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Elliott Broidy and Donald Trump; separated at birth? (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2018 OP
This post needs a PTSD warning Achilleaze Apr 2018 #1
Ewwwww Hekate Apr 2018 #2
An analysis of that "smile" Sanity Claws Apr 2018 #3
Very interesting. smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #5
Veritable slime balls dalton99a Apr 2018 #4

Sanity Claws

(21,849 posts)
3. An analysis of that "smile"
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 03:56 PM
Apr 2018

6. Puckered chin

Some of Trump’s zipped smiles are straightforward, but a large proportion of them are accompanied by a puckeredchin. These are what psychologists call “blended facial expressions”. The presence of this additional facial expression is quite significant because people often pull their chins in when they feel threatened – it’s a way of tensing the chin in anticipation of being symbolically punched in the face. The fact that a puckered chin features in so many of Trump’s zipped smiles suggests that he frequently feels threatened. Because zipped smiles are so effective at capturing people’s attention, they provide a perfect vehicle for Trump to disguise his feelings of vulnerability. All this is likely to be entirely unconscious, but by unwittingly externalising his feelings in this way Trump proves that he is not as tough as he would like everyone to think.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/15/the-seven-faces-of-donald-trump-a-psychologists-view

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
5. Very interesting.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 04:00 PM
Apr 2018

I wonder if he knows on some level how much he is hated, but he just won't let that fact rise to the forefront of his consciousness.

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