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لغة الجسد: كيف تقرأ أفكار الآخرين من خلال إيماءاتهم
We all know that what people say is often very different from what they think or feel. Now with Body Language, you can learn to read others' thoughts by their gestures. You can use it to tell if someone is lying. Find out how to make yourself likeable, and how to encourage co-operation from other people. You can use it in countless work situations, including how to interview and negotiate successfully. You can even use it to find a compatible friend or partner. Over half a million people have learned the secrets of body language with Allan Pease, and you can too.
206 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1981
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About the author
Allan Pease
136 books779 followersAllan Pease is an Australian author and motivational speaker. Despite having no education in psychology, neuroscience, or psychiatry, he has managed to establish himself as an "expert on relationships".
Originally a musician, he became a successful life insurance salesman, he started a career as a speaker and trainer in sales and latterly in body language. This resulted in a popular sideline of audio tapes, many of which feature his irreverent wit.
His best-selling book Body Language brought him international recognition. It has been followed by several others. He is quite well known in Australia and during the 1980s he was an occasional TV analyst for political debates where he would analyze the body language and overall performance of the contestants.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Pease
Originally a musician, he became a successful life insurance salesman, he started a career as a speaker and trainer in sales and latterly in body language. This resulted in a popular sideline of audio tapes, many of which feature his irreverent wit.
His best-selling book Body Language brought him international recognition. It has been followed by several others. He is quite well known in Australia and during the 1980s he was an occasional TV analyst for political debates where he would analyze the body language and overall performance of the contestants.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Pease
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March 19, 2021
"The acquisition of knowledge and skills in non-verbal communication serves to make every encounter with another person an exciting experience."
Decrypting body language has been a fascinating subject for me. There are a number of different 'theories' for interpreting our common gestures. Allan Pease's Body Language is book is a brief, well-organized and easy to understand guide book which contains the basics of non-verbal communication. With everything being explained from a practical standpoint, readers of any understanding of the subject could read the book quite easily.
"Albert Mehrabian found that the total impact of a message is about 7 per cent verbal (words only) and 38 per cent vocal (including tone of voice, inflection and other sounds) and 55 per cent non-verbal."
"It is good to learn and to use positive open gestures to communicate with others and to eliminate gestures that may give negative signals."
Pease has divided to the book in to a series of chapters, some based on the part of the body (palms, hands, arms, legs, face, eyes etc.) and others based on the characteristics of the immediate surroundings. His views on each particular gesture and how to interpret them using 'gesture-clusters' while considering in which context they occur, were very clearly explained. Though I have read a couple of recently written books on the subject, I was surprised to see a lot of new opinions here, especially considering this had been written almost 40 years ago.
"Many people claim that they habitually take the arms folded position because it is comfortable. Any gesture will feel comfortable when you have the corresponding attitude; that is, if you have a negative, defensive or nervous attitude, the folded arms position will feel good."
The author does not hold back when it comes to profiling gestures in anyway he sees fit to drive the point home. Some of the opinions will appear somewhat shallow or sexist - especially the 'courtship gestures' - and probably will offend a lot of people. Still, I think it's important to have them explained. Author's aim is not to make you a connoisseur of such gestures but to help one identify individuals who might use such gestures to control situations. When it comes to subjective content such as this, it's always up to the reader to select what is appropriate or acceptable.
"When it comes to courtship rituals, most men are about as effective as someone standing in a river trying to catch fish by hitting them on the head with a big stick."
"In given light conditions, the pupils will dilate or contract as the person’s attitude and mood change from positive to negative and vice versa."
Overall, I enjoyed the book. Book felt like a a dictionary of gestures, which you could easily refer whenever you want to interpret a set of gestures or to improve your own non-verbal communication techniques to enhance your communication skills.
"People form 90 per cent of their opinion about you in the first ninety seconds of meeting you, and you never get a second chance to make a first impression!"
Decrypting body language has been a fascinating subject for me. There are a number of different 'theories' for interpreting our common gestures. Allan Pease's Body Language is book is a brief, well-organized and easy to understand guide book which contains the basics of non-verbal communication. With everything being explained from a practical standpoint, readers of any understanding of the subject could read the book quite easily.
