Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3745: Kris Bryant Smiles Throughout the Entire Last Play of Game Seven - Body Language and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

In the early morning hours Thursday, Kris Bryant fielded Michael Martinez's grounder and then threw him out. This play gave the Chicago Cubs their first World Series Championship since 1908. Their victory over the Cleveland Indians transcended sports - and, for the last two days our decades and hearts have melted together...

From a nonverbal perspective, given the level of adrenaline present - both from context of the moment and also for professional sports in general - it's quite unusual to see such a high-caliber athlete sincerely smiling (aka Duchenne Smile) in real time - during an entire play in which he/she is directly participating. This is a classic example of what some people term, "mixing hormones".

Although the resolution is less than optimal, once we slice this play a bit thinner - we can see his smile is somewhat suppressed.

But not for long ....

After Martinez is out the play is finally completed and, Bryant expresses much more than a "just" a smile. What we see here is an expression of "Fiero".

"Fiero" is a term used to describe an emotion which does not have an English-language translation (this relative lack of English emotional descriptor nuance is unfortunately much more common than one may guess). The word was coined by Isabella Poggi (and Italian Psychologist) and describes the intense feelings of triumph when a problem is solved or great accomplishment is made. Fiero is an emotion which is very commonly seen in sports, however it occurs in all forms of human endeavor.


See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3744: Donald Trump - "Stay on Point", Hats, Eye Contact and Trust

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3742: Evan McMullin, Donald Trump and Winning Utah

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3740: Donald Trump Thanks Anthony Weiner

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2405: Anthony Weiner's Running For Mayor of New York - His Body Language & His Sincerity Quotient

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3702: Hillary Clinton: "Why aren't I 50 points ahead (of Trump)?''

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3602: Samantha Cameron's Beta Behavior - How Not to Stand Beside the Prime Minister

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3657: Abbey D'Agnostino, Nikki Hamblin and the Olympic Spirit

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3621: Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton



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Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3490: Conor McGregor, being a Plumber and LeBron James - Body Language (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Conor McGregor's recent appearance with Conan O'Brien provides a fantastic example of a rarely discussed yet classic nonverbal signal - Lower Jacket Self-Preening.

The MMA Champion displays Lower Jacket Self-Preening (aka "Picard Preening") first (during 0:04 - 0:07) as Conan brings up the topic of LeBron James posting McGregor's quote.

This variety of preening is much more common with men and is one example of an alpha up-regulator. Conor is "dialing up his alpha" qualities as he "steps into" his explanation of James posting his quote and what it means to him.

After O'Brien brings up Conor's experience as a plummer, we see the UFC 194 victor display a tongue jut (1:28). This signifies his hesitancy to want to discuss this portion of his life ("I've been caught" - and I don't want to explain this, but I have to). This also signifies some feelings self-deprecation.

A second Lower Jacket Self-Preening simultaneous with a second tongue jut, lick variation (1:29).

A Jaw Jut is displayed next - during 1:30. Contrary to what a body language novice may believe, Jaw Juts are not exclusive to anger, but may also be displayed during other strong emotions - such as suppressing tears, and with pride (and here, even further than typical pride, perhaps an element of "Fiero").

Here we can see an inward lip roll - signifying McGregor's psyche is trying to suppress emotions from growing (also at 1:30).










Conor McGregor was stunned last night in UFC 196 losing to Nate Diaz in the second round.

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3489: Margot Robbie wants Prince Harry

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3138: Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes, "God She's Beautiful" and Body Language

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2884: Mario Götze, Germany, the 2014 World Cup final, and the Body Language of Fiero

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3402: UFC 194: Conor McGregor and José Aldo - Octagon Post Fight Interview

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3482: Donald Trump Refuses to Disavow David Duke and the KKK

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3457: Chelsea Clinton refers to Bernie Sanders as "President Sanders"

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2861: Ronald Reagan and Variations on Thumbs-Up Body Language

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2135: Ronald Reagan in Nashua, New Hampshire "I'm Paying for this Microphone Mr. Green!"

