Body Language Analysis No. 4025: U.S. State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert Regarding President Trump's "Fire and Fury" Statement - Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Missiles in mid-August ...

Early Thursday, 10 August 2017, the state-run media KCNA announced that the North Korean Strategic Force of the Korean People's Army (KPA) is "seriously examining the plan for an enveloping strike at Guam through simultaneous fire of four Hwasong-12 intermediate-range strategic ballistic rockets in order to interdict the enemy forces on major military bases on Guam and to signal a crucial warning to the US ..."

A few hours prior, on Wednesday 9 August, the US State Department's Spokesperson, Heather Nauert conducted a press briefing. What follows is a partial nonverbal analysis of a portion of that briefing - concentrating on Donald Trump's "Fire and Fury" comments yesterday regarding North Korea's nuclear threats.

JOURNALIST (beginning at 4:04): Thanks Heather. Um, so, i-, in the President's remarks and then in the Secretary's, um, ah, comments about the President's remarks, um, saying that it was the kind of language that, that North Korea would understand, and almost in a way - 'diplomatic-speak' - is that something, is that an approach the State Department was involved in? That the President took yesterday?

HEATHER NAUERT: Ah, the State Department, um, the President, the Secretary, and the President have ongoing conversations. Ah, they spoke earlier today. Ahum, this pressure campaign - with North Korea is something that we are all in agreement on. Folks in the US government are all in agreement i-, on. So, nothing, nothing has changed in that regard.

Note during 4:16, as the journalist says, "... understand ...", Ms. Nauert inhales deeply. This, in itself, is a nonspecific, general anxiety indicator. However, just two seconds later we see an outstanding example of a microexpression.

 

Microexpressions are all, of course, very evanescent - and yet they come in many varieties. This particular one was in the form of a blink, followed by a sudden raising and lowering of both eyebrows (4:18 as the Journalist says, "... is that something ..."). Some refer to this as an "Eyebrow Flash" (Please watch this section of the video several times - as it is quite brief and must be observed in the dynamic context of motion). In this cluster-context, Ms. Nauert's eyebrow flash immediately following the journalist saying Rex Tillerson's assessment of Donald Trump's "Fire and Fury" statement is "Diplomatic-speak", indicates that she is in dramatic disagreement.

Summary: US State Department spokesperson, Heather Nauert, does not at all believe that President Trump's "Fire and Fury" statement was diplomatic.


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Body Language Analysis No. 4024: Donald Trump Threatens "Fire and Fury" to North Korea

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Body Language Analysis No. 4024: Donald Trump Threatens "Fire and Fury" to North Korea - Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Shades of October 1962 ... and things are moving quickly.

Earlier today, after a new report from US intelligence agencies said, they believe North Korea has now successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead - such that it can fit inside its ICBMs - Donald Trump made the following declaration:

“North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. He has been very threatening - ah, beyond a normal state - and as I said, they will be met with fire and fury and, frankly, power, the likes of which this world has never seen before.”

In response, Kim Jong-un is now threatening Guam.

What does Donald Trump's nonverbal behavior in this video tell us?

It's highly unusual for Mr. Trump to have his arms crossed - particularly in such a hand-covered and tighten fashion. It's even rarer for him to do so while he's speaking. Moreover, he's also sitting back, away from the table, against the support of his chair - which is also highly unusual for him. This cluster of behavior is highly beta and a form of self-hugging/self-comforting. It indicates a low level of emotional comfort and lower confidence.

And yet - the President's verbal statement, vocal qualities (paralanguage) and his facial nonverbal displays during this same time are quite extreme and very alpha in nature.

Summary: This is an excellent example of alpha-beta hybrid behavior. Part of President Trump's display is very alpha - while other portions are quite beta. He is trying to be what he considers presidential while weighing the very real ramifications of "fire and fury". This indicates that Donald Trump's threat is very real - and, because his statement was extemporaneous, it carries even more weight. He is strongly and seriously considering a preemptive strike against North Korea in the near future.


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Body Language Analysis No. 4023: Mike Pence, The 2020 Presidential Race, and Anger

Body Language Analysis No. 4021: Stephen Miller's and Jim Acosta's exchange

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Body Language Analysis No. 4017: Elisabeth Moss, Anthony Rizzo, and a Signal of Sincerity

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Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3872: "Fearless Girl" Statue in Manhattan's Financial District


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Body Language Analysis No. 4023: Mike Pence, The 2020 Presidential Race, and Anger - Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (PHOTOS)

In refuting a New York Times article which said he was positioning himself to run for president in 2020, Vice President Mike Pence declared his loyalty on Sunday to President Trump. The VP responded with, "Today’s article in The New York Times is disgraceful and offensive to me, my family and our entire team. The allegations in this article are categorically false and represent just the latest attempt by the media to divide this administration."