"Albert Mehrabian found that the total impact of a message is about 7 per cent verbal (words only) and 38 per cent vocal (including tone of voice, inflection and other sounds) and 55 per cent non-verbal."
"It is good to learn and to use positive open gestures to communicate with others and to eliminate gestures that may give negative signals."
Pease has divided to the book in to a series of chapters, some based on the part of the body (palms, hands, arms, legs, face, eyes etc.) and others based on the characteristics of the immediate surroundings. His views on each particular gesture and how to interpret them using 'gesture-clusters' while considering in which context they occur, were very clearly explained. Though I have read a couple of recently written books on the subject, I was surprised to see a lot of new opinions here, especially considering this had been written almost 40 years ago.
"Many people claim that they habitually take the arms folded position because it is comfortable. Any gesture will feel comfortable when you have the corresponding attitude; that is, if you have a negative, defensive or nervous attitude, the folded arms position will feel good."
The author does not hold back when it comes to profiling gestures in anyway he sees fit to drive the point home. Some of the opinions will appear somewhat shallow or sexist - especially the 'courtship gestures' - and probably will offend a lot of people. Still, I think it's important to have them explained. Author's aim is not to make you a connoisseur of such gestures but to help one identify individuals who might use such gestures to control situations. When it comes to subjective content such as this, it's always up to the reader to select what is appropriate or acceptable.
"When it comes to courtship rituals, most men are about as effective as someone standing in a river trying to catch fish by hitting them on the head with a big stick."
"In given light conditions, the pupils will dilate or contract as the person’s attitude and mood change from positive to negative and vice versa."
Overall, I enjoyed the book. Book felt like a a dictionary of gestures, which you could easily refer whenever you want to interpret a set of gestures or to improve your own non-verbal communication techniques to enhance your communication skills.
"People form 90 per cent of their opinion about you in the first ninety seconds of meeting you, and you never get a second chance to make a first impression!"
July 23, 2019
به طرز فجیعی ناقص و سادهلوحانهس این کتاب و متاسفانه در ایران خیلی مشهور. اگه بخواین بر اساس این کتاب زبان بدن کسی رو رمزگشایی کنین خودتون رو مسخره کردین. اصلاً وقت تون رو باهاش تلف نکنین. با پیشرفت علم تو زمینهی ارتباط مغز و بدن این کتاب دیگه تاریخمصرفش تموم شده. بهترین کتاب در این زمینه از "جو ناوارو"، متخصص ارتباطات غیرکلامی هست که سالها مامور افبیآی و متخصص در این زمینه بوده. اسم کتابشم اینه :
What Every BODY is Saying
by Joe Navarro
ترجمه نشده.
اگر که کتاب خوب و کامل و جدیدی تو این زمینه خوندین لطفاً معرفی کنین.
What Every BODY is Saying
by Joe Navarro
ترجمه نشده.
اگر که کتاب خوب و کامل و جدیدی تو این زمینه خوندین لطفاً معرفی کنین.
September 11, 2009
قرأت مجموعة من الكتب حول موضوع لغة الجسد ...
ولكن هذا الكتاب كان مميزا ...
أذكر أني قرأته خلال فترة طويلة نسبيا نظرا لأني كنت في اليوم التالي لقراءة كل قسم منه وحين أكون في أماكن مزدحمة بالناس (وكانت الجامعة مكانا مناسبا جدا في حينها) أراقب تحركات الأفراد وأقارنها بما قرأته في الكتاب ... فعلا من الممتع قرائته وملاحظة المجتمع من حولك في أثناء ذلك...
ولكن هذا الكتاب كان مميزا ...
أذكر أني قرأته خلال فترة طويلة نسبيا نظرا لأني كنت في اليوم التالي لقراءة كل قسم منه وحين أكون في أماكن مزدحمة بالناس (وكانت الجامعة مكانا مناسبا جدا في حينها) أراقب تحركات الأفراد وأقارنها بما قرأته في الكتاب ... فعلا من الممتع قرائته وملاحظة المجتمع من حولك في أثناء ذلك...
