Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2492: Jared Remy Arrested for Murder of His Girlfriend - Three Jaw Signals in a Cluster, Thee Body Language Meanings (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Jared Remy, son of Boston Red Sox broadcaster and former player, Jerry Remy was arrested on Wednesday 15 August 2013 and charged with the murder of his girlfriend and mother of his child, Jennifer Martel. At 0:53 in the above video, Remy can be seen at once exhibiting three different nonverbal signals which involve the jaw.

Note: The original video has, since the original post, been removed from its online source. The images below however, were captured from this video. 

The first is the Forward Jaw Jut. This involves a temporary forward repositioning of the jaw. This often occurs to the point of an under-bite occurring. It's most commonly (although not exclusively) an indicator of strong anger and it commonly is associated with coexisting hand tension in the form of partial or full fist formation.

When a forward jaw jut is seen with hand tension, there is a high potential for violence.

In this higher magnification but low resolution view of the above image, we can see there is a lateral component as well to Remy's jaw movement. While a Quick Lateral Jaw Movement has another meaning (see cross references below), a prolonged sideways movement of the mandible is a strong indicator of dramatic disagreement. Such disagreement will often be partially or fully verbally suppressed.

This angle also affords us a view of a Backward Head Tilt. This movement amplifies the appearance of a jutting jaw and is a very common head-neck configuration in mug shots and in the newly arrested. In such a context it signifies an emotional tone of determination and belligerence. It can also be an indicator of contempt and arrogance.

In this nearly straight-on view taken a few seconds after the above video, the Prolonged Lateral Jaw Movement can be more easily visualized.













See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2346:  Texas Shootout & Colorado Killer Suspect Evan Ebel -  Body Language of a Determined Emotional Mindset

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2467:  Rob Gronkowski & Aaron Hernandez  Recognizing Multiple Body Language Signs of Anger

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2314:  Naomi Watts Pre-Oscar Interview and her  Body Language of the "Jaw Confessional" and the Sincerity Quotient

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2301: The State of the Union, Lenny Skutnik and a  Body Language Signal of Being Proud 

Negotiation Secret # 47:  Jaw Jut and Mid-face Tightening

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2374: Tom Cruise on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Body Language of Emotional Dissonance

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2433:  Vladimir Putin & David Cameron Disagree on Syria -  A Body Language Evaluation of Russian Leader

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Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2251:Updated FBI Photo of Escaped Convict Kenneth Conley -What Warning Signs do you see in his Body Language?

The above image is recently released FBI file image of Kenneth Conley, who along with Joseph "Jose" Banks recently escaped from a prison in Chicago. They engineered an ingenious escape with false bars on the cells and tied bed sheets from 15 plus stories up after enlarging a narrow window. Banks has been apprehended, however Conley, his recent cell-mate is still at large. Although there is certainly no single body language-facial display which indicates criminal history, there is a cluster here which should place your antennae at a modestly increased alert. There is slight eyelid closure seen in this photo, which may very well be congenital or acquired ptosis - however these "droopy lids" are seen at a statistically increased incidence in "mug shots" - and here it (false ptosis) is a signal of contempt. The slight backwards tilt of his head & neck in this cluster-context is also consistent with contempt (ergo the colloquial "looking down his nose at you").

Although facial asymmetry may very well contribute to nose appearance, Mr. Conley's right nostril is slightly dilated. His right nasal-labial furrow (the natural skin crease that runs downward at about a 45 degree angle from the side/middle of the nose above the "mustache area" out past the corners of the mouth) is also accentuated here. The right side of his mouth is also drawn very slightly upwards. His subtle head tilt is also congruent with this language-facial expression. All of these findings are indicative of a contemptuous emotional tone. 

