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1 of 18/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4710: Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump in Winston Churchill's War Room #BodyLanguage #BodyLanguageExpert #BehaviorAnalysis #NonverbalCommunication #Churchill #WarRooms #Nonverbal #EmotionalIntelligence #DonaldTrump #IvankaTrump
2 of 18/ Â This image was taken on 4 June 2019 during Donald Trump's visit to the United Kingdom.
3 of 18/ Â In this moment, Donald Trump is seen with his daughter, Ivanka, and others, whilst touring Winston Churchill's sleeping quarters (a part of the Churchill War Room Museum) located beneath the Treasury Building in the Whitehall area of Westminster.
4 of 18/ Â What follows is a Body Language and Behavioral Analysis of this moment.
5 of 18/ Donald Trump's upper and particularly his lower eyelids are tense. His mid-face is dramatically tightened — with widely flared nostrils. Trump's 'mustache-area' is extremely tight and contracted.
6 of 18/ Trump's mandible (jaw) is protruding forward — indicating a surge in his adrenaline. His mouth is opened slightly. Simultaneously, his lips are curled inward — temporarily tightening over his teeth — a configuration known as an Inward Lip Roll.
7 of 18/ Â An Inward Lip Roll is an outward manifestation of the psyche's attempt to suppress strong emotions from crescendoing further. In this moment, Trump's face is projecting considerable anger.
8 of 18/  Note the placement of Donald Trump's hands. His thumbs are hooked behind the waist of his pants — gripping his belt.
9 of 18/Â Â Both of Trump's forearms-wrists-hands long-axes are directed toward his groin. More specifically, his right index finger (the most dominant digit of either hand) is also pointing directly at his genital region.
10 of 18/ Â This body language arm-hand-finger pointing is a focal point for Donald Trump's thought-emotions. It's also an example of a variation of a Partial Emblematic Slip.
11 of 18/ Â The former President's collective nonverbal behavior in this moment is dramatic and profoundly out of context.
12 of 18/ Donald Trump's Body Language is a Hyper-Alpha Sexual Display. He's attempting to project an amalgam of his perceived virility and sexual dominance — along with his anger and sexual aggression.
13 of 18/  Ivanka's head and neck are bowed. Her shoulders are slumped while her eyes are looking down — fixed and staring (primarily center-down, but slightly to her right).
14 of 18/  This is the direction of gaze associated with guilt, shame, regret, and sadness. She's distressed and was emotionally unprepared — triggered in this moment.
15 of 18/ Â Ivanka is whole-body pointing toward her father. Ivanka's hands are in a Fig-Leaf configuration (also known as Genital Guarding). She is configured in a deeply-beta, low-confidence, deferential posture with strong overtones for protection.
16 of 18/ Â SUMMARY: The nonverbal behavior displayed by Donald and Ivanka Trump in this moment reflects a profound contrast between father and daughter.
17 of 18/ Donald Trump's thought-emotions are Hyper-Alpha, whilst Ivanka's is deeply beta. Donald is pointing at his genitals — but Ivanka is protecting hers. Donald is projecting sexual aggression and anger — yet Ivanka is triggered — feeling, sadness, shame, and submissiveness.
18 of 18/ All organizations, businesses, and individuals who want to (need to) dramatically improve their #BodyLanguage skills — and all professionals who want to nuance their understanding of #EmotionalIntelligence, please email me: Jack@BodyLanguageSuccess.com
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