Análisis gestual de Obama y Romney durante el orimer debate

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What Romney and Obama’s Body Language Says to Voters

After the first televised presidential debate, held between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon 52 years ago, campaigns have been acutely aware that voters may judge candidates in such encounters as much by their appearance and gestures as by their words.

Peggy Hackney, an analyst working with the New York University Movement Lab, has examined the body language exhibited by President Obama and Mitt Romney in a number of speeches and debates. Here is a look at some of the signature gestures that they use.

Obama's Gestures

• Waving a Ball
• Cutting
• Pointer

Romney's Gestures

• Pointer
• Embrace
• Tilt and NodMr. Obama uses a more controlled style than Mr. Romney does. While the force of his movements can prompt the viewer to support the argument put forth, controlled movements can also make the viewer feel that the path suggested would not be easy.

When Obama used the Waving a Ball gesture during his convention acceptance speech

In this movement, the president moves his forearm in an arc from the elbow with his palm open, fingers slightly rounded, as if he were holding a baseball. He often uses this gesture when trying to pass along a belief that he wants the viewer to embrace.