tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103024121178899072024-03-13T20:34:43.244-07:00Face of the WeekThis blog will discuss the faces that have become part of our daily lives and what those faces are truly saying.Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-17326163806687739652008-08-25T10:48:00.000-07:002008-08-26T12:03:46.392-07:00Joe Biden is "Trapped" by Irrelevancy<div align=center><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-b4042847fd5b912e height=266 width=320 contentId="b4042847fd5b912e"></OBJECT></div><br /><br /><p>Let’s start with the newest Vice Presidential candidate, a TV spot from November 2007 by Biden critiquing the situation in Iraq. Aside from a good government spot by Obama and a clean energy spot by Richardson, no other commercial created by a Democratic candidate was so clearly relevant and resulted in as many second-by-second emotional data points as Biden’s. And that’s despite its fatal flaw.</p><br /><p> Certainly, the opening is emotionally effective. Among the voters we tested, 14 of the first 17 seconds evoke a reaction. A provocative visual metaphor provides the explanation. Biden’s spot opens with video shot from the perspective of a person trapped below ground looking up out of a hole at a small patch of sunlight overhead. “Imagine you’re trapped deep in a hole,” the narrator begins, making the horror all the worse by adding: “with a group of politicians.”</p><br /><div align=center><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/SLRSrPw43KI/AAAAAAAAATw/HcAPsTTv4vQ/s1600-h/Biden+Hole.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/SLRSrPw43KI/AAAAAAAAATw/HcAPsTTv4vQ/s400/Biden+Hole.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238903169458166946" /></a></div><br /><p> On-cue and on-emotion, the high appeal score occasioned by the spot’s opening jab at politicians then takes a huge dip. Why? That’s because the narrator has then gone on to add, “President Bush says the only way out of Iraq is to dig us deeper and deeper.” Talk about being on-emotion: among the seven core emotions facial coding can gauge, 16% of the emotional response to this spot involves anxiety, a total exceeded only by the 19% McCain was able to generate while attacking Romney’s lack of foreign policy experience. Where does that anxiety become prevalent? The answer is that voters feel their greatest degree of anxiety on hearing that Bush is apparently in favor of digging America into an ever deeper hole in Iraq.</p><br /><p> On-emotion yet again, the appeal score then recovers, lifts, and hits a pair of high points as viewers are promised, “We can get out now without leaving chaos behind.”</p><br /><p> So far, so good - for the Biden campaign. Disaster, however, is around the corner. Right after second 17, the small patch of sunlight that had turned into an entire screen of hazy sunshine, is transformed. An image of Biden himself emerges, as if from heaven itself. He is hardly considered an archangel, as far as viewers are apparently concerned. Only a pair of emotional data points are garnered throughout the remainder of this spot, including when the narrator states Biden alone has “a plan to end this war responsibly”, concluding with “so our children don’t have to go back.” </p><br /><div align=center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/SLRS6toxzmI/AAAAAAAAAT4/cwc5QvgSOmw/s1600-h/Biden+Jesus.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/SLRS6toxzmI/AAAAAAAAAT4/cwc5QvgSOmw/s400/Biden+Jesus.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238903435175251554" /></a></div><br /><p>Otherwise, from the moment Biden’s image comes on screen, the emotional data points stop. By the numbers, before Biden comes on screen, 82% of the commercial spurs an emotional response. When Biden appears, the percentage drops to 15%. In other words, is the Iraq war seen as a highly relevant issue? Absolutely. Was Biden seen as highly relevant in terms of providing a solution? No.</p> <br /><p>The bottom line here is that Biden could tout his foreign policy credentials all he wanted, but voters weren’t buying. Age was surely part of the explanation. “Forty four Senators are older than me,” I heard Biden say in one of his stump speeches, a fact that could leave listeners concerned about the retirement home known as Capitol Hill. Among the voters we interviewed, one quote best reflects this facial coding data. Biden was seen as an “old-style politician” who “doesn’t represent anything new.”</P>Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-68304046598059223822008-03-11T12:37:00.000-07:002008-08-25T10:53:11.248-07:00“Mr. Clean” caught in a dirty scandal<p>Eliot Spitzer, Governor of New York, held a <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=680528298&play=1" target="_blank">press conference</a> on Monday, March 10<sup>th</sup> after being accused of paying for a tryst with a high-priced call girl from an international prostitution ring, the Emperor’s Club VIP.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/R9bfxyweWJI/AAAAAAAAASk/M4NvNsS4Nlk/1%3B08%3B28%5B5%5D"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="1;08;28" src="http://lh6.google.com/sensorylogic/R9bfySweWKI/AAAAAAAAASs/44wG82E_XhM/1%3B08%3B28_thumb%5B3%5D" width="324" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>With his shell-shocked wife by his side, Governor Spitzer made a brief statement. “I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family and violates my, or any sense of right and wrong,” clearly showing signs of tightness in his lips, indicating anger, disgust and sadness.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/R9bfyiweWLI/AAAAAAAAAS0/Xr9gXmAiCr8/Combined%201%3B34%20and%201%3B35%5B9%5D"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="131" alt="Combined 1;34 and 1;35" src="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/R9bfyyweWMI/AAAAAAAAAS8/h8-Bpzccfy0/Combined%201%3B34%20and%201%3B35_thumb%5B7%5D" width="324" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>“I apologize first and most importantly, to my family. I apologize to the public, who I promised better.  