 
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Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3414: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Affection - Body Language (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Jennifer Lawrence was recently a guest on Watch What Happens Live. When Andy Cohen asked her whether she kissed Liam Hemsworth off-camera, we repeatedly see her look down to her right as well as tilting her head while looking down to her right. 

Cohen: It has recently been rumored that you and Liam Hemsworth had some PDA at the Waverly Inn. Have you two ever kissed when the cameras weren't rolling?

Lawrence: Liam and I grew up together. Liam's real hot.

Cohen: I, I agree.

Lawrence:  What would you have done? [Laughing]

Cohen: [overtalking] I would guess.

Lawrence: [continues laughing]

Cohen: I would say yes.

Lawrence: Yeah.

Cohen: Very good.

Lawrence [inaudible]

Cohen: Very good. Ahhhh, I mean, I'd pick Gale over Peeta any day.

Lawrence: I did.

Cohen: Yes, Okay.

Lawrence: [overtaking, laughing] I did at one point.

0:26

Looking Down to Her Right

(as Cohen says, "... have you two ...")

What does Cohen's "False Tie Adjust" during 0:35 - 0:36 indicate?

0:42

Just after she says, "Yeah"

Looking with her eyes as well as head-heck down to her right

Co-display of Blushing

0:48

Looking Down to Her Right (just before she says, "I did")


Simultaneous partial Inward Lip Roll (ILR) which is
demonstrating her psyche's attempt to quell emotions and emotional display



It's extremely common for a person to look down to their right when they're feeling strong emotions of love, affection, grief, empathy and post-fiero states. Kinesthetic thought-feelings of high intensity (re-living a memory with a significant physical component) also are associated with this same type of eye movement. While by no means a 100% type-phenomena, in this specific example of eye/head/neck movement, it very strongly suggests Jennifer Lawrence had and continues to have sincere affection for Liam Hemsworth.


See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3412: Affluenza Teen Ethan Couch is on the Run - Body Language

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3376: Liam Hemsworth, The Hunger Games and "Honest Anxiety" - Body Language Tells

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3242: Jennifer Lawrence, Singing Cher, Liam Hemsworth and Body Language  

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3377: Holly Holm's post-fight interview after defeating Ronda Rousey

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2691: Barbara Bush, "I Love Bill Clinton"

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3363: Chris Christie's Viral Video - Why do even Democrats love it?

Body Language Secret No. 105: Parental Affection and Love

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2649: How a Kiss can Change the World - Body Language of Affection 


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Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3237: 2015 FIFA World Cup Champions, Fiero and Emotional Processing (PHOTOS)

It's intriguing that while English has more words than any other language - it suffers from a relative lack of words which nuance emotion - particularly positive emotions.

Coined by the Italian Psychologist, Isabella Poggi - "Fiero" is a term describing the unique emotion experienced in moments after great accomplishment. Of course fiero can be experienced in almost any field of human endeavor - yet it's most predictable and witnessed by those on the athletic field and thus here it is commonly photographed.

In each of these photos there is one American Woman with a facial expression, which if isolated and removed from the rest of the photo, we would label them as pain, anger, fear or even violent aggression (Abby Wambach [20] in the first, the second image Tobin Heath [17] and in the third Lauren Holiday [12]). All of these athletes are in the midst of emotionally processing the events - while their surrounding teammates (Kelley O’Hara [5], Carli Lloyd [10] and Ali Krieger [11]) are a few seconds further down this natural emotional pathway. Their faces have progressed and are expressing sincere and pure joy which most everyone will recognize.

Thank you Dr. Poggi. 

Congratulations to the U.S. Women's National Team - the 2015 FIFA World Cup Champions.

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3236: A Common Body Language Disparity Display - Donald Trump

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3047: Ethan's Christmas wish comes true - Emotional Processing of Joy-Happiness

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3133: The Red Flag of Robert Durst's Body Language 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3155: Aaron Hernandez found Guilty - gets Life Sentence without possibility of Parole - Body Language Tells


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Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2884: Mario Götze, Germany, the 2014 World Cup final, and the Body Language of Fiero (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

The term "Fiero" is a word which describes the unique emotion which is felt after a significant problem is solved or a great accomplishment is achieved. And while it can occur in any field of human endeavor and is certainly not limited to sporting events - it's on the field of athletic competition that its body language is most commonly captured on camera.