Mike Pence's office issued this statement of denial - in writing - not via an interview or similar format. Thus we have no opportunity to correlate these words with his nonverbal behavior.

The image above of Mike Pence was taken in 2015 while he was Governor of Indiana (photo credit Gage Skidmore).

Note that his Inward Lip Roll is quite pronounced. There is also considerable coexisting tension of Pence's "Mustache Area". An inward lip roll (ILR) is a subconscious attempt to avoid a further crescendo of already strong emotions. Most of the time an inward lip roll appears in conjunction with a negative emotion (such as anger, frustration, impatience, etc.) - although it's sometimes seen in the suppression of positive emotions (e.g., joy-laughter during in socially awkward situations).

Now, look at his jaw. It's vectored forward in a configuration known as a "Jaw Jut". This particular jaw jut is quite extreme. Moreover, his accompanying chin dimpling indicates his teeth are also clenched.

Summary: This nonverbal cluster is classic - indicating Mike Pence was feeling anger - and suppressing it, at the time this image was captured.


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Body Language Analysis No. 4022: Jessica Alba's Rules for Naming Her Baby - Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Jessica Alba was recently a guest on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show. During her appearance, she spoke about her recently announced her third pregnancy - and the rules she and her husband have for naming their child.

At 1:11, Ms. Alba continues, "... So, our kids had to have unusual names, that also were words, and for some reason we chose, 'H'. So it has t' be single or double syllable, has to be an 'H', and it also has to be a word."

Immediately after making this statement, Ms. Alba's jaw moves laterally (to her right). This movement is sudden in onset, and lasts only for about three seconds, from about 1:23 - 1:26. This nonverbal signal is what is known as a "Jaw Confessional".

Sometimes a jaw confessional is accompanied by a similar component of lip movement - which is seen in the latter half of this particular example.

A jaw confessional indicates some level of embarrassment as well as a hesitancy to disclose. Often times it is also accompanied with an apology. Jessica Alba is a bit embarrassed as to her particular rules of child-naming - and taking the context into account, it's easy to correlate this as the cause of her embarrassment. Thus, for an observer, the jaw confessional serves as a sincerity validator. Moreover, if we already like the person, this action can often amplify our endearment to them.

However, if you were to see a jaw confessional - but it was NOT followed by a disclosure of awkward/embarrassing information or an apology, then you would know at the very last second the person decided to withhold information and therefore trying to deceive you.

Note that this jaw movement was very sudden in onset and lasted for only three seconds. If the mandibular movement were instead, slowly initiated, and of long duration, it would then have a completely different meaning. What would this second scenario indicate?


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Body Language Analysis No. 4021: Stephen Miller and Jim Acosta

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Body Language Analysis No. 4004: US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher asks NASA scientist about Civilizations on Mars

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Body Language Analysis No. 3968: The Grenfell Tower Fire, Empathy, and Emotional Processing 

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Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3796: Bryan Cranston, Donald Trump, Anxiety and Alpha Up-Regulators


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Body Language Analysis No. 4021: Stephen Miller and Jim Acosta - Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

It's been reported today that President Trump is considering assigning Stephen Miller as the new White House Director of Communications. An interesting moment occurred between Mr. Miller and CNN's Jim Acosta earlier this week. What follows is a partial nonverbal analysis of their exchange.

STEPHEN MILLER (beginning at 3:30): "Jim, it's, actually, I, I, I'm going to say, I am shocked at your statement, that you think that only people from Great Britain and Australia would know English. It's actually - it reveals your cosmopolitan, ah, bias, to a shocking degree - that in your mind - No, this an amazing, this is an amazing moment, this is an amazing moment - that you think only people from Great Britain or Australia, would speak English, is so insulting, to millions of hard working immigrants, who do speak English from all over the World. Jim have you honestly - Jim have you honestly never met a, an immigrant from another country, who speaks English, outside of Great Britain or Australia? Is that your personal experience?"

During 3:47 - 3:48, as he says, "... this is an amazing moment ...", Mr. Miller lifts his hands to a moderate-to-high level (just above his shoulders) and gestures with both palms toward the audience.

The palms-held-toward-the-audience gesture, is a hyper-alpha, hyper-aggressive illustrator. It transmits condescending, arrogant, and patronizing emotions and should, with rare exception, NEVER be used. The higher the hands are held - the greater the force of these emotions.

An instant after he says, "... moment ..." (during 3:48), Miller's displays a "Loose Tongue Jut" (Not to be confused with a "Tight Tongue Jut"). In this example, it's also a type of microexpression. A loose tongue jut is an indication of the emotions: "I've been bad/I'm about to be bad", "I've been caught/I'm about to be caught". In this moment, at some level, Stephen Miller believed his retort was too extreme.

