1/ THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4456: Melania's reaction to Ivanka just after Ivanka's speech at RNC — https://twitter.com/DGComedy/status/1299171443905761280 — Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence

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2/ Earlier tonight, just after Ivanka finished her RNC speech, and just prior to Donald Trump taking the stage, Ivanka walked past Melania and Donald. What follows is a body language analysis of this crucial moment.

3/ Initially, Melania 'smiles' at Ivanka. This is not a sincere smile, but it's a fairly good 'social smile'.

4/ Melania's social (albeit insincere) smile was maintained as Ivanka passed.

5/ As Ivanka turns and can no longer see her, Melania's mid-face grows tense, her nostrils flare, the corners of her mouth pull back and her upper eyelids begin to open widely.

Melania is feeling Anger and Disgust.

6/ Melania then displays a prolonged blink. These prolong blinks often serve as 'costume changes' for one's psyche.

7/ Melania's mouth and mid-face become somewhat less tense — however, her upper eyelids begin to open widely.

8/ Her upper eyelids open even wider. This is indicative of a high adrenaline surge.

9/ Melania's upper eyelids are still opened very widely — as she momentarily displays a '1000 yard stare'.

10/ She blinks again — she's trying to break her trance-like state...

11/ ... but Melania is still adrenaline-angry-staring for a bit longer...

12/ ... before she finally returns back to her baseline (feigned smile) expression.

13/ This brief but dramatic elevation of upper eyelids, when viewed without attention to detail, is often misinterpreted as an eye roll — but it's not (An eye roll is a deliberate [conscious] display of contempt).

14/ SUMMARY: Melania Trump's body language behavior after Ivanka's DNC speech tonight, shows that she has considerable anger and deep disgust toward Ivanka Trump.

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