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Joe Biden on Stimulus Package: The Economy Was Worse than We Thought
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Criminal Body Language Book!
Crime is never unpredictable.
Before a lie is spoken, a pocket is picked, or an assault is inflicted, each and every criminal gives off silent cues. They can be as subtle as a shrug of the shoulder, a pointed finger, or an averted gaze. But together, they make up a nonverbal language that speaks loud and clear—if you’re trained to see it.
CRIME SIGNALS is the first book to offer a comprehensive guide to the body language of criminals. Filled with amazing real-life stories of crime and survival, it's designed to help you stay alert to the warning signs of a wide array of offenses. From the tell-tale signals of a swindler to the warning signs that experts use to help thwart terrorism and violent crime, this book breaks down a criminal's body language into clear recognizable symbols.
What is the look of a lie? How do child predators unknowingly give themselves away? What were the clues that exposed white-collar offenders like Martha Stewart and Andrew Fastow? Answering these questions and more, Dr. David Givens, a renowned anthropologist and one of the nation's foremost experts in nonverbal communication, offers a fascinating, instructive, and essential tool for warding off crime and protecting the safety or yourself and your family.
Must read for the police officiers working the street.◦
Pic of Sadness and Grief, Yet Life in the Eyes
U.S. Marine Lex McMahon, the son of the late television personality Ed McMahon speaks at a memorial service for his father in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
Eyeblocking with the shadow of his hat- the hat is designed for this... normally the hat places the head in an authorititve and comanding position by keeping the neck tall and the face ever so slightly back, as if the wearer is slightly looking down their nose at whomever they are looking at, this is why they have a set of "rules" for when and where the hat should be on/off.
His mouth and eyebrows are in full sadness and all of facial muscles are tight as he maintains composure. People do this to hold back the emotion, if he relaxes, even a little bit, it would come pouring out.
My prayers are with his family, you could tell he was one of the good guys.
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Helen Fisher Studies the Brain in Love
Why do we crave love so much, even to the point that we would die for it? To learn more about our very real, very physical need for romantic love, Helen Fisher and her research team took MRIs of people in love -- and people who had just been dumped.
Anthropologist Helen Fisher studies gender differences and the evolution of human emotions. She's best known as an expert on romantic love, and her beautifully penned books -- including Anatomy of Love and Why We Love -- lay bare the mysteries of our most treasured emotion.◦
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Former 'Bachelor' star Melissa Rycroft Pic Worth 1000 Words
In this April 22, 2009 file photo, Melissa Rycroft, left, and Ty Strickland arrive at the US Weekly Hot Hollywood Style Celebration in Los Angeles.
The first thing that stands out is how he is holding her neck, it is odd. Normally a woman would protect this part of her body. It is Ty's way of showing possession of her.
Ty's hand in his pocket says he doesn't want to talk. If he had his thumb only sticking out of his pocket it would show confidence and would be "framing" his genital area- but he is not...
Ty's feet are pointed towards her, while (as you can see from the direction of her knees) she is not showing the same thing.
Melissa's right arm is out out. This is a tricky one. In stick body language this means to make oneself appear "bigger" but in the modeling and celebrity world they are taught to "create" triangles with their body for photographs. It is more interesting and appealing- check out magazine advertisements. She is also holding her purse in a defensive style, (placing object between herself and the cameras) but I don't know where else she would put it... beside it probably is an expensive accessory...
Over all she is not as into him as he is to her. Better luck next time.◦
Christopher deCharms Looks Inside the Brain
Neuroscientist and inventor Christopher deCharms demonstrates a new way to use fMRI to show brain activity -- thoughts, emotions, pain -- while it is happening. In other words, you can actually see how you feel.
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Monday, July 6, 2009
Innerscope Research Analysis of News Shows
Innerscope’s approach is the latest in a wave of ever more sophisticated emotion-sensing technologies. The latest technologies could soon be built into everyday gadgets to smooth our interactions with them.
“It’s a rapidly growing market – our revenues this year are four times what they were last year,” says Carl Marci, the chief executive officer and chief scientist for the company running the experiment, Innerscope Research, based in Boston, Massachusetts.◦
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Wow, Wow! Wow! Sarah Palin Quits!!!
Because it is the holiday I'm not going to go into all the gory details now... but I'll tell you there is a big story behind this. I'll also wait for the others to do the voice analysis, but I can tell you when I did it it was off the charts. She most likely is not going into politics, I'd bet my last dollar on that.◦
Friday, July 3, 2009
The White House Obama Weekly Address Analysis
The President was NOT EXCITED at all during the conversation. It looks like the President didn't want to talk about some of the issues. The President was not thinking too intensely when speaking. The President may be taking this address lightly. The President used his normal gestures during the converstation. The speech was rehearsed.
At exactly 2:20 right before the change of camera, for a micro second, he becomes highly stressed and shows slight anger with his eyes, I believe the cut may be because he lost his space that was later edited out, hense the change in camera angle.
At 2:32 there is a slight turning of his head when he says it is paid for by the polluters; when he says things like this he show slight sadness by lowering the insides of his eyebrows.
At 2:40 when speaking about rural farmers he slightly puts his head back and his voice shows some confusion during this time.
At the point when he states the cost being around a postage stamp, he perches forward with his head, it is like he is saying he is not exactly sure about the cost.
When he thanks Congress it is genuine, but when he says "support" he once again shows signs that he is not sure about "support." There could be some things we are unaware of concerning members of congress who might not have been as supportive.
When he says we cannot be afraid of the future, he is under a great deal of stress, then when he is speaking about misinformation, his voice slows, deepens, both signs of confusion. It is quite different from the norm/baseline- I believe this is a strong signal. The future is a concern of his and it guides his decisions.
At 3:44, he is truly concerned about our security, and this is a stress for him.
At 4:15 his tone drastically changes when he is speaking about the senate. He slows down the pace of his talking. The President is not sure this is possible.◦
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