Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3522: Felicity Jones in New Star Wars Trailer: "Rogue One" - Body Language Tells (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Felicity Jones is new lead actor in the next Star Wars film - Rogue One. It will be premier on 16 December 2016. Ms. Jones' character is Jyn Erso and the first trailer was released today.

The following images capture two different moments which are particularly good examples of acted fear.


Felicity's acted fear (0:28) is well displayed in this moment. Note her upper eyelids are opened mildly (her right side) and moderately wide (her left) with increased tension in both of her lower eyelids. There is also tension in her "mustache area" with a mild-to-moderate amount of nostril flaring. In addition, a slight down-turning and pulling back (laterally) of the corners of her mouth can be seen. 

During 0:42 a similar but not identical example of acted fear can be seen. Note Jones' upper eyelids are opened more symmetrically in this example. We see her eyebrows pulled slightly together (medially) by the action of the Corrugator supercilii muscle. Her nostrils are not as flared (vs. the earlier image) and Felicity's mouth is not quite as fearful in this example.

Dramatic and full blown emotional displays are more rare in real life - while subtlety is much more common. Learning to recognize these subtle expressions - and many others (in other people as well as in ourselves) in real-time is crucial to achieving a higher level nonverbal skill (and thus a more emotionally healthy life).

Well done Felicity.


See also:

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

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

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3395: President Obama's Oval Office Address, ISIS and the Split-Finger Fastball

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3300: Vladimir Putin, Narcissism and Body Language 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2935: David Cameron and ISIL-ISIS-IS

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 1916: Katie Holmes & Tom Cruise are getting a Divorce (2012) - What Body Language Metric could have Predicted this Back When They Were Dating?

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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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Negotiation Nonverbal Communication Secret # 1106: Subtle Fear Display of al-Assad

This is an outstanding example of a Body Language display of Subtle Fear. On the right, of course, is the infamous Bashar al-Assad, the current President of Syria. On the left is his wife, Asma. While they both are displaying subtle nonverbals of fear, he's doing a better job at disguising it - feigning concern. Fear signals, subtle or otherwise, are betrayed by an opening of the eyelids wider than normal. This "White and Wide" (while here it is subtle and more evident in his lower lids being more retracted) appearance in the eyes should also bring to mind the possibility of severe anger/rage as well as surprise - but neither of these two emotions are present here.

See also: Secret # 757: Asma's Mild Jaw Jut

See also: Secret # 1095: al-Assad Feels a Weak Link with Russia

See also: Secret # 882: Bashar al-Assad's Chronic Insincerity

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Negotiation Secret # 114: Subtle Emotion Test

This is a photo of the beautiful and talented Icelandic Actress, Anita Briem.  I have included a high resolution image of her upper face as a test.  What emotion is she feeling?  It is subtle but important. 

Most everyone can detect strong examples of emotional displays.  Very few people, even among accomplished professionals with presumed "people-skills" such as physicians, attorneys, clergy, teachers and politicians are able to detect modest, let alone subtle examples of facial displays of the universal emotions. I am continually amazed by the prevalence of this lack of ability to detect emotion in others. Many experts feel that this phenomenon is getting worse with less and less "face-time" and more and more emails, texting, tweeting, phone interactions, etc. Under stress, this skill drops off even more profoundly. Is Anita feeling happiness, sadness, fear, anger, contempt, disgust, or surprise? How should you respond if she were your client, your sister, your friend, your wife or your patient? Discount it, ignore it, or miss it altogether and you both will suffer.

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