I do not believe politics in the long run is about individuals. It’s about ideas, the public good and doing what is best for the people of New York. But I’ve disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I set for myself.” </p> <p>The scandal centers around his stay at the Mayflower Hotel on February 13<sup>th</sup>, the same night court records show client #9 met with a prostitute at a Washington D.C. Hotel. The investigation began last summer, when a financial institution tipped of the IRS to unusual money movement. The IRS then contacted the FBI, who launched an investigation and began the wire tap. Law enforcement identified “Client #9” as Spitzer and the call girl as “Kristen” and called it far from a one shot deal. Client #9 had paid $4,300 in cash, some to be used as a down payment for future meetings. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.google.com/sensorylogic/R9bfzCweWNI/AAAAAAAAATE/goK9MyLcmvg/1%3B53%3B24%5B3%5D"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="1;53;24" src="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/R9bfziweWOI/AAAAAAAAATM/VLFso66mbQg/1%3B53%3B24_thumb%5B1%5D" width="324" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>He concluded by saying “I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family.”  He told the press he would take no questions, thanked them, and said he would “report back in short order”. Immediately after his closing remarks, his lips clenched very tightly in anger, he turned toward his wife and they walked off out of the room.</p> <p>The next day, Tuesday, March 11, Eliot Spitzer is <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/nyregion/11spitzer.html?hp" target="_blank">considering</a> his resignation as Governor of New York.</p> <p><strong>UPDATE</strong>: On March 12th, Spitzer announced his resignation from office, C<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/nyregion/12cnd-resign.html?hp" target="_blank">iting Personal Failings</a></p> <blockquote> <p>“I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me.  To every New Yorker, and to all those who believed in what I tried to stand for, I sincerely apologize.”</p> <p>“Over the course of my public life, I have insisted — I believe correctly — that people regardless of their position or power take responsibility for their conduct,” he added. “I can and will ask no less of myself. For this reason, I am resigning from the office of governor.”</p></blockquote>Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-54581443556779908052008-03-03T15:17:00.001-08:002008-03-03T15:17:27.932-08:00BEN BERNANKE<p>On Thursday, February 28, 2008, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chief, testified before Congress, predicting the economy will pull through tough times without a recession. “I do very much believe that the U.S. economy will return to a strong growth path with price stability,” Bernanke told the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Although optimistic and positive there will be no recession, <b><i>there were tell-tale signs that his face expressed signs to the contrary.</i></b></p> <p><strong><em><a href="http://lh5.google.com/sensorylogic/R8yHAViLs1I/AAAAAAAAASE/NSYD6fCC_7o/bernankedisgust%5B2%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="bernankedisgust" src="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/R8yHA1iLs2I/AAAAAAAAASM/wKJHPweaDmQ/bernankedisgust_thumb" width="244" border="0" /></a> </em></strong></p> <p>When Mr. Bernanke says “we expect moderate growth going forward and we believe that <i>if the housing sector begins to stabilize</i>” he showed a slight sign of disgust and anger.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/R8yHBFiLs3I/AAAAAAAAASU/bmvlrbpsS8s/bernankesadness%5B2%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="bernankesadness" src="http://lh5.google.com/sensorylogic/R8yHBViLs4I/AAAAAAAAASc/wQvgk_zSDOM/bernankesadness_thumb" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>There were slight signs of sadness and annoyance when Mr. Bernanke said “there could be some strengthening of the economy mid-year”. </p> Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-40617728265668998982008-02-15T14:12:00.001-08:002008-02-15T14:12:02.901-08:00George Bush<p>President Bush signed legislation on Wednesday, February 13th, 2008, to send $300 to $1,200 rebate checks to millions of Americans as a "booster shot" for the economy.</p> <p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:e2270805-b09b-4608-a432-5d47584c36b2" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><div><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/azyl88VjaGI&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/azyl88VjaGI&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></div></div> </p> <p>President George Bush signed the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 on Wednesday, February 13<sup>th </sup>, “coming together in a single mission to put the people’s interests first.” </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.google.com/sensorylogic/R7YOJlu4TtI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/oc1qosl6fVA/0%3B35%3B07%5B5%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="148" alt="0;35;07" src="http://lh6.google.com/sensorylogic/R7YOJ1u4TuI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/6KhOVtc8kKs/0%3B35%3B07_thumb%5B1%5D" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>He thanked members of Congress for their hard work and leadership, and also recognized Cabinet Secretary Paulson in particular for his negotiations on the bill, joking “You’re earning your pay”, receiving a chuckle from the audience. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/R7YOKFu4TvI/AAAAAAAAARE/YAX2_-6qwss/1%3B21%3B23%5B2%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="148" alt="1;21;23" src="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/R7YOKVu4TwI/AAAAAAAAARM/xz0dmP1mnR0/1%3B21%3B23_thumb" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>President Bush said “There are other ways we can work together during this rough patch” (Left image) pursing his lips in frustration. He addressed the mortgage foreclosure epidemic, and announced the creation of “Project Lifeline” a targeted outreach program to help at-risk homeowners (Right image) through the coordinated efforts of Secretaries Paulson and Jackson and the Hope Net Alliance.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/R7YOLFu4TxI/AAAAAAAAARU/mgbm0h3JMxU/image%5B7%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="130" alt="image" src="http://lh5.google.com/sensorylogic/R7YOLlu4TyI/AAAAAAAAARc/s2OWvZLs8_4/image_thumb%5B5%5D" width="404" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Bush went on to say the “our economic success is not the result of the wisdom of politicians in Washington, D.C., but of the collective wisdom of the American people.”  “So long as we put forth pro-growth policies that put faith in the American people, our economy will prosper and will continue to be the marvel of the world. “</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.google.com/sensorylogic/R7YOL1u4TzI/AAAAAAAAARk/JzKCnL-6fNY/4%3B07%3B05%5B2%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="148" alt="4;07;05" src="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/R7YOMFu4T0I/AAAAAAAAARs/yfEliGDjGPY/4%3B07%3B05_thumb" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Bush generates a “true smile” as he signs the bill into action. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/R7YOMVu4T1I/AAAAAAAAAR0/1jdI6SFTc3c/5%3B05%3B21%5B2%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="148" alt="5;05;21" src="http://lh5.google.com/sensorylogic/R7YOMlu4T2I/AAAAAAAAAR8/LMg5qlwXPrI/5%3B05%3B21_thumb" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-28101578632985639072008-02-04T07:50:00.000-08:002008-02-05T07:51:51.134-08:00Joran Van der Sloot<p>Hidden camera footage broadcast in the Netherlands on Sunday night, February 3rd, 2008 showed Dutch student, Joran Van der Sloot saying he was with Natalee Holloway when she collapsed on an Aruban beach in May, 2005.  He said he believed she was dead and asked a friend to dump her body in the sea. </p> <p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:c69ffc67-e51d-4ee0-a071-1cfeb7b008c1" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><div><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zro_f77ybW4&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zro_f77ybW4&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div></div> </p> <p>A series of conversations between Van der Sloot and a man he believed to be his friend were recorded in a Range Rover that had been rigged with three hidden cameras by Peter R. de Vries, a Dutch television crime reporter.  They were shown on Dutch television, drawing a record audience of 7 million viewers. </p> <p>When Van der Sloot says, “It’s isn’t easy, not even now.” (0:27) he smiles.  Then he raises his upper lip in a sign of disgust as he turns his head away. (0:29) </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/R6iGCep958I/AAAAAAAAAP0/KUtdYl7va-s/Combined%200%3B27%20and%200%3B29%5B5%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="163" alt="Combined 0;27 and 0;29" src="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/R6iGCup959I/AAAAAAAAAP8/s5SPJyWFI7U/Combined%200%3B27%20and%200%3B29_thumb%5B3%5D" width="382" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Then, in his only sign of remorse in the tape, Van Der Sloot sucks in his lip, a sign of anxiety. (0:35) </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.google.com/sensorylogic/R6iGC-p95-I/AAAAAAAAAQE/FKR5h17vgxQ/00%3B35%20anxiety%5B2%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="00;35 anxiety" src="http://lh6.google.com/sensorylogic/R6iGEOp95_I/AAAAAAAAAQM/7ug88nK2wp0/00%3B35%20anxiety_thumb" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Van der Sloot smiles contemptuously when he says, “She’ll never be found” (0:39) and the corner of his mouth tightens and narrows. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/R6iGEup96AI/AAAAAAAAAQU/EWxLv-Z5dEk/00%3B39%20smile%5B2%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="00;39 smile" src="http://lh5.google.com/sensorylogic/R6iGE-p96BI/AAAAAAAAAQc/-ayRErR5l7k/00%3B39%20smile_thumb" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>When asked if Natalee could have been in a coma at the time Van der Sloot had a friend take her body out to sea, he says, “Yeah, I wasn’t so sure about that, but it really startled me to death.”  (2:00) Patrick, the man Van der Sloot believed to be his friend, counters, “But she could’ve been in a coma”.  Van der Sloot then casually tilts his head and smiling slightly says, “Yeah” (2:04) showing a touch of disgust as his upper lip raises. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/R6iGFep96CI/AAAAAAAAAQk/0fGc_tQySBk/02%3B04%20disgust%5B2%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="02;04 disgust" src="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/R6iGFup96DI/AAAAAAAAAQs/y_duR6WmFjo/02%3B04%20disgust_thumb" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-87326411109897491432008-01-14T06:00:00.000-08:002008-01-14T13:39:16.249-08:00Hillary Clinton's Moment<p>While on the campaign trail in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton spoke at a Portsmouth coffee shop on Monday, January 7<sup>th</sup>, 2008 with a group of 16 undecided voters. When she was asked how she remains “so upbeat and wonderful” under the stress of the campaign trail, Clinton responded in an uncharacteristically (as we’ve come to know her in the public eye) emotional, personal way.</p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:df6e4aa1-1a29-4d58-acd9-3f405a2c112d" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><div><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pl-W3IXRTHU&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pl-W3IXRTHU&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></div></div> <p>After responding, “You know, I have so many opportunities from this country; I just don’t want to see us fall backwards.” Senator Clinton’s eyes well up with tears for a moment and she shakes her head “no”, her voice trailing off.</p> <p>What she showed in that famous 1 min. 48 seconds, fits into three categories. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/R4vWQEsUbMI/AAAAAAAAAN8/yGxM21NOSf8/Social%20Smile%5B2%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="Social Smile" src="http://lh5.google.com/sensorylogic/R4vWQUsUbNI/AAAAAAAAAOE/D_VicJIngVw/Social%20Smile_thumb" width="244" border="0" /></a> <br />Despite the “Moment” being famous for Senator Clinton suddenly showing vulnerability, she showed numerous social smiles throughout, including when she reacts to the question of who does her hair and acknowledging that the campaign trail is tiring. </p> <p> <br /></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.google.com/sensorylogic/R4vWQksUbOI/AAAAAAAAAOM/1mxBClXbgh8/RIGHTEOUS%20INDIGNATION%5B2%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION" src="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/R4vWQ0sUbPI/AAAAAAAAAOU/eSR3x2WXh9w/RIGHTEOUS%20INDIGNATION_thumb" width="244" border="0" /></a> <br />She also showed a fair number of angry, determined looks. When referencing her opponents’ readiness for the office, Clinton makes the point that “some of us are right, and some of us are wrong”, she becomes very steely-eyed and tightens her lips. </p> <p> <br /></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.google.com/sensorylogic/R4vWRUsUbQI/AAAAAAAAAOc/e-wjLMeqw-E/Misty%20Eyes%5B2%5D"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="Misty Eyes" src="http://lh6.google.com/sensorylogic/R4vWRksUbRI/AAAAAAAAAOk/JzHExzptP0w/Misty%20Eyes_thumb" width="244" border="0" /></a> <br />Finally, there are the other notable examples of body language. These include Clinton’s quavering voice, brief quivering upper lip and the eyes seemingly misting with tears. She rests her hand on her cheek, microphone in the other, while making direct eye contact.</p> <p> </p> <p>Overall, Clinton managed to mix relaxed, social smiles with mini-flashes of anger all in righteous indignation while attacking opponents. This performance was far from an emotional breakdown; however, we were all afforded a glimpse of the softer, more human side of Senator Clinton. </p> Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-39261131803001987872008-01-07T14:58:00.000-08:002008-01-08T15:03:28.895-08:00Roger Clemens<p>During Roger Clemens' interview on 60 Minutes, Mike Wallace  asked him some very important questions.  There were 2 key parts to the interview where Clemens didn't portray the emotions one would expect of a completely innocent person.  First is where Wallace was citing the specific incidents Brian McNamee had mentioned and second being when Clemens was asked if he'd take a lie detector test.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.google.com/sensorylogic/R4QA2UsUbII/AAAAAAAAANs/KaywR59inyc/Specific%20Examples"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="158" alt="Specific Examples" src="http://lh5.google.com/sensorylogic/R4QA3EsUbJI/AAAAAAAAANw/qClOe-Nrif8/Specific%20Examples_thumb" width="414" border="0" /></a></p> <p>While Wallace was reading off the specific examples, we could see that Clemens was nervous.  He gulped and looked away frequently, as well as showing flashes of anger in connection with sadness.  It's the combination of these things that is particularly interesting. </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/R4QA40sUbKI/AAAAAAAAAN0/wXrfLzqb4XI/Lie%20detector"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="158" alt="Lie detector" src="http://lh6.google.com/sensorylogic/R4QA5UsUbLI/AAAAAAAAAN4/cHG5pJshY2w/Lie%20detector_thumb" width="414" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Later in the interview, Wallace asks Clemens about a lie detector test.  Clemens showed some strong emotions consisting of nervousness and fear with his mouth pulling wider.</p> <p> </p> <p>Throughout the interview, he often appeared angry and indignant about the charges.  Given the emotions he was showing, the scale tips more towards ongoing suspicion. </p> <p>His original <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD0GHx980CU">video</a> posted to youtube also told a similar story.  I was interviewed about it <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/5431392.html">here</a>.</p> Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-73816451624225026122007-11-15T06:46:00.000-08:002007-11-15T06:50:51.592-08:00Drew Peterson<p></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/RzxcunkhinI/AAAAAAAAAMc/H33OdeplFSk/0%3B35%3B15%20and%200%3B42%3B15%5B4%5D.jpg"><img id="id" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="159" alt="0;35;15 and 0;42;15" src="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/RzxcvnkhioI/AAAAAAAAAMk/XbSNijXP0PM/0%3B35%3B15%20and%200%3B42%3B15_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg" width="396" border="0" /></a></p> <p> When asked to comment on his wife, Stacy, telling her family members to look for her body if she was to disappear, Drew Peterson showed not concern for her but, rather, anger and disgust. Notice how his chin rises and a slight bulge forms below the mouth and that his lower lip tightens. The worry? Anger links to violence, and disgust means rejection – a combination that could be lethal.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/RzxcwXkhipI/AAAAAAAAAMs/fBZqdFTHvgM/3%3B54%3B05%5B2%5D.jpg"><img id="id" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="3;54;05" src="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/RzxcxXkhiqI/AAAAAAAAAM0/zhq9-OntWgY/3%3B54%3B05_thumb.jpg" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>So often during the interview with Matt Lauer, Drew Peterson either didn’t emote, blinked (out of stress) or closed his eyes or otherwise looked away. Such an avoidant, subdued response doesn’t exactly scream empathy or concern for his wife’s disappearance. Moreover, the slight sarcastic smiles and signs of contempt shown here, where the corner of the mouth twists up, suggest a sense of eerie disengagement instead of worrying about his wife’s fate. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/RzxcyXkhirI/AAAAAAAAAM8/fY_v7ksIYgg/3%3B06%3B00%5B2%5D.jpg"><img id="id" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="3;06;00" src="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/RzxcynkhisI/AAAAAAAAANE/Cq_Jy13eZ3E/3%3B06%3B00_thumb.jpg" width="244" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Some of the strongest signs of anger came when questioned about Stacy’s statement to friends that she had found her husband controlling and abusive. Not only did Drew hedge by saying he “didn’t believe” he’d ever been physically abusive to her, his eyes narrowed in anger and his lower lip tightened slightly in a parallel display of anger.</p> Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-20077303767085253952007-10-19T06:37:00.001-07:002007-10-19T06:37:56.814-07:00The Faces of Halloween Monsters<p><a href="http://lh6.google.com/sensorylogic/RxizLM9hnII/AAAAAAAAALs/jg0GDwSab88/Vampire%20-%20you_must_have_faith_drksde%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="Vampire - you_must_have_faith_drksde" src="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/RxizLc9hnJI/AAAAAAAAAL0/UW7o83iN-Lk/Vampire%20-%20you_must_have_faith_drksde_thumb.jpg" width="151" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>When ready to pounce on an unlucky soul, the vampire’s eyes grow wild with excitement. The eyebrows become deeply furrowed and lowered in obvious anger. The mouth is stretched wide, displaying tremendous tension, exposing vicious fangs, oftentimes dripping in blood from his latest victim.