Coronavirus and Body Language #FluFace

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This video is fascinating because it shows how long we can keep our mind focused on our physical behavior–mere seconds to minutes–before our automatic behaviors kickback in again as we use our mental power to communicate verbally.

We all know how serious it is to touch our face right now with the coronavirus spreading. It’s one of the most important things we can do to keep us, and everyone, safe.

But doing so is VERY DIFFICULT as you can see.

It is precisely this inability to control and be aware of our own physical behavior continuously while thinking and talking that is a golden nugget for people like me to read others so well.

You cannot control your auto-pilot physical behavior for very long. It takes a concerted effort to do so, and when you are so concentrated on what you are doing with your physical body, it makes it a lot harder to manipulate your cognitive story! So whichever way you focus, you will drop clues to the truth– either cognitively or behaviorally!

That works for me!

My ability depends on this human weakness!

Have you mastered not touching your face? It’s a great time to practice. Put people around you on notice in your life and ask them to tell you every time you touch your face! You will be amazed at much you do it. And when you do try to not do it, see how productive you become!

Let’s start a viral tag here — Don’t touch your face–No #fluface. If someone touches their face, say it, “Flu Face”. Maybe we can get people more cognitively aware and stop the spread of disease!

Here is praying you stay safe and don’t get the coronavirus.

Decoding Body Language: Funny Video!

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This is a great video to watch in the study of body language.

As you can see immediately, this isn’t even filmed in an English speaking country, but as you watch, you will see that we all respond the same!  We are the same regardless of language, though culture can and does have influential affects on behavior and body language.

Watch this video as this man eats his ice cream cone in a very seductive way.

It’s fascinating to see how the people around him respond. It’s flat out hilarious!

Then watch the people’s expressions as the man gets up.

What emotional and physical responses do you see?  What do they indicate?  I will share comments with you in the comment section.

And last, was there a telltale give away that you could have picked up live in this situation that would give you a strong indicator the man wasn’t blind (my favorite part!) and that he was using the cane as a rouse?  Do you see it?

Have fun!!

And thanks to DK for sharing this video. I needed a really good laugh!

Study of Honesty

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If you want to be good at deception, you have to be good at spotting the truth as well. Both are equally important.

In the news this week, a woman survives a brutal shark attack, losing her arm to the shark.

Watch her tell her story. Her response is unusual, but we know the story is absolutely true due to her injuries.

Ask yourself, if you didn’t know she was telling the truth and you couldn’t see the injury, would you believe her?

If not, why? What behaviors does she have that might set you off?

And what behaviors does she have that supports her story?

Melania Trump’s Body Language

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Here is an interesting video of Donald Trump and Melania after landing in Israel.

In the first clip, see if you catch their body language exchange.

What did you see?

It’s played in slow motion, if you missed it, a second time.

Many people are saying that Melanie swatted Trump’s hand away. The reality is, he reached half-way out for her to grab his hand. He didn’t reach for her hand. She tried to meet his hand half-way in the middle, but he already pulled his away in his typical insecure fashion, and what you see is Melania attempting to reach for him, but realizing he’s already pulled away–she makes that frustrated movement with her hand.

I don’t think these two have a great relationship, but I don’t think Melania is swatting Trump’s hand here as a rejection by itself. The one who rejects is Trump. He puts his hand out and then takes it away. Look at .29 seconds in. She extends her hand and he doesn’t grab it.

Lance Armstrong: Is he being honest?

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I absolutely love this video of Lance Armstrong.

Do you think he is being honest?

I mean he has crossed arm, which people say means he is closed off or defensive, and he gives us a contempt micro-expression, too!

He is actually being honest.

Dead honest.

He would dope again if it were 1995 (under the same circumstances), and he doesn’t believe that today he would need to.

I don’t think there is any reason to doubt his statement because by saying it, he isn’t gaining anything. He actually has a lot to lose–he is showing defiance, a lack of remorse, and more. He is doing the exact opposite of what he needs to if he wants people to give him a second chance. His arrogance is blinding him.

While Lance crosses his arms, he does not show any defensive behavior or signs that he is closed off to this conversation at all. The exact opposite is true. He is showing by his words that he is very open to say “his truth”.

I suspect the reason why Lance is sitting this way with his arms crossed is simple.  It is a comfortable way for him to sit. Sitting with your arms crossed actually does provide comfort for people. It can make you feel more confident, warmer, and safe. Try it and see! And there are times when people cross their arms when they are defensive and closed off, too, but it’s not black or white by any means, and never indicates by itself someone is lying.

I watched a slightly longer version of Lance’s interview and what I get out of it is how he is still very self-centered. That’s shocking considering his situation, but it says a lot about who he is as a person.