Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3342: Barack Obama regarding whether or not Joe Biden will Run for President (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Yesterday, during a press conference with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, President Obama was asked about the recent Democratic Debate and whether Joe Biden was going to run.

Note that Mr. Obama joked about switching back and forth between baseball games and the debate prior to not answering this question. This is a camouflage. It's a bit like a 16 year old who buys a can of soda, a pack of gum, a bag of chips and some condoms - he's hoping you won't notice. President Obama very often makes humorous comments when he's asked a question on which he knows he will hedge. This allows him to smile at his own initial joke - when a moment later - he's also not be able to suppress his smile when he's telling a lie or not disclosing his full knowledge. And this is exactly what the President's doing here.

During his much of his response discussing Joe Biden, he is suppressing a smile. While the Vice President has been through a deep personal tragedy - right now he's leaning heavily toward running for President. Mr. Obama knows this - and he's having difficulty suppressing his secret.

As he says "... Joe ..." during 0:13












This smile suppression is subtle - and it is betrayed somewhat by his slightly exaggerated lip movements. Please view the video as it allows a much superior appreciation of the dynamics of this expression suppression vs. still images.

0:16 as the President says, "... think ..."











These are just two examples of suppressed smiles in the midst of deception/non-disclosure. In body language parlance this phenomenon is a form of "duping delight" (Ekman).

There are several other nonverbal tells indicating Mr. Obama is keeping a secret - did you spot them?


See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3341: Selena Gomez, Ghosts and Jimmy Fallon

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3247: Barack Obama's Response to Question regarding Revoking Bill Cosby's Presidential Medal of Freedom

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3263: Barack Obama on Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" - The Sarcastic Bobble  

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3318: Barack Obama and Pope Francis

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2342:  Barack Obama at Jerusalem Convention Center in Israel  What the President's Body Language Says to a Heckler 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2844: Vladimir Tells a Lie To Obama at Normandy - Body Language Tells 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2620: President Obama Tells a Couple Fibs - "Norming" Barack's Body Language 

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Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3030: Rashida Jones, Jimmy Fallon, Twin Peaks, Toy Story 4 ... and a Rarely Recognized Meaning of the Inward Lip Roll (VIDEO, PHOTO)

Throughout most of this video segment, Rashida Jones lets Jimmy Fallon and us know she "can't talk about it". Peggy Lipton's and Quincy Jones' daughter is involved with or has insider knowledge of a bunch of Hollywood projects for which she must keep secrets. Is her verbal language and body language (along with her paralanguage) highly congruent during this interview segment?

At 1:06 Jimmy continues, "... and I heard a rumor that 'Twin Peaks' is coming back and they're getting the whole gang - back together ... and everyone's going to be back - for the new 'Twin Peaks' ..."

Between 1:09 - 1:11 (coincident with red text above) notice Rashida's "Inward Lip Roll" as she tries to keep her secret about the revival of "Twin Peaks". Nonverbally she is telling us the truth while verbally Rashida is playing coy. An inward lip roll (ILR) is a highly significant signal that a person is at least moderately far from their emotional base-line and is attempting to suppress a crescendo of both inward growth as well as outward manifestation of that emotion.

Another body language signal which screams very loudly here, is Rashida's head keeps on "nodding yes" to the rumor of the new Twin Peaks after using this same signal acknowledging that her mom was in the original version of the show. Without a doubt, the revival of Twin Peaks is definitely in works.

In everyday life we rarely have the opportunity to view and re-view a video of our conversations. Of profound importance is that very often - a person will be telling a bold-face lie or a lie of omission (e.g., deliberate lack of full disclosure/holding back on key information) - and people don't see the lie (They instead hear the false words and believe them). In these scenarios their body language and verbal language are in disparity - sometimes subtly and often times dramatically - in which case the nonverbal interpretation is always correct. Such behavior is very common and extremely valuable to recognize - and yet these signals routinely go unnoticed by the masses.

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3029: Dwayne Wade interrupted by Gabrielle Union in Post-Game Interview 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3028: Chris Rock's (and other Comedians) Body Language Trick that Gets You Laughing Easier

Dating & Romance Nonverbal Communication Secret No. 1010:  Rashida Jones - What Makes the Twinkle in Her Eye?

Negotiation Body Language Secret No. 552:  Another Course of Action &  Rashida Jones' Mouth

Negotiation Secret No. 146: Anthony Weiner's Inward Lip Roll

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2404:  Internal Lip Roll and other Body Language  associated with Suppression of Sadness

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2268:  Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Kathryn Bigelow & Jessica Chastain - Body Language at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards

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Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2983: Shia LaBeouf on His Arrest on Jimmy Kimmel Live (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Shia LaBeouf was on Jimmy Kimmel Live on this past Monday night. During his appearance he gave a lengthy version of his June 2014 arrest in New York City.

During the 5:51 - 5:53 segment, LaBeouf can be seen briefly sitting on his hands. This particular nonverbal signal is a variety of MAP (Manipulator, Adaptor, Pacifier). It's anxiety indicator and more specifically it signals a momentary shift toward a significantly beta emotional tone. Of course, LaBeouf is an alpha male - yet all dominant personalities have their demure moments. And talking about getting arrested on National T.V. will bring out the beta in most of us.

Depending on the other nonverbals with which it is clustered, sitting on one's hands can also indicate an attempt to keep a secret or outright deception.

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2982: Politicians Should Never Do This If They Want To Be Elected - Hillary Clinton's Body Language Faux Pas

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2427:  Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik -  Body Language & Beta Behavior

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2534: Bill and Hillary are going to be Grandparents; President Clinton's Body Language is Telling Us that Chelsea is Pregnant

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2821: Sara Bareilles, A Broken Wing, Emotional Comfort, and High Heels

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2591: Chris Christie on Romney's Campaign Vetting Leak, Body Language Tells  

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2751: Oscar Pistorius, Reeva Steenkamp, Gina Meyers and Body Language

Negotiation Secret # 70:  Denial & Anger - The Sting - Body Language Tells

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