October 9, 2016
A nice, brief introduction to body language.
June 4, 2020
Informative, precise, sensible and entertaining.
This in-depth analysis of human body language is really handy. From head to feet, may it be the person is sitting or standing, and whether the person being analyzed is the sender or receiver, it’s all in black and white. Even the illustrations are noteworthy. Thus, this book is perfect for both professional and personal purposes – from buyer and seller situational analysis to courtship.
Side Note:
Did you know? Even the positioning of the feet, where it is pointed to, is considered a body language.
Awesome.
March 4, 2021
إن واحدا من أفدح الأخطاء التي قد يرتكبها مبتدئ في لغة الجسد هو أن يترجم إيماءة متوحدة بكيفية منعزلة عن إيماءات أو ظروف أخرى .مثلا ،إن حك الرأس قد يعني امورا كثيرة_ القشرة أو البراغيث ،أو التعرق،او عدم التأكد ،او النسيان ،او الكذب ،و ذلك متوقف على سائر الايماءات التي تحدث في الوقت نفسه،لذا علينا دوما أن ننظر إلى مجموعة الايماءات لقراءة صحيحة.
مثل سائر اللغات،تتضمن لغة الجسد كلمات و جملا و تنقيطا. إن كل إيماءة مثل كلمة مفردة،و قد يكون لكل كلمة معان عدة مختلفة. و فقط عندما تضع الكلمة في جملة مع كلمات اخرى تستطيع ان تفهم كليا معناها. إن الايماءات تأتي في جمل و تقول الحقيقة بكيفية ثابتة حول مشاعر شخص ما أو موافقة. و الشخص المدرك هو شخص يستطيع قراءة الجمل غير الشفهية،و يلائمها بصورة دقيقة مع جمل الشخص الشفهية.
مثل سائر اللغات،تتضمن لغة الجسد كلمات و جملا و تنقيطا. إن كل إيماءة مثل كلمة مفردة،و قد يكون لكل كلمة معان عدة مختلفة. و فقط عندما تضع الكلمة في جملة مع كلمات اخرى تستطيع ان تفهم كليا معناها. إن الايماءات تأتي في جمل و تقول الحقيقة بكيفية ثابتة حول مشاعر شخص ما أو موافقة. و الشخص المدرك هو شخص يستطيع قراءة الجمل غير الشفهية،و يلائمها بصورة دقيقة مع جمل الشخص الشفهية.
November 4, 2021
Currently reading this for my Anthropology class, and I don't think it's too early to rate it. Actually, I think it is because I might give it just one star in the end. This book hasn't aged very well, and I can't stop laughing at the author's assumption (based on the body language, of course) that every woman in the world wants to f*** him. Just no!
Edit: Yep, definitely one star! Endless list of sexist attitudes:
"A woman can give a man a ‘look to kill’; she will convey a very clear message to him without opening her mouth." (Thank God she didn't open her mouth this time! But she will open her mouth for sth else later.)
"When a man passes a woman in a crowded street, he usually turns his body towards her as he passes; she usually turns her body away from him. Does she instinctively do this to protect her breasts? Is this an inborn female reaction or has she learned to do this by unconsciously watching other females?" (How about minding your own business and leaving those poor women alone, you old creep?!)
"In a home a woman’s private territory may be her kitchen and laundry and she objects to anyone invading that space when she is using it." (I've no words.)
"The husband who leans across to his friend, points toward his wife with a closed fist thumb gesture and says, ‘Women are all the same, you know’, is inviting an argument with his wife. (Amazing.)
"When wearing dresses or the like, the sexually aggressive female displays one thumb tucked into a belt or pocket." (At this point, I had to put the book down because I couldn't stop laughing. So baaaaad!)
"If a woman loves a man, she will dilate her pupils at him and he will decode this signal correctly, without knowing he does so." (Goddammit, and all this time I was doing it wrong.)
"The most aggressive sexual display he can make towards the female is the aggressive thumbs-in-belt gesture that highlights his genital region. He may also turn his body towards her and point his foot at her. He uses the intimate gaze and holds her gaze for a split second longer than normal. If he is really keen his pupils will be dilated." (How the hell is this a male courtship gesture in the author's mind? If I saw a guy doing this, I'd run for my life.)
