The Germans Study Leo XIV’s 'Body Language'
In an interview with the anti-Catholic Catholic News Agency (KNA), which is owned by the German bishops, Stefan Verra, a body language expert, claimed that Leo XIV is signalling with his body language: 'I am not moving towards you, but you must move towards me.'
Verra also claimed that the Pope's body language reveals an “initial insecurity” when “neuronal congestion energy manifests itself in slight chewing movements of the lower jaw” or “small glances that wander to the left and right”.
This energy is always present when there is more energy in the body than is needed at that moment. "Anyone who is not nervous has not recognised the importance of the office," says Verra.
Verra also analysed how Pope Francis shakes hands. "When two people meet, they unconsciously lean forward a little," he says, "but the Pope doesn't do that. He stands completely upright. This creates a hierarchical relationship.'
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"neuronal congestion" That's a new one on me. Stefan Verra is a body language expert and not a doctor. (I am not a doctor either). Maybe the new pope needs a little more sleep and time to adjust to his new routine.
Nobody can see intentions through "body language" (which is a very ambiguous "science" anyway: we only can see symptoms, not the real causes).
And Zelensky is a learned actor, he ALWAYS tries to come over as "the good guy", imitating "good behaviour".
Spot on about the "heroic" leader of Ukraine. That Leo XIV is more reserved from that publicity-hog, celebrity 'leader' is a plus in my book!