Notice the lips... I do this often- pull the corners inward. It is my way of not wanting to speak, and/or really not having anything to say, or at a loss for words... Where others are probably looking to me to speak.
Having the face tilted forward and downward is shame, but she is not showing shame of herself, she is conveying it towards the object of her attention.◦
Showing posts with label Shame. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shame. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Approval or Scorn?
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
An Article You Should Check Out
November 15, 2009
The Four Moral Emotions: Guilt, Shame, Embarrassment, and Pride The Four Moral Emotions Make Societies Work
@ Psychology Today
by Ilana Simons, Ph.D.◦
Friday, November 13, 2009
Survivor Samoa Episode 9 Another Great Tribal Council
Look at the intensity in Erik's eyes, watch how he holds his gaze for longer than would be normal. Then from the get go we get the fist pump, but this is not the fist pump for joy like we see from Tiger Woods when he sinks a putt, no this is acting out of anger. Then see Shambo gives us the microexpression of contempt.
When Jeff asks the old tribe about feeling welcome, notice how all three (you can see Russell is also in this stance) four are holding their hands clasped(about 2:30 into the video) this is a sign they are unwilling to talk openly. At 2:48 we see the elegant subtle expression of fear- look at her wide open eyes.
At 3:30 watch Jeff touch his nose when Jeff is asking him about his days being numbered. It could be that there was a piece of dirt there, but it also could be that he knew they were safe this evening. There are four nerve endings on the bridge of our noses that become irritated when we are under stress.
Timeout, I know everybody hates Russell, I was right there in the beginning, but let me tell you he played it perfectly when others were voting. Gazing to members of the other tribe, he was reading them...confirming they were voting for him... making sure they had to look away...
When Russell stands up to play the idol, watch it several times. You will see microexpressions of surprise, sadness, and fear at exactly 6:36.
Just enjoy the rest of the video...but I will leave with you with one thing that I cannot figure out, Dave. Watch him and he never shows negative gestures and body language at the prospect of what is occurring, he only shows surprise but no fear, sadness, no anger...◦
Friday, November 6, 2009
Survivor Samoa Episode 8
0:08 We see contempt, moving one side of her mouth to the side.
2:05 We see Monica shrug with only one shoulder.
2:07 We see Erik raise his eyebrows and you can see lines laterally across his forehead, this is sarcasm as she says you never know who to trust.
2:28 Erik begins speaking and once again alienates himself again because he is over confident. If you are a someone who wants to play the game of Survivor, watch the reaction of the others (especially from his old tribe) this should have been a clue to him of what was coming. If you make it on the show, watch the reactions at the tribal consoles! Shrugs, lick licking and lip piercing, and the micro expression of disgust can all be seen.
3:01 Russell answers the question well to start with, but he should not have said that Erik will be surprised. Russell's biggest liability is his pride (in his game)gets in the way and he reveals too much.
Had Erik paid more attention to reactions of others, especially his former tribe members he might have realized his fate, and may have played the idol. I even saw one former tribe member walk more slowly to the area where you write the votes... everything matters.
Then fast forward to the reading of the votes, study Erik... you can see him thinking and understanding. Watch the emotion drain from his face, thinking, ever so subtle sadness in his mouth and subtle surprise in his eyes.
Watch the others react as he leaves: shame, happiness, sadness, and contempt.◦
Rihanna Breaks Her Silence
The singer tells ABC's Diane Sawyer she feels ashamed about falling for Chris Brown and says she left him as an example to other young women who might be in abusive relationships. (Nov. 5)
I have seen the full video, beyond what I show here, and here are my thoughts.
She is truly embarrassed (which she should not be) about the situation she currently is in and accepts some of the responsibility for being in love with a man who could hurt her- in this clip you can see this by the lack of eye contact with Diane. In the full interview she tends to look down and to her right, which is often where we look when we are accessing the emotional part of our brain. She likely still feels guilty for have some feelings for him. The slight downward tilting of her head could be an expression of shame.
As someone who analyzes violence in couples, the biggest predictor of future violence is previous violence and there is no "mold" for an abuser. Having seen people "take him back" this likely may have had a different outcome had it not been in the public eye. She is doing the right thing!
