A specialist in non-verbal communication analyzed the gestures of the Doll during the conference. “Their facial expressions did not reflect the joy of the news,” said Hugo Lescano.
December 8, 2021 will be remembered as another great day for River de Gallardo. After days of uncertainty DT called a press conference to announce that he will remain at the club. The Doll spoke for 23 minutes, said what the fan wanted to hear, but what did his gestures communicate?
Olé consulted Hugo Lescano, who directs the Non-Verbal Communication Research Laboratory and the Certifying Center for Dialectical Coaching in Buenos Aires and is an external consultant for the OAS in Non-Verbal Communication and Negotiation. “One of the hypotheses, if this were an expert opinion, is that his gestures showed a fairly significant degree of discomfort”, summarized.
“The funny thing is that for many it was a joy. But the news was not communicated with positive emotions. It is striking that there were no genuine smiles during the first few sentences of the ad. If you watch the video at low volume, you may think that this is bad news. He looks excited. Gallardo has a very deep feeling for River, but in this news his body does not seem to reflect the fan’s happiness “, continued Lescano, 53, a fan of Independiente, and who uploads his stories to Instagram (@hlescano).
Hand on microphone
The Doll took the microphone before starting his first response.
“Just before the sentence in which he announces his continuity, he takes the microphone with his right hand. Something that he does not do in the conference, but in that critical moment. We cling to a telephone, glass or any other object when we feel insecure. El Muñeco Gallardo, beyond the fact that he is a great professional and much loved, has a dose of insecurity in this decision. Clinging to an object is called anchoring, when we cling to a place to feel more secure. “
Self-comfort
The Doll made several gestures of self-comfort during the announcement.
“When they ask him the first question, Gallardo says that it was a difficult decision. He uses the phrase ‘what I felt’. That is, he talks about his feelings, the emotional. And while he does it, it is seen that his arm goes from back to go ahead. I mean, he’s rubbing his leg, even though it can’t be seen. It’s a self-comforting gesture, as if something he’s saying makes him feel vulnerable. “
Gesture of instability
“Also note that it is clearly seen that the back of the chair that comes and goes in no pendulum movement, we do it without realizing it. It is not the movement we make when we are alone, but rather that we rocked when speaking in public, reflecting our instability This is a totally uncomfortable subject for Gallardo. “
Hugo Lescano, expert in body language.
A movement of self-censorship
A gesture of self-censorship.
“It was essential for me to take some time to reflect, he said meanwhile his right hand went directly to the base of the nose, just above the upper lip, covering his mouth with his whole hand. It is a gesture of self-censorship. We saw it in others. lectures when it comes to sensitive issues. On this reflection, Gallardo’s body tells us that there is a lot of information that he still does not want to give. Only he knows what that information is. “
The meaning of the hand on the neck
The Doll, with his hand on his neck.
“Speaking of what an institution like River requires, and its hand goes to the neck. It is a communication code that is used when what we are relating places us in a scenario in which we feel threatened or when the contexts do not accompany “.
The Doll’s pauses
Gallardo’s gestures at the conference announcing his continuity.
“During the entire interview a clearing of the throat has been seen, or a second of pause taking a breath. They are alternating, differentiating or qualifying codes. We place them a little to alternate with the emotions that we find it difficult to express with words.”
The videos of the conference
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