Smile or smirk? Why nonverbal behaviour matters in parliamentary hearings
Schonhardt-Bailey, C.
(2017).
Smile or smirk? Why nonverbal behaviour matters in parliamentary hearings.
(2017).
Smile or smirk? Why nonverbal behaviour matters in parliamentary hearings.
When witnesses appear before select committees, Hansard records their words, but not their expressions. Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey analysed nonverbal behaviour in 12 economic policy committee hearings. She argues that gestures, expressions and tone may be pivotal in whether a policymaker’s arguments are accepted.