Body Language [Blinking] Talks in 2016 Election

Lifezette ^ | 27 June 2016 | Rachel Littauer

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Whether it’s a nervous hair twirl, a quavering voice, or a sweating public speaker, we know that body language affects our perception of the people around us. What we may not know is how much. With the 2016 presidential election in full swing, we can look to the nominees to see what their body language may be saying about the success of their campaigns, and about their potential ability to win the election. Yes — a few gestures can be a clue to the path to the Oval Office.

Janine Driver, president of the Body Language Institute in Alexandria, Virginia, points to Hillary Clinton’s tendency to shrug her shoulders. “A shoulder shrug indicates uncertainty,” Driver recently told NBC. Although the shrug is not a perfect predictor, Driver admits, it is not helping with Hillary’s message.

On the other hand, Donald Trump, who exhibits exuberant hand motions, is a creative thinker, Driver said. (No, the size of his hands isn’t a factor.) [SNIP]

Joseph Tecce, an associate psychology professor at Boston College, is something of an expert in the field, having studied many past elections.

"The best predictor is blink rate — which has been good for eight out of nine elections," he told LifeZette.

Donald Trump has a blink rate of 64 blinks per minute, whereas Hillary has shown an average of 40 blinks per minute. The acceptable range for blinking on television is 30 to 50 blinks per minute, Tecce said.

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"My prediction as a body language scientist [is] Trump will lose the election," he said.

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Hillary doesn’t need to blink as much. She wears heavy blue contacts over her hazel eyes. Yeah, she lies about her eye color too.