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Telling fact
When Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, Hilary put out his hand but Tenzing flung his arms round him! Source: The Book of Tells by Peter Collett |
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The Baby Shield The psychologist Peter Collett observes that politicians who kiss babies actually use those babies like smiles, to disarm any aggression directed towards them. Babies are the ultimate tenderness-enhancing accessory. Popularity Propaganda Images of politicians being lovingly supported by their wives are similarly useful because they encourage viewers to see the politician as good, deserving and well-loved, whatever the latest polls say. Party conferences and other opportunities to be seen being applauded are valuable for the same reason. Emotional Leakage Because politicians are often in compromised situations where they are trying to project things other than the truth, they make excellent body language studies. Body language often leaks out emotions that you are trying to conceal, so politicians frequently give themselves away. Despite Tony Blair claiming to stand shoulder to shoulder with George W Bush for example, we often see shots of him looking uncomfortable, being ushered into aeroplanes and doorways by the far more assertive President Bush. For all he says otherwise, he is clearly number two to the US rooster in this particular pecking order. Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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