Body Language Analysis №4211: Donald Trump Feels The Need To Dial-up His Alpha — Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (PHOTOS)
The image above (and close-up below) shows Donald Trump on the White House grounds last Friday as he was walking to Marine One. He departed shortly on three day trip to Florida.
From a nonverbal perspective, when a person arranges their shirt cuffs — they almost never really needstraightening. Such false adjustments of one’s shirt cuff indicate a person who is in the midst of attempting to up-regulate their alpha emotional tone.
This is a particular body language signal is seen in individuals who already possess an over-all alpha personality — however recent events have knocked them down a notch or two (becoming temporarily more beta). The false cuff adjustment (which the President displays frequently) is a signal the psyche is attempting to step it back up again. But it’s an indication they’re feeling off their game. At the moment, they’re in a state lowered confidence.
This specific alpha up-regulatory behavior is more commonly seen in men. Can you think of any others? What are some alpha amplifiers more frequently displayed by women?
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See also:
Body Language Analysis №4210: Rod Rosenstein’s Hesitancy to Disclose
Body Language Analysis №4208: Rod Rosenstein and the Indictment of Russians
Body Language Analysis №4206: Mike Pence regarding John Kelly’s Handling of Rob Porter
Body Language Analysis №3996: (REPOSTING) Donald Trump Jr.’s and Natalia Veselnitskaya’s meeting
Body Language Analysis №4090: Harvey Weinstein, Sexual Assault, and Impulse Control Disorder
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