The termed fiero was coined by Italian Psychologist Isabella Poggi, and does not have an English equivalent. Interestingly and unfortunately, although English does have more words than any other language - it suffers from a significant relative deficit of words which describe the many nuances of emotion, particularly positive emotional experiences when compared with many other languages. 

In the image above, one of Germany's midfielders Mario Götze (No. 19) has just scored what turned out to be the winning and only goal in the 113th minute of the 2014 World Cup Championship final vs. Argentina. Götze is in the midst of emotionally processing the event along with his teammates Thomas Müller (No. 13), André Schürrle (back, left), and Benedikt Höwedes (No. 4).

Note the prevalence of their wide open mouths and Schürrle's baring of his bottom teeth. Additionally, flared nostrils with extreme mid-face tension as well as eyebrows contracted together and centrally drawn downwards would, in other contexts, cause many to find these facial expressions as those of extreme pain, fear, and/or anger. And although in the first few moments there can be some fluctuation in what is displayed - very shortly these nonverbals will be replaced by expressions much more recognizable of extreme and pure joy.

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2883: Kim Jong-un's Low Self-Esteem and the Over-use of Alpha Body Language

Body Language Secret # 355:  A Signal of Physical Pain

Sincerity Secret # 20: Fiero Feels Good, Caroline Wozniacki & Our Mirror Neurons

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2383:  Elizabeth Colbert Busch vs. Former Gov. Mark Sanford  Body Language in Last Night's Debate 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2782: Hillary Clinton dodges a shoe - Body Language ... and Not

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2833: Edward Snowden & Neck of Fear - Body Language Tells

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2742: Vladimir Putin on the Crisis Ukraine - Thin Slicing Levels of Anger - Body Language 





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Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2041: Bradley Wiggins Wins Tour de France - Fiero After Overcoming Obstacle

Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton to win the Tour de France today. Although we cannot see his eyes, periorbital region and forehead, other displays of his body language signal us the emotion of "Fiero".

Fiero is a term coined by the Italian Psychologist Isabella Poggi - and although it has more words than any other language, there is no English language translation (English, intriguingly has a relative lack of words for positive emotions). It is the intense satisfaction we feel when a great obstacle has been overcome. Although its expression is photographed and video captured most often in the context of sports, it may be seen in any field of human endeavor - in personal relationships, health issues, educational, job-related, financial, etc.

Fiero can be experienced directly or indirectly via an empathy-vicarious experience. Hundreds of millions or even billions of people felt this way when Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon 43 years and 2 days ago. However fiero it is not braggadocio and does not need others present to be experienced (or in the example of Apollo 11, watching or listening). Particularly in some sporting scenarios, to the casual observer it can, at first glance, appear as bragging and showy - and certainly these other egocentric behaviors and displays exist - but they are very different in nature.

At the height of expression, the face (and often the hands as well) of fiero resemble that of pain and may also resemble anger (interestingly, this is similar to the facial expression made during sexual orgasm). This only lasts for a few seconds though and is shortly replaced by classic nonverbal displays of Sincere Joy-Happiness Smiles.

Most of the time, when the hands/arms are lifted above the head, it signals positive emotions - although there are exceptions (see also: Analysis # 1490: Kansas Surrenders). And also similar to anger, when there is tension in the mid-face and mouth - it is very often mirrored in the hands. With anger, pain and fiero - a fist is a concomitant body language expression.  

Positive and negative emotions are often magnified when in the presence of others. Mob mentality in the setting of riots and war is a negative example of this behavior ... and at the other end of the emotional spectrum - fiero is as well. Sports, Music and to a somewhat lesser degree - politics and religion serve additional roles of allowing a shared fiero and thus engendering a more full human experience.