There is a hot spot where she shakes her head "no" when she is stating she didn't realize how much of an impact she has on these girl's lives- she always realized she was having an impact but now the impact could have consequences (instead of guiding their fashion choices) for their safety.
I had a past post with Chris Brown where he appeared on Larry King.◦
Monday, October 12, 2009
Who Me?
ITAR-TASS 61: MOSCOW, RUSSIA. OCTOBER 9, 2009. Russian journalist human rights activist and editor-in-chief of Prima information agency Alexander Podrabinek speaks to the media at a news conference.
I do not know what this news conference was about, but what I see here is a man who is referencing himself with his hands, also notice how easily it would be for him to make his hands into fists- this is a sign he is willing to fight or be strong.
When you tilt your head down it could mean that you either are "bowing down" to someone more important, or shame, or deception as you subtly hide from your words.It is a negative way to hold your head.◦
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
A Video Tutorial & Document of Common Facial Expressions
A computer model of the human faces showing the common facial expressions that we speak about here on this website.
Facial Action Coding System - Khappucino's Tutorial ◦
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Analysis of South Carolina's Governor, Mark Sanford's Press Conference
Role analysis, I believe he is truly sorry for what has happened, but why is he sorry? Is it for his family, for his friend, for his career/job? After reviewing the tape this is the order of importance:
1)Friends
2)Career/Job
3)Family
I based this on his emotional level as he is speaking about these things. Generally there could be a build up as the speech goes on, but in this speech if I had to rank the emotional level it would be 3 for family, 7 for friend, and 5 for job.
00:58 Eye Blocking, is a nonverbal behavior that can occur when we feel
threatened and/or don’t like what we see. In this case he doesn't like seeing the reporters and the media.
01:18 Looking Down, Shame. People who are feeling ashamed, embarrassed, or sad, deliberately look away. Shame is a negative emotion occurring when we evaluate things as going worse than we expected.
01:55 Slight Lip Lick (see below).
01:59 Microexpression Subtle, Sadness, in mouth only.
Generally he doesn't want to look straight ahead.
02:14 Lip Lick, is a pacifying behavior (often referred to as an adapter in academia literature) serving to calm us down after we experience something unpleasant or downright nasty.
03:00 More emotional when speaking about his friend than about his wife and family.
03:47 Lip Lick, pacifying behavior.
05:20 More comfortable speaking about faith, looking more straight on. This is odd because there should be some shame or emotion to convey he is in turmoil with his faith and what he has done. I believe this is a sign that is is most sorry for being caught.
06:15 Eyes Down, Shame.
07:26 Full Shoulder Shrug, this needs to be evaluated in the context of what is being said. The shrug is a universal gesture that is used to show that a person does not know or understand what you are talking about. In this case he doesn't know how this will end.
07:46 Expel Air, Relief.
08:11 Lip Lick, pacifying behavior.
08:20 Becoming more emotional over resignation (not of his governorship).
Voice Analysis
Final Analysis
It appears because of his emotional level, and his conversation with his father-in-law two weeks prior, that his marriage was in extreme jeopardy before this getaway. His last conversation with his father-in-law was not as civil as he portrays it in this speech. Due to his high emotional response when speaking of his friend and political partner, he had higher aspirations than just Governor. I believe he does not want his wife speaking to the media. It may also be that he wanted to get "caught" if his marriage was over, this could have been orchestrated to be as sensational as it was, to control the revelation, gain the upper hand, and receive national exposure. It would have been very messy if this was a drawn out divorce, that his career would not be able to handle. His resignation (not of the state) is an attempt to convey punishment.◦
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
James Hataway a Person of Interest in the Missing Person Case of Tracy Ocasio
I mentioned last week, when I was on vacation, seeing a news story in Florida. At that time I saw things such as shame while the person was in court, and he was too calm given the circumstances. When I returned home I was seeing if there was any more video of the suspect. I only found this 15 second clip as he is being escorted into a police station where a reporter was asking him questions.
It really is not a great deal of time, but sometimes that is all you have to work with. Normally when I do this type of analysis for television stations I am analyzing an entire interview (which is easier because you can establish a baseline and more easily identify gestures/clusters/and roles) but I thought it might be nice for you to see the type of thing I do for news organizations.
Notice: There was too little tape to do a voice analysis.◦
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