Body Language Analysis No. 4342: Alleged Jacksonville Shooter David Katz - Threat Assessment and Emotional Intelligence (PHOTO)

David Katz was in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday. He had traveled from his home in Baltimore to participate in a Madden video tournament. Tragically, and with motives yet unknown, a lone gunman - allegedly Katz, shot and killed two people while injuring ten others before taking his own life.

From a nonverbal perspective, the above image of Katz, captured last year after he won a tournament, is worth analyzing in greater detail.

Note that Katz's central forehead is both contracted and vectored upward. In nonverbal parlance, this is termed an Elevated Central Forehead Contraction (Elevated CFC). In addition, Katz is displaying a simultaneous slight mouth "smile". However, this "smile" is no smile at all. It's insincere. It's a ruse.

Now, this particular combination of an elevated CFC, together with a partial mouth pseudo-smile is an expression we all exhibit - every emotionally healthy person - once in a while. On these relatively infrequent occasions, one (or more) of the following three emotions is being experienced:

• Arrogance
• Contempt
• Disbelief (more specifically, a Smug-Disbelief with Impatient-Dismissal)

It's important to stress that all three of these emotions may be conveyed with other facial displays. In addition, these emotions also may overlap. We all will, of course, experience these feelings from time to time but - hopefully not too frequently. So it follows that, now and again, we also will make this facial expression.

However, individuals who frequently display this facial expression, have a very high correlation with Antisocial Personality Disorder (Abbreviated as APD and includes both Sociopathy and Psychopathy [which are somewhat common/colloquial terms]).

Two key personality traits common to both sociopaths and psychopaths are:

• Very low or nonexistent Empathy 

combined with:

• Low Sincerity Quotients (e.g., people who aren't necessarily lying IN THAT MOMENT - but they have a strong pattern of frequent deception)

Please see Robert Hare's psychopathy checklist for additional characteristics.

SUMMARY: The particular facial expression of an Elevated Central Forehead Contraction together with a Simultaneous Partial Mouth "Smile" (often suppressed and subtle) - when frequently displayed - has an extremely high correlation with Sociopathy and Psychopathy.

Low Empathy Quotients combined with Low or Absent Sincerity (Chronic Lying) - are characteristics common to Sociopaths and Psychopathy (Antisocial Personality Disorder).

Group Appearances and One-on-One

Online Courses Available 

702-239-8503

Jack@BodyLanguageSuccess.com

See also:

Body Language Analysis No. 4341: Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, and Hush Money

Body Language Analysis No. 4339: Pre-Confession Interview of Murderer, Chris Watts  

Body Language Analysis No. 4336: Alita: Battle Angel, Large Eyes, and Sexual Attraction 

Body Language Analysis No. 4323: Trump Putin Helsinki Summit Press Conference 

Body Language Analysis No. 4325: Part II - Trump Putin Helsinki Summit Press Conference 

Body Language Analysis No. 4240: Cambridge Analytica's Alexander Nix (Part I)

Body Language Analysis No. 4135: What Makes Markle's Eyes Sparkle? - The Emotional Intelligence of Twinkling Eyes

Body Language Analysis No. 4111: Selena Gomez, Francia Raisa, and a Kidney Transplant

Body Language Analysis No.4156: President Trump's Cabinet Meeting - Crossing Arms and Excessive Motion

____________________________

Negotiation Body Language Secret # 915: Interpersonal Space of Candidates

Our Interpersonal Spaces' are usually reserved only for those with whom we are considerably affectionate towards (friendship or otherwise). In each of the images shown here, personal space has been significantly invaded. Above, Mitt Romney is even touching Newt Gingrich's chest (during a break at the Republican Presidential Debate in Jacksonville, Florida). Below, the former Speaker of the House is invading the former Massachusetts Governor personal space with a classic index finger point - a major faux pas in virtually all situations. In the vast majority of circumstances, these encroachments would be alienating and be interpreted as hostile and in some settings even precipitate violent reciprocation. When on stage during a break in the U.S. Presidential Debates though, there is a false sense of friendship-intimacy. If these same men were to use these identical nonverbals discussing the same issues, on the same day - only in private (or for that matter, even a few minutes later when the debate is ongoing), it would most assuredly provoke hostility and anger.

Regardless of their country or their party, most politicians, behave as if they have the right to invade our interpersonal spaces. As if these otherwise normal social behaviors, somehow don't apply to them. In any other setting we may call this narcissism. The most important goal of any politician is to develop rapport - as it certainly should be - and therein gain votes and support. Mitt, Newt and all leaders would do well to stop ignoring these important body language rules.

___________________________________________________________________________________