See also:

Fiero after Accomplishment

Body Language at the FIFA World Cup

Analysis # 1888: Rod Stewart & Ron Wood - How the Hand and Face Collaborate

Two Emotions for Ron Wood

Analysis # 1446: Tension in the Hands - Tension in the Mouth

Analysis # 1995: Barack Obama, Social Darwinism and the Political Point

Analysis # 1812: Jamie Dimon on JPMorgan Chase's $2 Billion Loss - The Day After

Analysis # 20: Fiero Feels Good - Mirror Neurons

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Nonverbal Communication Secret # 1511: Hands Held High, Fiero & Oosthuizen - An Albatross at the Masters

Louis Oosthuizen is shown celebrating with his caddy at the Masters Tournament earlier today. This video and image were captured immediately after the South African golfer hit an "Albatross" on the second hole. Otherwise known as a Double Eagle, this was only the four such a shot in Masters history as well as the first one ever televised (I'm not a golfer and I've never  heard this golf term before today - but you've just got to love the metaphor - the bird with the longest wingspan on Earth).

Although there are exceptions, the vast majority of the times when the hands are lifted spontaneously over the head, it is a body language expression of positive emotions.

See also: Secret # 1490: Kansas Surrenders

At the 0:30 mark in the video, Oosthuizen and his caddy exemplify this principle in the universal, double-handed "High Five" - a shared Emblem of Fiero [and later at the 1:00 mark a largely - the more common and (largely missed) single handed variation]. An emblem is a nonverbal gesture, symbol or facial expression that has a well understood meaning within a region or culture. While the meaning of this particular emblem is recognized worldwide, the majority of the time an emblem's meaning will vary from place to place, so great care must be taken not to misinterpret them.

Note also that the higher spectator-fans (in golf, they're are termed, "the gallery") or any audience holds their hands higher during an applause - the greater is their approval & shared-joy experience.

Fiero is experienced - primarily or often secondarily via empathy - when a great obstacle is over-come - regardless of its source. The specific feeling for this elation is termed "Fiero". Coined by the Italian Psychologist, Isabella Poggi, the emotion has no direct English translation. Many find it ironic that in addition to being the World's lingua franca and often touted as having more words than any other language (difficult to quantify, estimates range from 250,000 to 500,000), English suffers from a relative lack of words to express the variation and nuance of positive emotions. At the moment when it's most intense, the face of fiero resembles that of pain (here an instant after the double high-five at about the 0:30 mark - and in the still image below). Shortly thereafter though, this initial, counter intuitive facial nonverbal (similar to the face expressed during sexual orgasm), transitions to the more well recognized face of sincere joy-happiness.

Fiero is a unique emotion, most commonly photographed or video captured at sporting events. Although it is most powerful when it's a shared experience - fiero does not require an audience and is not braggadocio. Here, both the athlete and the many fans bathe in its shared joy - although it is more muted in the etiquette of golf than with many sports (such as futbol/soccer, tennis or the Le Tour de France, etc.), it is still expressed and a crucial component of the human experience. It is fascinating to note - that with the exceptions of sporting events and many musical concerts - and to a somewhat lesser degree at religious services and at political events - full expression of fiero is rarely condoned or accepted. Thus it can be argued, that in addition to their more obvious, measurable and direct functions - these forums serve the further purpose - and perhaps a far more important one - of providing us an outlet to more fully express our positive emotions. 

Alas, Oosthuizen finished second to Bubba Watson (who never had a golf lesson in his life) in a sudden death play-off. Don't feel too bad for him though - he made Master's history and walked away with $864,000.

See also: Fiero after Accomplishment

See also: Body Language at the FIFA World Cup

See also: Secret # 20: Fiero Feels Good - Mirror Neurons

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Negotiation Body Language Secret # 411: Lip Biting with Intense Physical Activity

Lip biting is a nonverbal signal which indicates a number of different emotional states. Like all body language, if you only look for one sign - you will very often reach a false conclusion. This is akin to the multiple meanings of a single spoken or written word. "Hot" can describe a woman's attractiveness, the temperature outside or the taste of a red chili pepper. The need to observe all the nonverbals, the language and the paralanguage - and interpret them together in cluster and in context - cannot be overemphasized. 