"When a woman becomes sexually aroused her lips, breasts and genitals become larger and redder as they fill with blood. The use of lipstick is a technique thousands of years old that is intended to mimic the reddened genitals of the sexually aroused female." (I'm done! This book ruined wearing lipstick for me.)
March 29, 2024
will come back and rate it 5 stars if i get good grades in my communications exam.
*crossing arms, legs, ankels and everything else to show my hostility and defensiveness* 🙅🏻♀️🙅🏻♀️🙅🏻♀️
edit: got the highest score in class. 😭 EVERYONE READ THIS BOOK NOW
*crossing arms, legs, ankels and everything else to show my hostility and defensiveness* 🙅🏻♀️🙅🏻♀️🙅🏻♀️
edit: got the highest score in class. 😭 EVERYONE READ THIS BOOK NOW
March 6, 2015
الكثير من الكتب تتحدث عن لغة الجسد وتأتي كلام لا يُعرف شرقه من غربه. وهذا واقع لأن هذا العلم لم يُعرف إلا في العقود القليلة الماضية.
هذا الكتاب أعدّه رائعًا بتبويباته وحديثه المختصر عن لغة الجسد وبالأخص الإيماءات الجسدية العامة بدون التركيز على لغة الوجه مثلًا، بل بمجموع إيماءات الجسد في مواقف عديدة.
يُساعد الكتاب الإداريين والمُسوّقين وكل من يتعامل مع شخصيات مختلفة ويخضع في مقابلات إقناعية ونقاشية. الجميل في الكتاب أيضًا أنه يُرفق رسومًا توضيحية بالإيماءات ويقيّمها بحسب تجارب علمية تجريبية ولا شك أن الإدراك الأولي سيعطي انبطباعًا صادقًا عن حقيقة الإيماءة.
أنصح بقراءته جدًا.
August 22, 2012
قرأت هذا الكتاب لأول مرة قبل ست سنوات تقريبا، وقرأته مرارا بعد ذلك، والآن أعيد قراءته وأراه لا زال محافظا على سحره، على الرغم من أن المعلومات التي فيه صارت بديهيات بالنسبة لي بعد مرور هذا الزمن ...
قرأت كثيرا عن لغة الجسم، وأجد هذا الكتاب أفضل ما قرأته عن هذا الموضوع
قرأت كثيرا عن لغة الجسم، وأجد هذا الكتاب أفضل ما قرأته عن هذا الموضوع
August 29, 2014
Haha, I'm really looking forward to the next staff meeting :)
September 13, 2021
Это выглядит менее задротски, чем у Экмана, местами все было прям слишком очевидно.
Смущало наличие «воды» в достаточно элементарных пунктах, но в целом достаточно приемлемый и полезный текст о культуре невербального общения.
Смущало наличие «воды» в достаточно элементарных пунктах, но в целом достаточно приемлемый и полезный текст о культуре невербального общения.
August 31, 2019
No es un libro que vaya a satisfacer a todo el mundo.
En mi caso, buscaba un manual sencillo de leer, con evidencias y un mínimo de referencias bibliográficas que respaldasen los datos. Si bien el libro está escrito en un tono informal (y con comentarios y opiniones del autor, en ocasiones, fuera de lugar para mi gusto), no hay ningún listado con referencias bibliográficas, a pesar de que cita de manera de lo más vaga ciertas investigaciones en mitad del texto.
El tipo de discurso del autor no ha sido muy de mi agrado a pesar de que hace a veces hace más amena la lectura. No deja de ser un libro introductorio al mundo del lenguaje corporal y considero que puede ser útil leerlo pese a todo, pero también creo que la información está muy comprimida y podrían ampliarse más los diferentes capítulos y dotarlo de mayor credibilidad.
En mi caso, buscaba un manual sencillo de leer, con evidencias y un mínimo de referencias bibliográficas que respaldasen los datos. Si bien el libro está escrito en un tono informal (y con comentarios y opiniones del autor, en ocasiones, fuera de lugar para mi gusto), no hay ningún listado con referencias bibliográficas, a pesar de que cita de manera de lo más vaga ciertas investigaciones en mitad del texto.
