Dr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023

1 of 45/  THREAD: Body Language Analysis No. 4695: Ron DeSantis Unusual Repetitive Jaw Movement https://youtu.be/o5CUxxxqP50

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DeSantis comments on LGBTQ community in Florida

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Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
2 of 45/  This past week, Ron DeSantis embarked on his first out-of-state trip after formally announcing his candidacy for President — including stops in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. 
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3 of 45/  What follows is a partial Body language, Paralanguage, and Statement analysis of Ron DeSantis during an interview in New Hampshire on Thursday, 1 June 2023. 
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
4 of 45/  Note that at the 0:03 mark, DeSantis hard-swallows. Although his Adam's apple [thyroid cartilage] is less prominent than most men, we can clearly see it moving up and down.
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
5 of 45/ Hard Swallowing is an extremely common anxiety tell. More specifically, it's a sign of a dry mouth/throat — and thus, an indicator of potential anxiety. Deep swallowing stimulates the production of saliva.
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
6 of 45/ A second Hard-Swallow is displayed during 0:18.
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7 of 45/ Note DeSantis begins this first answer with, "You know, it's interesting ...". We all know the dictionary definition of "interesting", yet here's an extremely common context where its meaning is highly sarcastic, accusatory, and aggressive.
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Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
8 of 45/ Note also, DeSantis is holding his hands (fingers intertwined) in front of his groin area. This behavior is a variation of what is known as a Fig Leaf (aka Genital Guarding).
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
9 of 45/ Fig Leaf/Genital Guarding is a very common body language manifestation of emotional discomfort, low confidence, and feelings of intimidation. DeSantis displays this body language far more than most Governors or Presidential Candidates.
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
10 of 45/ Fig Leaf/Genital Guarding is also seen during moments of respect and/or deference for a political, powerful, or religious superior (i.e., VP meeting with/standing next to their President [political or corporate] — or when meeting with the Pope).
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
11 of 45/ Fig Leaf/Genital Guarding is also commonly displayed during some religious and other formal/respectful ceremonies (i.e. Weddings, Funerals, visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, etc.).
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
12 of 45/ At the beginning of the above video (0:04-0:18), DeSantis repeatedly moves his jaw back and forth (laterally). There's also an occasional less prominent but noticeable forward motion component. Please watch the video, as this is impossible to see the dynamics in images.
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
13 of 45/  ...And during another video (same interview), DeSantis exhibits this same Jaw movement behavior (0:00-0:14): https://youtu.be/wrugOl-QuCo
DeSantis talks about what policies he believes succeeded in Florida

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Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
14 of 45/  ...And yet another clip (same interview) of this identical Jaw movement is seen (0:03-0:09, 0:54-0:57) in this video segment: https://youtu.be/Hd1PQ2mG4yg
DeSantis speaks about what he thinks could have been done differently with debt deal

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Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
15 of 45/  Note each of these above three highlighted segments clearly show this jaw movement when DeSantis is not speaking (at rest). However, in order to accurately discern if this behavior also occurs whilst he's speaking – a direct, forward facing camera view is required.
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
16 of 45/  Said another way, this same noted jaw movement is easily camouflaged (and probably also present) when superimposed with other body language and, of course, together with normal speech — if the proper (forward) camera angle is not viewed.
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
17 of 45/ *It's profoundly important to note that the degree of repetitiveness of the particular jaw movement demonstrated in these examples is NOT routine body language behavior.*
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
18 of 45/ With extremely high likelihood, the cause of this jaw movement is a secondary manifestation of a specific and discernible medical condition.
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
19 of 45/ Tardive dyskinesia is a possible etiology of this jaw movement, but this would be a highly atypical presentation for TD — and thus it's extremely unlikely the cause for this specific repetitive movement.
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
20 of 45/ A less remote possible cause for this repetitive jaw movement is Tourette's syndrome or another, similar tic/tic-like condition.
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
21 of 45/ Tourette's Syndrome and other Tic-like conditions can be exacerbated by anxiety, depression, tiredness, or even excitement.
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
22 of 45/ (It's crucial to rule out various medical causes of tic-associated conditions — such as Huntington's Disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Wilson's Disease, Hypothyroidism, Head Trauma, Poisons, Drugs, etc. [this is not a complete list]).
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
23 of 45/ Ron DeSantis has *no known* history of any of the above conditions.
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
24 of 45/ Note DeSantis' Elevated Central Forehead Contraction simultaneous with a partial/subtle Mouth Smile (i.e. during 0:36).
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25 of 45/ Everyone (but hopefully not too often) displays this facial expression *on occasion* during times of:

• Arrogance
• Contempt
• Incredulity (specifically, Smug Incredulity)

§ Note each of these emotions may be manifested using other body language/facial expressions.

Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
26 of 45/ However, those who display this combination of expressions *frequently or during crucial moments* — have an extremely high correlation with Sociopathy or Psychopathy (collectively referred to as Antisocial Personality Disorder).
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Jun 4, 2023
27 of 45/ DeSantis displays this Elevated Central Forehead Contraction with a simultaneous Mouth Smile Expression multiple times during this interview — i.e., again during 1:20.
Show threadMr. Bruno Jun 4, 2023
@DrJackBrown I hope someone makes this the photo for his campaign!