In the midst of intense physical activity, lip biting is very common - although there are several other meanings and contexts for this nonverbal. Above, a woman fires an AK-47 into the air in Benghazi, Libya on March 19, 2011.  Below, Tiger Woods has just swung his sand wedge. Both are biting their lower lips. The Libyan woman is, at least partially, in a celebratory emotional state known as "Fiero" upon hearing of Muammar Gaddafi's withdrawl from the city (see  Sincerity Secret # 20: Fiero Feels Good - Mirror Neurons). Fiero can often resemble a state of physical pain or anger. Tiger is also in the middle of a physical act - and the intensity here is primarily highly focus concentration. Both are physical acts - and while one is associated with a great release of emotion and physicality - the other is great focus of emotion and body.

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Body Language at The FIFA World Cup Fiero after Accomplishment

Fiero is a word coined by Italian Psychologist Isabella Poggi. It is a term which describes a unique emotion that is often seen after sporting events, but it's certainly not limited to athletic events alone. It is felt and seen after a difficult problem is overcome whether the obstacle is physical, emotional, intellectual, financial, etc. - and regardless of  it's origin, once a significant problem is overcome and a great accomplishment is achieved, fiero is the name given to describe this emotion.

It is interesting that although English has more total words than any other language, it doesn't have as many words which describe the different positive emotions as many other languages. It needs more. The word "Fiero" is Italian in origin.  In this photo American football/soccer player, Abby Wambach, experiences fiero after scoring the go-ahead goal in the semi-final match against the France.  The posture of arms up and moving rapidly, running wildly and jumping are highly typical of fiero.  Ms. Wambach's' facial expression is also highly consistent - shouting, mouth open extra wide with teeth bared (including the bottom teeth)  - interestingly similar to, but not identical to, extreme pain and anger - is demonstrated well after her team's victory.  Note how her eyes are nearly closed as well.  After a few seconds to a minute or so, just after the accomplishment is achieved, these very extreme facial expressions resembling pain and anger are replaced by classic emotional expressions of pure and extreme joy. This is displayed well below where Ms. Wambach is sharing this with team-mate, Hope Solo.  It is here in these post-fiero moments, where you will see some of the most sincere examples of smiles and happiness.

Fiero does not need an audience.  It is not braggadocio in nature. We all can recall moments when we felt fiero and we were alone - but like all positive emotions it is much more enjoyable when shared.

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Sincerity Secret # 20: Fiero Feels Good, Caroline Wozniacki & Our Mirror Neurons

This is Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark. Caroline is current ranked number one in the World by the WTA. Here she is experiencing Fiero after victory.  Fiero is a specific and intense emotion of accomplishment after overcoming a great obstacle. It is certainly not limited to athletic events, but these are commonly photographed. It can also result from overcoming emotional, financial, family, or business obstacles. There is no equivalent word for this in English. Fiero is a term coined by Italian psychologist Isabella Poggi.

The facial expressions and body posture of fiero are interestingly similar to those of extreme pain. Note Caroline's eyes are closed tightly, and her mouth is open wide. If the picture were wider in angle - you would see her fists clenched and if it had audio, you would hear the tennis star screaming. Yet when we see this picture, even though at this writing, her winning this match is about three week old, we not only easily make the distinction that she is experiencing extreme fiero - but we feel it too. 

The fact that we truly feel a bit of  Ms. Wozniacki's fiero, or that of any winning athlete, or we cry during a sad movie, or feel pain when we witness another being injured - are all indirect evidence for the existence of our "Mirror Neurons".

Mirror neurons are a new class of neurons first discovered in monkeys about 20 years ago and have since been found in birds, dogs and humans.  Many experts feel that defects in these neurons play a key role in the development of autism, sociopathic and psychopathic behavior, and perhaps such defects are at the root of much criminal behavior. The same experts feel that healthy mirror neurons also enable us to learn. A better name for mirror neurons may be "empathy neurons".

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