Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3198: Sepp Blatter, FIFA, Subtle Fear & Body Language (PHOTOS)

Sepp Blatter defeated Jordan's Prince Ali bin al-Hussein and was re-elected today as president of FIFA. This will be his fifth term and comes amid great scandal. Although he was not arrested with other high-level FIFA officials earlier this week on charges of bribery, wire fraud, money laundering and racketeering - some have speculated that before the dust settles - Sepp will join them.

Many misidentify this facial expression. In this moment Blatter is feeling fear. It is mild, even somewhat subtle - yet fear it is. Very often one emotion is mixed-in with another, two or even more - what other(s) is the FIFA President feeling in this photo?

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3197: FIFA, Sepp Blatter and the Pseudo-Prayer

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3196: José Maria Marin, FIFA Corruption and Body Language of the "Forward Lip Purse" 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 1696:  George Zimmerman's Testimony -  Fear, Incredulity, Regret & Contempt

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3135: Ariana Grande Does a Spot-On Celine Dion Impression on Jimmy Fallon - Body Language Signals of ....

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Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2119: Shaun White's Mug Shot - The Flying Tomato's Body Language Tells ....

Shaun White was arrested yesterday in Nashville, Tennessee. He's being charged with vandalism and intoxication. The snowboarding wizard allegedly pulled a fire alarm at the Lowes Vanderbilt Hotel resulting in an evacuation of the guests. He is also is alleged to have destroyed a phone.

In his mug shot image above, the two-time Olympic Gold Medalist's mouth is almost neutral. His forehead shows mild signals of active contraction - exemplified by his elevated eyebrows (slightly more on his left). 

His eyes are the primary areas of interest - displaying some key nonverbals.

In the image below, look carefully at the eye lids. His left lower lid is about 2 mm below the juncture of the cornea/sclera (limbus) while his right lower lid is about 1.5 mm below the limbus. In a resting and relaxed emotional state the limbus is supposed to meet the lower lid margins. Both sides are swollen (mildly on the right, mild-to-moderately on his left) - otherwise the margins of his lids would be retracted even further and display even more "white of the eye" (sclera). This is would also be true of Shaun's upper lids. 

This body language is a display of fear. The Flying Tomato is probably worried about how his commercial sponsors will perceive this brush with the law. He fears for his income.

See also:

Analysis # 1106: Subtle Fear Display of al-Assad

Analysis # 1927: Italy's Fans watching Euro 2012 Final - Expressions of Fear

Analysis # 1696: George Zimmerman's Testimony - Fear, Incredulity, Regret & Contempt

Analysis  # 351: Some Subtle and not-so-subtle signs of anxiety, discomfort, anger, fear ...

Analysis # 2103: Great Example of a Microexpression of Fear

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