwarming (0:56 - 0:58) - and it's a classic nonverbal for surprise.

Sincere surprise is very evanescent, lasting only for a second or two, occasionally slightly more. Real surprise always is followed rapidly by another emotion - here it highly likely that it will be joy-happiness (The video cuts away and we don't get to see it). Note the wide open mouth in a vertically-shaped oval. Teeth are almost never visible in the context of sincere surprise (an exception for this may be seen when it is transitioning to fear). The eyes are also opened very widely with true surprise.

When a person is faking or exaggerating surprise, their body language betrays them. The teeth are visible and the mouth is also more horizontally opened (vs. sincere surprise). In addition, the eyes are not opened as wide in those feigning surprise.

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2956: Eric Frein - Suspect in Murder of Pennsylvania Officer - Body Language Sign of Impeding Violence 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2944: Derek Jeter Answers Reporter's Cell Phone

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2954: Attempted robbery at gunpoint caught on GoPro

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2653: Carey Mulligan - Blunted Surprise and ... Body Language on Jimmy Kimmell, Part I

Negotiation Nonverbal Communication Secret # 1171:  Not So Fast Swift ....  Taylor's False Surprise

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2312:  Bruce Willis's Body Language -  Contempt vs. Suppressed Smile vs.  Pseudo Smile vs. Sincere Smile

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Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2944: Derek Jeter Answers Reporter's Cell Phone - Body Language Tells (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Yesterday was "Derek Jeter Day" at Yankee Stadium and although his team lost 2-0 to the Kansas City Royals, the shortstop and captain gave an emotional speech after the pre-game ceremony honoring him.

During the post-game press conference, some of the reporters left their cell phones on Jeter's table (doubling as audio recorders). One of the phones rang (Tara Sullivan's). Instead of ignoring it or giving it to its owner - he said, "Someone's phone is ringing", then read the caller's name aloud, "Walt Rheinheimer", upon which he answered it saying, "Walt she'll have to call you back buddy." It was pretty hilarious and also provides a few choice body language moments. What follows is a partial nonverbal analysis.

"Walt she'll have to call you back buddy."

Microexpression of fear (Not all fear is "life or death" of course; this was a social level of fear). Jeter is however significantly worried he over-stepped here.

A nose rub (an example of a MAP - Manipulator, Adaptor, Pacifier) in this context is essentially saying, "I can't believe I just did that."

Next Jeter grabs his arms tightly, shrugs his shoulders, foreshortens his neck (e.g. as a turtle going into his shell) and displays an expression of regret on his mouth. 

This nonverbal cluster indicates low emotional confidence.

A unilateral eye rub (another MAP) again nonverbally saying, "I can't believe I committed that faux pas."

Then Jeter pics up the phone a second time to re-examine what he already knows. This is an example of a "MAP surrogate" and is an effort to down-regulate his anxiety.







Thank you Derek Jeter for 20 fantastic years.

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2943: Barack Obama on Meet the Press - Microexpression of ....

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2887 Derek Jeter, Smiles, Laughter and Body Language Nuance

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2418:  Startle vs. Surprise  Body Language in the Yankees & Red Sox Dugouts

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2833: Edward Snowden & Neck of Fear

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2338:  Why Does Keit Pentus-Rosimannus feel Fear?  Body Language of Estonia's Minister of Environment

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2581: Syria, Ambassador Robert Ford and a Body Language of Deception


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Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2887 Derek Jeter, Smiles, Laughter and Body Language Nuance (PHOTOS)

In his final all star game last night, Derek Jeter went 2 for 2 with a lead off double and a single.

IThese two images may look similar - yet from a nonverbal point-of-view there is an important distinction to be made. In this first image, the Yankee Shortstop has the all the components of a true sincere (Duchenne) smile: a relaxed (uncontracted) forehead, partially closed eyelids, a dynamic and concave-up furrow in the lower eyelids and upward-vectored cheeks.

Sincere smiles which are suppressed may have (surprising to many) a closed mouth and not even show any teeth. Yet in full and sincere smiles when the teeth are seen - only the upper ones should be visible - with a few exceptions: The lower teeth may be visible during a sincere smile if the line of sight affords such an angle (e.g. a camera looking downwards or a tall person looking down at a shorter person may see their bottom teeth). Additionally, if a sincere smile is held too long, fatigue sets in and the lower teeth may become exposed.

The lower teeth are also very often exposed in the context of sincerity - if there is a component of true laughter (although the other components of a smile laughter also must be present) - as the Captain of the New York Yankees shows here. 








It is extremely common to see the lower teeth exposed and even very over displayed during insincere smiles (see: Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2546: Miss America Nina Davuluri, A Beautiful Woman - but What of Her Smile?)

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2312:  Bruce Willis' Body Language -  Contempt vs. Suppressed Smile vs.  Pseudo Smile vs. Sincere Smile

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 1905:  Ann Curry's Smile and Sincerity Quotient  

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2482:  Alex Rodriguez's Sincerity  Body Language of a One-Sided Smile

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2868: Queen Elizabeth II, Lena Headey, Game of Thrones and Body Language 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2515:  Eliot Spitzer vs. Scott Stringer  Insincere Smile with Anger Component  Body Language and the NYC Comptroller Race 

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