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.google.com/sensorylogic/RxizL89hnKI/AAAAAAAAAL8/qwUnhylDsEs/Witch%20-%20cackle_01_drksde%5B2%5D.jpg"><img id="id" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="Witch - cackle_01_drksde" src="http://lh3.google.com/sensorylogic/RxizMc9hnLI/AAAAAAAAAME/k7aKJhffnDs/Witch%20-%20cackle_01_drksde_thumb.jpg" width="173" border="0" /></a> <b></b></p> <p>Typically the witch’s eyebrows are knitted together in anger and the upper lip is scrunched in disgust. The traditional Halloween witch is very old and extremely wrinkled, complete with a green complexion. The long, pointy, wart-covered nose is classic and is often seen sneering with upper lips raised in disgust, exposing rotten, yellowed teeth in a crooked smile. No witch is worth her salt without a protruding chin, complete with a hairy mole. She’s ready to delight in inflicting pain on her intended victim…possibly Hansel and Gretel?</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.google.com/sensorylogic/RxizMs9hnMI/AAAAAAAAAMM/XTTqrwt2ywE/Werewolf-%20werewolf-mask-6%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="Werewolf- werewolf-mask-6" src="http://lh6.google.com/sensorylogic/RxizNM9hnNI/AAAAAAAAAMU/pJ_j2m1ilqo/Werewolf-%20werewolf-mask-6_thumb.jpg" width="220" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>The werewolf’s dominant feature is his mouthful of vicious teeth, particularly the long, sharp fangs used to rip his victims to shreds. The mouth is stretched extremely wide in a display of intense anger and ferocity. The werewolf’s forehead and eyebrows are deeply furrowed, demonstrating fierce intensity.</p> Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-12765490335883107942007-08-28T13:12:00.000-07:002007-08-28T14:11:43.694-07:00Michael Vick<p>On August 27<sup>th</sup>, District Judge Henry Hudson accepted Michael Vick's guilty plea. Shortly afterwards, Vick held a press conference, shown below.</p><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eXsnCjCHWVI" width="425" height="353" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed><br /><p align="left">Three types of facial expression activity are most notable during Vick’s press conference. One type is understandably enough sheer nervousness, given the need to face the press and the public at large, let alone the sentencing yet to come, as exhibited by his lip chewing and wetting his lips.</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RtSF3ZiHK5I/AAAAAAAAAJk/bSevrDFtNZg/s1600-h/Cropped-1;27;01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103851464510876562" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RtSF3ZiHK5I/AAAAAAAAAJk/bSevrDFtNZg/s400/Cropped-1%3B27%3B01.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="left">The second type is also understandably enough sadness, as exhibited by lowered head and closing his eyes. He would also seem to be rather shell-shocked and perhaps even depressed because the amount of emotional activity evident on his face is rather low given the situation. Notably, for instance, he doesn’t show any emotion while saying that "through this situation I’ve found Jesus" and in apologizing to his many fans, including "the young kids I’ve let down."</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RtSF65iHK6I/AAAAAAAAAJs/mJMhgjpPvS0/s1600-h/Cropped-1;40;27.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103851524640418722" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RtSF65iHK6I/AAAAAAAAAJs/mJMhgjpPvS0/s400/Cropped-1%3B40%3B27.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="left">The third type, however, is contempt, which is not so readily explained. Almost all of Vick’s actual facial expressions involve the contempt shown in how the upper left corner of his mouth curls up. Is the contempt shown because of morally rejecting his own actions or for the media circus and the statements he must make, whether he believes them or not?</p><br /><p>After all, he does say "I understand it’s important, or not important, what you say, but how you say things," as if to reveal the coaching he’s received prior to making his statement. Notably, he shows contempt while making that statement. Moreover, he shows contempt yet again when he says: "take this opportunity just to speak from the heart." Those examples fit with the contempt Vick shows while making perhaps the key comment: "dog fighting is a terrible thing and I do reject it."</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RtSIMpiHK_I/AAAAAAAAAKU/e1yvcH1Jp10/s1600-h/strip.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103854028606352370" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RtSIMpiHK_I/AAAAAAAAAKU/e1yvcH1Jp10/s400/strip.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p>It’s hard not to think some of the reaction is explained by a lack of conviction about the statements he's making. That’s because a) he doesn’t show emotion during the moments he cites Jesus or apologizes to fans; b) the contempt is shown frequently, including even before Vick begins his prepared remarks; and c) because the other emotion he shows, just once, is disgust – in apologizing to people to whom he wasn’t "forthright." There alone the reaction seems most telling of real regret.</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RtSGMJiHK9I/AAAAAAAAAKE/EhrrsayV4eg/s1600-h/Cropped-2;34;16.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103851820993162194" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RtSGMJiHK9I/AAAAAAAAAKE/EhrrsayV4eg/s400/Cropped-2%3B34%3B16.