Many have described Stephen Miller appearance as "scary" or "creepy". There are several reasons why he elicits these feelings:

• Stephen Miller's voice is rather monotone. A lack of vocal variety is robotic and off-putting.

• Mr. Miller has little variation of his facial expressions - which is a nonverbal equivalent of a monotonous voice. This gives us the feeling he's wearing a mask (and is one reason masks elicit fear).

• Perhaps the most profound reason for this "creepiness" factor is Mr. Miller's droopy upper eyelids (the medical term for this is "Ptosis"). Although a portion of his ptosis seems to be longstanding, perhaps even congenital - his droopy eyelid behavior is virtually always exaggerated - often dramatically - when he is speaking to an audience. This has the effect of projecting and amplifying emotions of anger, disgust, and contempt. In the image above Stephen Miller is feeling disgust as speaks to Jim Acosta. Droopy eyelids also project motives of nefarious secrecy - so much so, that this nonverbal behavior has been used for centuries by actors playing evil roles. Such facial expressions have also been used to a great degree with similar animated characters.

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Body Language Analysis No. 4020: Bruce Willis and the "Death Wish" Remake 

Body Language Analysis No. 4019: John Kelly and Donald Trump in the Oval Office

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Body Language Analysis No. 4014: Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Donald Trump, and Healthcare

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Body Language Analysis No. 3971: Elon Musk, Amber Heard, Affection, and Ownership

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3923: John Boyega, Orlando Bloom, Swagger, and Alpha-Beta Balance

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3878: Sean Spicer, White House Briefing, Donald Trump's Wiretapping Allegations


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Body Language Analysis No. 4020: Bruce Willis and the "Death Wish" Remake - Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Bruce Willis stars as Dr. Paul Kersey in a remake of the 1974 film, Death Wish. There are many people who consider Willis as a skilled actor - while others would say he routinely has relatively little variation of his facial expressions.

Regardless of how you may feel about Mr. Willis, this film, or his typical genre, you probably are aware that many actors have a few "go to expressions" for which they are known. One of Willis' default faces can be seen during 0:21 - 0:23 in the film trailer shown above. A cropped close-up of his expression is included below.

When looking at Bruce Willis' upper face, we see that eyebrows are drawn together and the inner (medial) portions are also vectored downward. His eyelids are also partially closed. There are no dynamic furrows in either lower eyelid. Rather, his lower lids are significantly tense. This eye-region cluster is indicative of critical evaluation mixed with lower level anger.

Now looking at his mouth - it's configured in what is known as a "Forward Lip Purse" (not to be confused with a "Lateral Lip Purse", which has a completely different meaning).

Forward Lip Pursing is an indication of clandestine disagreement and/or a clandestine plan. A forward lip purse is only made by individuals who feel that they are a relative alpha to those beta personalities with whom they're thinking about, conversing with, interacting, etc. Moreover, they also believe that their plan has a significant likelihood of success.

Next, make this exact expression yourself. Do so in front of a mirror until you get it just right. How does it make you feel? As part of this exercise, turn off any lights, so that you (presumably) have the same expression in the dark. This temporary sensory deprivation will allow you to focus on any emotions more easily. Making this expression should, very readily, elicit the same emotions described above.


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Body Language Analysis No. 4019: John Kelly and Donald Trump in the Oval Office

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Body Language Analysis No. 4019: John Kelly and Donald Trump in the Oval Office - Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

No doubt you've heard - John Kelly, a former Marine, and four-star general, is the new White House Chief of Staff. Earlier this week, President Trump and Mr. Kelly had a short press appearance conducted from the Oval Office.

What follows is a partial nonverbal analysis of this meeting - focused on John Kelly's responses.

0:05 - John Kelly displays a "Nose Pull" - which is a signal of alpha up-regulation. Said another way, the nose pull (primarily used by men) is a physical manifestation of the psyche's recognition that it must "step it up" and "get in the game".

Like most anyone is such an important position, Kelly fully recognizes his challenge - and yet it brings him significant anxiety.

0:23 - As the President says, "... and with a very controversial situation ...", General Kelly sits backward (distancing himself from Trump and his statement) and configuring his mouth in an "Inward Lip Roll" (ILR). The inward lip roll is a subconscious effort to avoid a crescendo of inward emotions - as well as preventing strong emotions from appearing outwardly (on the face).

General Kelly does not want the President to make any such "controversy" worse.

0:37 - President Trump shakes General Kelly's hand in manner, which for him, is very typical. There's no doubt that Donald Trump has been told not to shake hands this way - for it's highly correlative with narcissistic personality disorder. However, the fact that he persists is a reliable harbinger for predicting other behaviors.

 

0:43 - 0:52  - General Kelly reconfigures his body in anticipation of leaving. He's ready to push himself to a standing position. He's impatient (notice his fingers on his right hand tapping against the chair) and very much wants this presser to be over.

