Search This Blog

Presidential Debates. Harris and Trump's Body Language

 Acritical that appeared in a university paper
A confident Kamala With Harris appearing in a few other national debates, America was curious what version of the vice president would be on display. Harris came out strong, walking across the stage to shake Trump’s hand at his own podium, a move that body language expert Patti Wood feels was absolutely premeditated. “Visually, it made her look more powerful,” said Wood. Viewers form their initial thoughts on who won within the first seconds of a debate and Harris’s smooth movement was goal-oriented, making her seem confident, explained Wood. Throughout the night, Harris did not hold back her reaction to Trump’s claims, taking full advantage of the split screen. Her wide-eyed looks of shock, contemplative hand gestures and head shakes brought the audience’s attention onto her, even while Trump was speaking. Harris also kept up the practice of staring directly into the camera when speaking, a favorite technique of Biden’s. “The actual messaging makes us feel like she’s honest, she can make eye contact,” continued Wood. This paired nicely with her tendency to speak directly to the American people, and contrasted with Trump’s personal exchanges with the moderators. Of the debate as a whole Wood summarized, “this debate was a war of facial expressions, and she won.


Patti Wood, MA - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com.
     

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul's Body Language Reveals How They Really Feel About Each Other.


Patti Wood, MA - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com.
     

The Body Language of Trump and Harris in the Debate by Expert Patti Wood

Here is a link to the article where I shared the body langauge durring the debates.



WHY SO SERIOUS? 

‘Intimidated’ Trump’s ‘Joker-like’ smile during debate masked his true feelings but ‘tense’ Harris started off slow

An expert also explained Trump's eyes supposedly gave away his true thoughts during the political clash

The Body Language of Julia Roberts Touching Taylor Swift's Boyfriend Travis Kelce






Body language expert breaks down controversial moment between Julia Roberts and Travis Kelce that had Taylor Swift fans talking

Swifties have been left in a right tizzy over the celebrity encounter

Here is the link to the article. 







https://www.tyla.com/entertainment/celebrity/travis-kelce-julia-roberts-taylor-swift-dublin-show-480149-20240702

Patti Wood, MA - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com.
     

What Does Someone's Laugh Say About Them. Why Trump Hate Harris's Laugh, Gender Differences In Laughter



By Body Language Expert Patti Wood, Author of SNAP Making the Most of First Impressions Body Language and Charisma.

Body Language Expert Patti Wood, Author of SNAP Making the Most of First Impressions Body Language and Charisma.

 

What does someone's laugh tell us about them?

Laughter is a form of nonverbal communication. It combines the different body language associated with laughter, such as smiles, open mouths, teeth showing, head back, body bent back, and paralanguage that includes the vocalizations of laughter. Research shows that the more confident and uninhibited you are, the more spontaneous and powerful your laugh is.

Here are my more specific findings on how your laugh reflects your DISC personality. (See below this for my research background.)

C - The Corrector/Analyzer/Get it Right personality - Their laugh tends to be more subdued, may come a beat late, and is more likely to be brief, quiet, and even silent. They are more likely to laugh with their mouth shut or with only a small opening and may even laugh with their mouth closed and their lips going down at the corner. But their eyes sparkle if you are witty.

I - Influencers/Get Appreciated personality - Their laugh comes quickly, sometimes even before the funny incident is complete. They are likelier to smile with their whole face, mouth opening wide, and upper teeth showing. The smile goes up at the corners, the cheeks go up, and the eyes crinkle with laugh lines at the corners. They laugh the loudest and longest. They are the least inhibited by their laughter and may move the most parts of their body to laugh, and they may laugh the loudest. Their laughs tend to be the most infectious, and they love getting other people to join in the laughter. They are not inhibited, so they are not afraid to be the first to laugh or the only person laughing.

D - Drivers/Get it Done personality. When they do laugh, it comes on immediately. It's loud, then it is gone. When I do smile, it is larger than most people. They are confident and assertive laughers. But they will not laugh when it's not that funny to them.

S - Sociable/Get Along personality. It may come on more slowly when they laugh, but it is small, steady, and stable. They are the most likely to laugh politely to ease tension. Their smile and my mouth go up at the corners, but not too far.

I have researched nonverbal behavior and DISC personality—several of my projects were part of my positions as a National Spokesperson for different companies. For example, when I was the national spokesperson for Benadryl, they sponsored my research on how the way you sneeze reflects your DISC personality. When I was the National Spokesperson for The Natural Dentist tooth products, they sponsored my research on how smiles reflect your DISC Personality.

-- Are there differences in how laughter from women and men is perceived?

In general, women are more likely to be "Social" laughers. They use their laugh to ease tensions and smooth social interactions. In stress or danger, the range of responses is Freeze, Flight, Fall, Faint, or Friend/Fawn. Women and less powerful/high-placed individuals are more likely to use the Friend/Fawn stress response to stress and danger and give a small laugh and or tight smile. For example, a man may be in a group of people and tell a dirty joke about a woman. The women in the group may feel hurt or mad, but they may smile and laugh socially under stress, especially when they have a less powerful position in the group hierarchy.  

Malignant Narcissists often have a strange artificial laugh that comes a beat or two late and does not fully affect the face. This means that typically, the facial muscles go up and are buoyant when someone laughs, and the eyes light up and look warm to the viewer. But a Malignant Narcissist may fake laugh to look social ale or may give what I call a mean laugh where the face expression looks odd and doesn't light up the eyes, and the mouth may go into a sneer with one side up and one side down. Their brains are wired differently. The pleasure centers may light up when causing other pain or discomfort.

Trump does not have a full, open laugh. It's small and has a sort of exultation of breath. He tends to have a sneer that lingers on his face after he laughs or says something he thinks is funny.

Harris can give full, loud, open laughter that affects her full face and body. It is sometimes a very uninhibited and spontaneous laugh that shows full engagement and enjoyment. Some people look at and hear that laughter and think it's not CORRECT or Presidential. And if someone follows and or believes in conservative/outdated gender norms, it would break the "rule" that women should be more quiet and submissive. A big laugh under those old rules would indicate that she is powerful and high on the social hierarchy.

What does it mean if someone doesn't seem to ever laugh, as is seemingly the case with Donald Trump? 

People laugh when they get the joke, enjoy the other person or people when they are joyful, intelligent, and clever, and when they are up to date on the latest cultural idioms, so they understand the callbacks. If you don't get the joke and don't laugh too, be sociable and need to be the most powerful person in the room and think laughing at other people's humor puts you in a one-down position you don't laugh. I am NOT saying any of these things are true of Trump. I am saying this is what the research on laughter shows as motivations.

The research on smiling and laughing shows both physical and psychological benefits. Laughter can also bond you with others and increase the pleasure of social interaction. I love seeing how someone lifts with "UP" body language when they laugh fully.



 

Search Phrases What Does Someone's Laugh Say About Them. Why Trump Hate Harris's Laugh, Gender Differences In Laughter


Patti Wood, MA - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com.