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-4769585156047364392007-08-06T10:59:00.000-07:002008-01-30T12:13:52.053-08:00ABC's Republican Candidate Forum in Des Moines, Iowa at Drake UniversityThis week is coverage of the Republican Candidates in Des Moines, Iowa. Here is the video: <br /> <br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lT6VYgOCanc&rel=1" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" /> <br />This is what I call McCain’s very characteristic “puffer fish look.” In response to numerous issues about which he’s vexed that more progress hasn’t been made, McCain’s will display a combination of pressed lips (annoyance), suppressed, ironic smile (puffed cheeks) and an upside down smile (where his chin rises and the mouth pushes up, revealing a combination of anger, disgust and sadness or disappointment). <br /> <br /> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RrdyT1iltMI/AAAAAAAAAHo/dau_Mr3kGO8/s1600-h/1_McCain_puff.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095667188508243138" style="cursor: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RrdyT1iltMI/AAAAAAAAAHo/dau_Mr3kGO8/s400/1_McCain_puff.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br />If Americans vote for the most optimistic candidate (and they most often do), then this debate was generally good news for Romney and Huckabee, the two candidates whose smiling activity was by far the most common among the contenders. <br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RrdzP1iltOI/AAAAAAAAAH4/Avcu1ARC5KQ/s1600-h/Clipboard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095668219300394210" style="cursor: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RrdzP1iltOI/AAAAAAAAAH4/Avcu1ARC5KQ/s400/Clipboard.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br />Romney had his tough moments, though, and they came early in the debate regarding abortion. Asked to comment on Brownback’s robo-calls doubting Romney’s pro-life position, Romney showed anger, lapsed into disgust and sadness (lips corners down), and managed some smiles mixed with closing his eyes as if he wished the whole issue would just go away. <div></div> <div></div> <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RrdzYliltPI/AAAAAAAAAIA/lKssYPF_jNU/s1600-h/Clipboard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095668369624249586" style="width: 462px; cursor: hand; height: 105px" height="127" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RrdzYliltPI/AAAAAAAAAIA/lKssYPF_jNU/s400/Clipboard.jpg" width="462" border="0" /></a> <br />Paul, Tancredo and Brownback are the angry, aging men, pushing for change. <br /> <div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RrdynFiltNI/AAAAAAAAAHw/REFsH38FwKA/s1600-h/Clipboard.jpg"></a></div> <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RrdzvFiltQI/AAAAAAAAAII/ppOO3heQK68/s1600-h/Clipboard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095668756171306242" style="cursor: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RrdzvFiltQI/AAAAAAAAAII/ppOO3heQK68/s400/Clipboard.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br />Hunter is given to showing contempt for anyone who differs with his views. <br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/Rrdz5FiltRI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/hsjmK5k7zEA/s1600-h/8_Hunter_mouthpulled.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095668927969998098" style="cursor: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/Rrdz5FiltRI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/hsjmK5k7zEA/s320/8_Hunter_mouthpulled.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br />Giuliani had enough levity to show mock fear in response to being asked to explain his biggest mistake in life in only 30 seconds; but what’s more characteristic is that the left side of his mouth rises in a sign of disgust as he explains his views and denounces those of the Democrats. <br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/Rrd0G1iltSI/AAAAAAAAAIY/k-bsd87sWk0/s1600-h/Clipboard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095669164193199394" style="cursor: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/Rrd0G1iltSI/AAAAAAAAAIY/k-bsd87sWk0/s400/Clipboard.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br />Tommy Thompson has pained, often empathetic expressions of sadness and disgust as he wishes for change. <br /> <div></div> <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/Rrd0RViltTI/AAAAAAAAAIg/FYLIlrh2UEs/s1600-h/11_Thompson_bitter.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095669344581825842" style="cursor: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/Rrd0RViltTI/AAAAAAAAAIg/FYLIlrh2UEs/s320/11_Thompson_bitter.jpg" border="0" /></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-66298496014915406302007-07-16T07:34:00.000-07:002007-07-16T10:13:16.137-07:00Chertoff's gut feelingThis week we take a look at the announcement by Michael Chertoff, the Secretary of Homeland Security, from last week, on July 10th. He describes what has given him "gut feelings" about possible upcoming attacks and "increased vulnerability" from Al Qaeda.<br /><br />Here is the video and the transcript:<br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tusNoxofSpk"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tusNoxofSpk" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br /><blockquote><p><em>"I believe we're entering a period this summer of increased risk. We've seen a lot more public statements from Al Qaeda. There are a lot of reasons to speculate about that but one reason that occurs to me is that they're feeling more comfortable and raising expectations. In the last August, and in prior summers, we've had attacks against the West, which suggests that summer seems to be appealing to them. I think we do see increased activity in South Asia, so we do worry about whether they are rebuilding their capabilities. We've struck at them and degraded them, but they rebuild. All these things have given me kind of a gut feeling that we are in a period of increased vulnerability."</em></p></blockquote><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RpuWIpseGfI/AAAAAAAAAEY/ek3dxccfE70/s1600-h/04-22.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087825279420602866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RpuWIpseGfI/AAAAAAAAAEY/ek3dxccfE70/s200/04-22.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RpuVi5seGeI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/3Onrf9_XAo0/s1600-h/All.