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06-24-2011, 02:20 PM
The same techniques that help spot a would-be terrorist in an airport can identify the realistic nominees for presidential candidates.
After the Republicans’ presidential debate June 13, facial analysis expert Dan Hill broke down the contenders’ performances using the same methods that CIA and FBI agents apply in surveillance operations and interrogations, writes Fast Company’s Kevin Randall. If you check out the conclusions drawn by Hill and Gallup pollsters, you’d wonder if they were watching the same debate in New Hampshire.
According to Gallup, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney appeared to hold on to his front-runner status. Among the well-known GOP contenders — Rick Santorum and Herman Cain don’t crack the 50 percent mark for name recognition — Romney has the strongest ratings for positivity, writes Frank Newport in an article on Gallup’s website. Newport adds that Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann looks like a potentially worthy opponent as she nearly matches Romney’s Positive Intensity Score and is rising in recognition. However, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty seems stuck in neutral with merely average name recognition and relatively little positive reactions among people that Gallup polled, Newport writes.
But Hill’s analysis paints a different picture of the debate’s outcome.
Based on his analysis of the nonverbal, facial reactions of GOP candidates during the debate, Hill told Randall that Romney registered little impact, while Bachmann’s emotions could undermine her candidacy. Hill’s methods reveal that Romney was generally appealing, but he just didn’t excite anyone.
On the other hand, Pawlenty did well on intensity even though he preached a generally angry and negative message and exhibited plenty of frustration. Bachmann also showed a significant amount of frustration about the country’s direction — plenty of American voters can commiserate because of the slowly recovering economy.
However, Hill pointed out to Randall that Bachmann’s facial expressions betrayed an unhealthy amount of fear and anxiety. Randall writes that Pawlenty’s fiery anger about the country’s struggles would trump Bachmann’s fear in attracting voter support.
The rest of the story:
http://gcn.com/articles/2011/06/23/facial-analysis-gop-debates-cia-tsa-techniques.aspx
After the Republicans’ presidential debate June 13, facial analysis expert Dan Hill broke down the contenders’ performances using the same methods that CIA and FBI agents apply in surveillance operations and interrogations, writes Fast Company’s Kevin Randall. If you check out the conclusions drawn by Hill and Gallup pollsters, you’d wonder if they were watching the same debate in New Hampshire.
According to Gallup, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney appeared to hold on to his front-runner status. Among the well-known GOP contenders — Rick Santorum and Herman Cain don’t crack the 50 percent mark for name recognition — Romney has the strongest ratings for positivity, writes Frank Newport in an article on Gallup’s website. Newport adds that Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann looks like a potentially worthy opponent as she nearly matches Romney’s Positive Intensity Score and is rising in recognition. However, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty seems stuck in neutral with merely average name recognition and relatively little positive reactions among people that Gallup polled, Newport writes.
But Hill’s analysis paints a different picture of the debate’s outcome.
Based on his analysis of the nonverbal, facial reactions of GOP candidates during the debate, Hill told Randall that Romney registered little impact, while Bachmann’s emotions could undermine her candidacy. Hill’s methods reveal that Romney was generally appealing, but he just didn’t excite anyone.
On the other hand, Pawlenty did well on intensity even though he preached a generally angry and negative message and exhibited plenty of frustration. Bachmann also showed a significant amount of frustration about the country’s direction — plenty of American voters can commiserate because of the slowly recovering economy.
However, Hill pointed out to Randall that Bachmann’s facial expressions betrayed an unhealthy amount of fear and anxiety. Randall writes that Pawlenty’s fiery anger about the country’s struggles would trump Bachmann’s fear in attracting voter support.
The rest of the story:
http://gcn.com/articles/2011/06/23/facial-analysis-gop-debates-cia-tsa-techniques.aspx