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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: longnshort who wrote (30665)	2/4/2005 8:11:27 AM
From: jttmab	Respond to of 93284

It doesn't catch your eye when a human doesn't blink for 4 or 5 minutes? Certainly, not when I'm not watching them. People with Parkison's blink far less per minute than average; people who read off VDTs [computer screens] blink far less per minute. Did you stop blinking when she was speaking? What if she was blinking when you were blinking? Would you have counted that blink[s]? I would speculate that humidity in the room affects the blinking rate; did you check that? Where did you find that there was an association between "tight faced" and blinking? Is this your own research? jttmab

To: longnshort who wrote (30665)	2/4/2005 8:49:23 AM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93284

You might be onto something.... Hand or finger movement to the eyes usually follows a prolonged eye closure, further blocking out auditory or visual stimuli. Additionally, individuals who struggle with an idea or concept often blink their eyes rapidly. Rapid blinking or “eyelid flutter” signals a sensitive topic. 9 Officers carefully should observe the speaker’s eyes, which can alert to the possibility of deception. From: au.af.mil [Page 2] So it seems there's an association between lying and rapid eye movement. Plenty of other links on that association if you can google. However, you note that Pelosi blinked far less than average.... On the other hand. Maybe we should be looking for those politicians that have rapid eye movement. menshealth.com President George W. Bush was afflicted with a wide range of nonverbal tics, from rapid eye blinking to pursed lips. In these moments, each of these men displayed nonverbal cues of deception. Thanks for bringing this topic to us. jttmab