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087824630880541154" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 445px" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RpuVi5seGeI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/3Onrf9_XAo0/s400/All.jpg" border="0" /></a>A couple of things stand out. First, Chertoff shows a little bit of anger, as shown on the left. His most common expression throughout this clip is sadness (see top image at right). He was discussing the ways one could speculate about as to what the increased activity means when the image was taken.<br /><br />What stood out even more was how often he closed his eyes and/or looked down. This is a sign of sadness, but it might also indicate that Chertoff is exhausted. Each of the two groups of images at the right (the left column in a red border and the right column in the blue border) were taken over a five second period. He showed this nine times over the ten seconds. He also displayed it at other times during the segment.<br /><br />Is he really sad at the prospect of the increased vulnerability, or is he just exhausted? Is Chertoff really sad and indignant about this possible threat? Unfortunetly, at this point, your guess is as good as mine.Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-83877188720180485422007-07-02T06:16:00.000-07:002007-07-02T12:23:39.237-07:00Paris Hilton talks about jail with Larry King<p>This week we facially code Paris Hilton's interview on Larry King Live from June 27th, 2007. This took place shortly after she was released from jail. Here is a snippet of that interview:<br /><!-- <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pwe9_IN2i5s"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pwe9_IN2i5s" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>--><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pwe9_IN2i5s"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pwe9_IN2i5s" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></p><p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RokP2s-6ybI/AAAAAAAAADw/01GjY411U9E/s1600-h/Combined,+cop,+smile,+6-21-26,+6-22-01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082611086926727602" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 559px" height="662" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RokP2s-6ybI/AAAAAAAAADw/01GjY411U9E/s400/Combined,+cop,+smile,+6-21-26,+6-22-01.jpg" width="228" border="0" /></a>The first is a photo from when she was taken back to jail to finish serving her time. As you can see, she was truly upset and showing sadness.</p><p>The 2nd photo is her smiling after she said:</p><dir>"I've been through a lot. It's a pretty traumatic experience and something I really have grown from."<br /></dir><p>As you can see, she is smiling, not traumatic on a lingering basis or detached.</p><p>Later on in the interview, Larry King says that prison and jail are there to teach a lesson and asks, "Did it work for you?" Her verbal response was fairly straightforward saying that it gave her time to reflect on who she was and on what is important to her. </p><p>Her facial reactions were much different. First, upper lip slightly curled in disgust followed by contempt. Whether it was directed at Larry King and his question, the media circus in general, or reflected her giving a pat, insincere answer we can only guess.</p>Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-80780666391952053502007-06-25T10:00:00.000-07:002007-06-25T08:22:06.213-07:00Will he or won't he run?<p>These video snippets were taken from the announcement made by Michael Bloomberg, current Mayor of New York City, concerning his departure from the Republican party. He is now an independent, which brought rise to questions concerning whether or not he would be entering the presidential race.<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/Rnr9B8EZ8RI/AAAAAAAAADg/lsj8GuOmryk/s1600-h/ALL.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078649739559956754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/Rnr9B8EZ8RI/AAAAAAAAADg/lsj8GuOmryk/s400/ALL.jpg" border="0" /></a>The photo on the top denotes a basic, middle level anger expression. This reaction reveals Bloomberg's response to being asked repeatedly by the press whether he will run for president.<br /></p><p>The second photo shows a tight lipped smile. While Bloomberg's hardly has an easy-going personality, here he seems to be enjoying the "media circus" at least a little.</p><p>On the third image, Mark Bloomberg is showing some contempt for the "media circus." On one hand he likes it, while on the other he dismisses it.</p><p>The bottom photo shows him with a true smile on his face. This is an example of how much he absolutely likes the limelight, fueling speculation that he might in fact run for president despite the annoyance portrayed initially during his news conference.<br /></p>Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-40744874922169903042007-06-20T07:03:00.000-07:002007-06-20T07:14:13.060-07:00"Facetime" Speech by Dan Hill<p></p><p>Dan Hill, the man behind <strong>The Face of the Week</strong>, will be giving a speech to the Women's Club of Minneapolis. This is free to attend and will be an interesting and fun time. Please feel free to bring a friend or two or to email <a href="http://www.blogger.com/email-post.g?blogID=3710302412117889907&postID=4074487492216990304">this page</a> to anyone you know who may be interested.</p><p><strong>What</strong>: "FACETIME" SPEECH<br /><strong>When</strong>: This Monday June 25 at 7:30pm<br /><strong>Where</strong>: The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis' Ballroom </p><p>Gain a profound and entertaining understanding of the role emotions play in our lives, how they are conveyed in our faces, and how to de-code them in others. The speaker, Dan Hill, will be taking a light-hearted approach to the scientific methodology of “facial coding” at the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis this Monday, June 25, at 7:30pm. After briefly introducing how breakthroughs in brain science have confirmed what everyone knows, that we’re primarily emotional decision-makers, he’ll explain how emotions get shown on our faces and then offer examples and everyday applications for this amazing information such as: </p><ul><li>Romance (speed dating)</li><li>Candid camera moments of celebrities</li><li>Brand characters and icons</li><li>Presidential politics (’04 and ’08 races)</li><li>Poker faces</li></ul><p><strong>Directions to:</strong><br /><a href="http://www.womansclub.org/page/directions.jsp">The Woman's Club of Minneapolis</a><br />410 Oak Grove Street<br />Minneapolis, MN 55403<br />612-813-5300</p>Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-91387621103927167012007-06-18T12:24:00.000-07:002007-06-18T12:49:02.579-07:00Panel Disbars Duke Lacrosse Prosecutor<p>In a hearing before a disciplinary committee of the North Carolina State Bar Trial on June 16, 2007, District Attorney Mike Nifong gave an eight minute, 47 second statement on his behalf prior to being disbarred for his prosecution of three Duke University lacrosse players falsely accused of rape. Was he truly repentant for engaging in what the committee considered to be dishonest and deceitful conduct, including lying to the court and withholding critical DNA test results?