The Jerusalem Post analyzes examples of world leaders’ body language in the press to illustrate the history of the Israeli-Palestinian relationship. 

See a still photo from the Camp David video that he refers to.

After President Obama’s news conference in which he said he was “humbled” by his Nobel Peace Prize, one of the Nobel committee members, Inger-Marie Ytterhorn, told the AP:

“I looked at his face when he was on TV and confirmed that he would receive the prize and would come to Norway, and he didn’t look particularly happy.”

She acknowledged that the prize might backfire on Obama, because it heightens the expectations for his presidency, gives fodder to his critics, and might distract from his domestic agenda.

Was the President happy about his win? Check out the video and judge for yourself.

We have fun evaluating faces and gestures on this blog, but what if lawyers could use these tactics to decipher the emotions of jurors and witnesses on trials?

Now they have a course to teach them just that!
“Reading Microexpressions of Emotion for Attorneys”

What other occupations do you think would benefit from this kind of teaching?

Last week, new “Saturday Night Live” cast member Jenny Slate said the F-word in a sketch on live television.

Watch her expression right after she says it in the video at this link.

Dr. Paul Ekman gave his analysis from viewing this video: “The long delay after she says the word and before she makes the face suggests the word and the face were probably planned and rehearsed.”

What do you think? Was it an accident or intentional?