Sex, Stress, and the Supreme Court: Verbal and Nonverbal Analysis of Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh During his Senate Confirmation Hearings

• In Event: Political Communication: Institutional Legitimacy and Accountability

Brief Overview

The study explores whether Judge Kavanaugh displayed higher levels of nonverbal stress indicators during his sexual assault hearing than his confirmation hearings and if those indicators correlate with the verbal content of his statements.

Authors

• Alexandra Johnson, University of Arkansas

• Patrick A. Stewart, University of Arkansas