Inside the Minds of Meghan and Harry ​- Analysis of the Oprah Interview

Inside the Minds of Meghan and Harry

Analysis of Oprah's Interview with the The Duke and Duchess

Much has been reported about the body language on display in Meghan and Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey, and what these cues tell us about their experiences, feelings, and concerns. At Receptiviti, we understand the psychological meaning of language, so we're sharing our analysis of Meghan and Harry's psychological state, their emotions, confidence, and more throughout their March 7th interview with Oprah.

There's lots to unpack, but we can clearly see how stressful it was for both Meghan and Harry to share their experiences, and that being so public about his family's turmoil was significantly more stressful for Harry than it was for Meghan. At the same time, Harry was much more cautious and Meghan expressed more neuroticism as they told their side of the story.

We took an unusual approach to the analysis; we analyzed the interview transcript using our Zoom Transcript Analyzer, to show the power of understanding the psychology of language, and what can be learned about anyone by analyzing the language they use to express themselves.

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