At 0:48, Donald Trump says, "I think we've done very well - we've done very well - lots of records, lots of records, created jobs, ah, you look at, ah, stock market's the highest it's ever been - unemployment, lowest in seventeen years - ah, companies are doing tremendously well - business spirit is the highest it's ever been according to polls - you look at the polls - it's the highest it's ever been in the history of these polls ...."

The third time Donald Trump says, "... polls ...", at 1:09, General Kelly displays a prominent microexpression of disgust. He also simultaneously pulls his torso away from the President.

Here is a close-up of image of the microexpression shown above. John Kelly has clear feelings of disgust for what Donald Trump is saying.

From 1:09 - 1:40 (the end of the video), John Kelly signals his impatience once again as readies himself to stand, and taps his right index finger on his knee multiple times. 

1:36 - as Donald Trump says, "... But we have a fantastic leader ...", General Kelly again displays an inward lip roll - signaling his psyche's effort to contain his growing emotions.


Summary: It's common knowledge that John Kelly does not seek the limelight. His nonverbal behavior in this exchange also shows he very much doesn't like it when Donald Trump gets grandiose. Moreover, he displayed clear disgust for the President. General Kelly also fully recognizes his need to dial-up his own alpha qualities.


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Body Language Analysis No. 4018: Alexis Bledel and "The Handmaid's Tale"

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Body Language Analysis No. 4018: Alexis Bledel and "The Handmaid's Tale" - Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Alexis Bledel was recently a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers. During her appearance, she revealed she's going to be a regular character on the second season of The Handmaid's Tale. Her nonverbal displays during this moment are analyzed below. 

SETH MEYERS (continuing at 2:45): "And this is really exciting, we were talking back stage - you are going to be a season regular for season two which is great."

ALEXIS BLEDEL (over-talking): "Yes - I'm so excited."

SETH MEYERS: "And - it's especially, ah, great, b-, but not only because I was so invested in your character, but a lot of characters on this show don't - they're not going to make it to season two."

2:51 - Just after she says, "... I'm so excited", Alexis Bledel displays a classic and strong expression cluster. The corners of her mouth vector laterally (not upward) which signals the emotion of regret. This expression is amplified by her jaw jutting, chin dimpling, and the elevation of her central forehead.

2:52 - Alexis briefly looks down to her right. This is the quadrant to which we look when we're experiencing significant sadness and/or regret.

2:53 - Ms. Bledel displays a second strong mouth component expression of regret. This is a microexpression and our view immediately cuts to another camera.

2:54 - Alexis bites her lower lip - which is an indication she's trying to suppress her strong emotions. Additionally, this is one method our psyche use in an attempt to re-establish a more contextual emotional baseline.

She also is opening her upper eyelids open very wide. This is a signal of an adrenaline surge. Alexis Bledel realizes her negative feelings are probably detectable - and she very much doesn't want to show her cards.

2:55 - Here we see dramatic mid-facial tension, jaw clenching, and nostril flaring. These are further signals a high adrenaline moment. This is immediately followed by a hard swallow (2:56), which does not capture well on a still photo, and is a nonspecific signal of anxiety.


Summary: Alexis Bledel has strong feelings of regret and sadness about being a regular in the second season of The Handmaid's Tale. We have insufficient information to say exactly why she feels this way.

Despite the fact that she's a very accomplished actor, when Alexis is not "in character" - and just being herself, she is no better at acting than anyone else. This display of body language, of course, is not just limited to her - and it's a fantastic example of how emotions "leak out" in all of us.

Do you think Seth Meyers sensed his guest's regret, sadness, and anxiety? What other important nonverbal signals does Ms. Bledel display?


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Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3861: Emma Stone, The Oscars and Sincerity


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Body Language Analysis No. 4017: Elisabeth Moss, Anthony Rizzo, and a Signal of Sincerity - Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

During deep, sincere laughter or in moments of a true smile associated with particularly pronounced levels of joy (not a slight smile), there is one nonverbal component which is rarely appreciated and almost never discussed - Jaw Retraction.

In the above Jimmy Kimmel Live video, Elizabeth Moss, the star of "The Handmaid's Tale", laughs deeply at multiple times. During 4:04 (image below), the actor can be seen laughing while she turns her head to her right - allowing us to see her head in profile. Note the degree to which her mandible (Jaw) pulls backward.

When you want to smile sincerely (or laugh deeply) - the best way to do so (even if you don't feel particularly happy) is to initially "smile with your eyes". This must include closing your eyelids partially - or almost fully. Next, without letting your "smiling eyes" relax, begin retracting your jaw. When these two crucial nonverbal components are performed in this specific order, you'll be very pleasantly surprised as to just how readily this will precipitate joy.


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