</p><br /><p>Let's go to the video tape.</p><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YDicSg2Xvjg"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YDicSg2Xvjg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RnbdnMEZ8CI/AAAAAAAAABo/SdLdu5Gtv5s/s1600-h/small-0-09-22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RnbdnMEZ8CI/AAAAAAAAABo/SdLdu5Gtv5s/s320/small-0-09-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077489295231152162" border="0" /></a>While the committee chair is asking Nifong if there is "Anything else you might want to say to the members of the panel?" Nifong shows disgust, sadness but also fear. Knowing that judgment on losing his license is at hand, Nifong reveals fear for the one key time during his statement.</p><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RnbeOMEZ8DI/AAAAAAAAABw/CB2w97W2BU4/s1600-h/small-1-26-22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RnbeOMEZ8DI/AAAAAAAAABw/CB2w97W2BU4/s320/small-1-26-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077489965246050354" border="0" /></a>Nifong says, "Much of the criticism directed against me in this case has been justified." Despite the conciliatory remark, however, his face shows a more mixed response – including contempt, disgust, anger and sadness. The contempt is notable for suggesting that he doesn’t regard the criticism as justified.</p><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RnbefsEZ8EI/AAAAAAAAAB4/zFgjpzjuqxg/s1600-h/small-1-34-02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RnbefsEZ8EI/AAAAAAAAAB4/zFgjpzjuqxg/s320/small-1-34-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077490265893761090" border="0" /></a>In contrast, Nifong now adds that "The allegations, however," that I am a liar are not justified." Here he shows anger only, and is if anything more repentant than in the comment of a moment earlier.</p><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RnbgHsEZ8II/AAAAAAAAACY/1OSakKCcpwo/s1600-h/combined3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RnbgHsEZ8II/AAAAAAAAACY/1OSakKCcpwo/s320/combined3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077492052600156290" border="0" /></a>As he asserts that he "never misrepresented," and was raised "to do right" anger gives way to increasing degrees of sadness. He’s obviously shattered by having ruined the image of his character.</p><br /><p></p>Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-46883154811652419382007-06-12T12:23:00.000-07:002007-06-18T12:24:09.682-07:00Clinton, Obama, and Giuliani<div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Clinton & Obama</span><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7DHAPZ_wBB0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7DHAPZ_wBB0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RnAZ-8EZ7_I/AAAAAAAAABU/Jm8NOymfMzo/s1600-h/Story.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RnAZ-8EZ7_I/AAAAAAAAABU/Jm8NOymfMzo/s320/Story.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075585349113737202" border="0" /></a>This excerpt from the Democratic presidential candidates' debate held on June 3rd, 2007. The excerpt shows Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's responses after John Edwards has sharply criticized them for not being more outspoken against the war in Iraq on the floor of the Senate.<br /><br />As you can see here, Hillary Clinton started with a full, social smile, seeking to negate Edwards' attack. Very soon after the smile starts fading. The way the smile turns into a grimace as it fades betrays the extent to which it was not a true smile to begin with.<br /><span><br /></span><span>At the same time, Barack Obama showed some anger and dismissal. Obama turns his head away from Edwards and his lips appear to tighten together in a slight sign of frustration with Edwards' attack.<br /></span><br /></div><div><br /><span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Giuliani<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HSdXSsGytss"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HSdXSsGytss" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RnBOJ8EZ8AI/AAAAAAAAABc/4gmYSYohp50/s1600-h/Story.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jKHqYuKZwCw/RnBOJ8EZ8AI/AAAAAAAAABc/4gmYSYohp50/s320/Story.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075642712696942594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">This excerpt from the Republican presidential candidates debate held on June 5th, 2007. the excerpt shows Rudolph Giuliani's reaction after being read a quote in which a Rhode Island priest has compared Giuliani's position on abortion to Pontius Pilate's personal opposition to the crucifixion Jesus Christ but allowing him to die anyway.<br /><br />First, note that the normal resting position of Giuliani's mouth is in the form of a disgust reaction with the corners of the mouth turned down (top photo). In the middle of this question, he shows a look of frustration (2nd photo). The 3rd photo shows very intense anger with the lips pressed firmly together while looking down shows signs of sadness. Giuliani finally settles on a smile toward the end of the question (bottom photo).<br /></span></div>Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710302412117889907.post-91279987458714487912007-06-07T12:21:00.000-07:002007-06-18T12:23:08.235-07:00It's a new blog!!!Welcome to the Face of the Week blog. Every week we will analyze some of the facial expressions displayed by people in the current news and media. It should be fun, interesting, and unique. So please be sure to check back each week to see what's new in the Face of the Week.Sensory Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352166510582806607noreply@blogger.com0