Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Any body language experts here? Hillary's eye-bugging is a tell, I think. [View all]senz
(11,945 posts)67. I find people's expressions and body language interesting.
With Hillary, I've long thought that these exaggerated expressions were a deliberate attempt to seem spontaneous and very engaged with whomever she's interacting. I've seen her do it most often in big pubic situations, reacting to people she doesn't know. I think she intends it to show that she's very interested in the person; it's a way of flattering them, making them feel special. I doubt she does this in private.
Another one that she does -- and her daughter also does -- is to point at someone in the crowd with a big raised-eyebrow smile, sort of like saying, "Oh, it's YOU!" In other words, I think it's political in intent. I don't know if she is aware how strange it sometimes appears.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
87 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Any body language experts here? Hillary's eye-bugging is a tell, I think. [View all]
grasswire
Nov 2015
OP
Yes, you are. The only thing showing is your disrespect for a Dem. candidate. Shame on you.
riversedge
Nov 2015
#12
Those of us old enough to remember Nixon know how important body language is used to sell a message.
Major Hogwash
Nov 2015
#59
Well, the Swarm is here, and the consensus is, it's just one more of her presidential qualities!
beerandjesus
Nov 2015
#11
We are all body language experts unless we are neuroatypical, then maybe not.
Kalidurga
Nov 2015
#19
Dan Hill, Ph.D. and author of Emotionomics had this to say regarding Hilary
EndElectoral
Nov 2015
#29
What does a body language expert say about someone shouting, especially when saying others are
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#76
I wonder that also, there are a lot of falsehoods going on every day, debunked today and back
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#82
Off the subject, Ive noticed that when Ben Carson or Carlie Fiorina are about to lie, they
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2015
#79
My biggest hesitancy around voting for her in the primary has to do with some of her votes
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2015
#81