Lastly, while there are plenty of ethical and law-abiding people from every walk of life with facial hair, the incidence of beards, goatees, mustaches, soul-patches, elongated side-burns, etc. are all statistically significantly more common in those who have committed crimes. Adults across the world will statistically have less trust of those with facial hair. Even pre-verbal children fear men with facial hair more compared to those who are clean-shaven. These tendencies are embedded in human psyches.

Surprise - Conley also has a tattoo of a devil on his upper right arm (also a sun tattoo on back. 38 years old, 6'0" tall, 185 lbs.)

In summary, the above cluster with multiple cluster displays in particular along with the facial hair (a minor component but statistically raises probability) - these should elevate your threat-assessment quotient. Anyone can identify someone who's screaming a wielding  a gun or a knife as a threat. How good are you at seeing a threat before it happens?

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2231: A Common Facial Expression of Mass Killers - Using Body Language as a Threat Assessment Tool

Crime Prevention Signal # 12: Mild Disgust

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2159: Tom Hanks drops the F-bomb on GMA - Body Language of Fear, Surprise, MAPs and a Bitter Smile

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 1711: Charles Taylor, Sierra Leone, Blood Diamonds and the Double Shhh! Sign

Negotiation Body Language Secret # 385: Lack of Eye Contact in the Context of Guilt

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2140: Joran van der Sloot's going to be a father - Body Language Signs of Chronic Insincerity

Nonverbal Communication Secret # 1697: George Zimmerman in Shackles - How does this Alter His Body Language,  Testimony and Our Perception?

Negotiation Secret # 140: Duping Delight Microexpression

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

Negotiation Body Language Secret # 457: Salman Rushdie's Contempt Amplifier

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Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2248: Barack Obama's Body Language regarding the Republicans & the Fiscal Cliff on "Meet the Press"

When it comes to body language, nuance is crucial. How good are you at spotting subtle nonverbal displays which - if seen and accurately interpreted - will give you a dramatic insight into the minds of others? Most people are nowhere near as observant as they believe. And almost none have an even rudimentary nonverbal vocabulary.

During the 0:53 - 1:04 segment of this video, the Mr. Obama says, "The way they're behaving is that their only priority is making sure tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans are protected - that seems to be their only over-riding, unifying theme." Within this segment, for about 3 seconds (beginning at about the 1:00 mark), the President's head tilts back as he says, "...that seems to be their only over-riding, unifying ..." This backwards head tilt is a subtle nonverbal signal of contempt for the Republicans. 

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2236: John Boehner & the Fiscal Cliff Plan B Failure - Body Language of Duping Delight

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2245: The Fiscal Cliff Grows Closer & Tempers Fray -  Barack Obama's Body Language

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2235:  Barack Obama and John Boehner - The Fiscal Cliff and Contrasting Body Language

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2224: Barack's Body Language - It's (NOT) good to be back in Michigan  President Obama Campaigns for Fiscal Cliff Resolution

Nonverbal Communication Analysis #2223: Dick Armey's Body Language and the Fiscal Cliff

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2228: Jay Carney's Body Language - Contempt disguised as a Sniff .... for Republicans' Solutions to the Fiscal Cliff

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2246: Harry Reid vs. Mitch McConnell on the Senate Floor - Their Body Language Betrays How they Feel about Probability of Fiscal Cliff Deal 

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Negotiation Secret # 277: The Conventional Steeple: Use it on Rare Occasions and in Small Doses

This is Mr. Ewald Nowotny. He's a Governing Council Member of the European Central Bank.  This conventional "Steeple" gesture (emblem) he's using is a sign that should be used vary sparingly. While it can project confidence, more often than not it backfires and sends signals of arrogance.  In this particular photo, arrogance is strongly projected.  

Mr. Nowotny is also leaning backward which is disengaging.  He believes he knows what's best and he is closed off to all other options. His backward head tilt and accompanying "looking down his nose" expression is also strongly consistent with arrogance.  

Do you think as a governing member of the European Central Bank he lacks experience?  Do you believe his intention was to appear arrogant?

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