El tipo de discurso del autor no ha sido muy de mi agrado a pesar de que hace a veces hace más amena la lectura. No deja de ser un libro introductorio al mundo del lenguaje corporal y considero que puede ser útil leerlo pese a todo, pero también creo que la información está muy comprimida y podrían ampliarse más los diferentes capítulos y dotarlo de mayor credibilidad.
October 12, 2016
Вече леко остаряла информация, има базови неща, които могат да се прочетат и в "Космополитън". Хареса ми частта за личното пространство, може да се каже, че ми даде отговори на въпроси, за които винаги съм се чудила, но не съм се замисляла. Блесва на моменти с любимото ми "личното пространство на жената най-вероятно е кухнята.", но като цяло е интересно и може би полезно четиво.
May 27, 2021
de mi epoca incel 😈😈😈
April 11, 2008
Ketika orang-orang bijak bestari jaman dulu menemukan kaitan berupa 'segitiga suci' antara mind, body and soul, mereka bukan asal njeplak dan ngomong ngayal. Keberadaan manusia memang sebuah formulasi chemistry. Manusia yang sempurna dan berkilauan segitiga sucinya bahkan bisa menjadi Alchemist seperti tersurat dalam karya Paulo Coelho.
Sikap mental dan pikiran kita pasti tercermin dalam tingkah laku dan gerak-gerik kita. Sederhana saja; kalau kecewa kita merunduk. Kalau optimis kita akan tegak, tegap dengan dada membusung. Beberapa gerak ternyaya bisa berulang dan membentuk pola. Disadari atau tidak disadari.
Nah di buku ini kita bisa belajar bagaimana tubuh manusia bergerak mencerminkan pikirannya. Dengan tahu ilmu unik ini kita akan lebih awas saat berinteraksi dengan orang lain. "O dia nggak suka. Biarpun ngomongnya dia bilang suka". "Wah, dia ternyata agak-agak naksir". "Yes, dia percaya banget omongan gw". Dan lain-lain kesimpulan bisa kita dapatkan dalam berbagai interaksi setelah belajar lagi tentang ilmu bahasa tubuh di buku ini.
Sikap mental dan pikiran kita pasti tercermin dalam tingkah laku dan gerak-gerik kita. Sederhana saja; kalau kecewa kita merunduk. Kalau optimis kita akan tegak, tegap dengan dada membusung. Beberapa gerak ternyaya bisa berulang dan membentuk pola. Disadari atau tidak disadari.
Nah di buku ini kita bisa belajar bagaimana tubuh manusia bergerak mencerminkan pikirannya. Dengan tahu ilmu unik ini kita akan lebih awas saat berinteraksi dengan orang lain. "O dia nggak suka. Biarpun ngomongnya dia bilang suka". "Wah, dia ternyata agak-agak naksir". "Yes, dia percaya banget omongan gw". Dan lain-lain kesimpulan bisa kita dapatkan dalam berbagai interaksi setelah belajar lagi tentang ilmu bahasa tubuh di buku ini.
November 13, 2014
Many years ago, one of my martial arts instructors made his students read this book. At the end of the lesson he would set a chapter to read before we came back for next week's lesson. Reading that chapter was not optional, because he would ask each student something about the homework chapter. We thought his fascination with the book was a little strange to begin with, but we quickly learned otherwise.
We didn't know it at the time, but our instructor was teaching us about situational awareness. Reading body language is a big part of situational awareness, and most instructors don't have time (or the knowledge) to go into the fine details of the subject.
This is a great book that everyone should read at least once in their lives, it's easier to avoid trouble if you can read the moods of the people around you.
We didn't know it at the time, but our instructor was teaching us about situational awareness. Reading body language is a big part of situational awareness, and most instructors don't have time (or the knowledge) to go into the fine details of the subject.
This is a great book that everyone should read at least once in their lives, it's easier to avoid trouble if you can read the moods of the people around you.
January 10, 2012
A survey once notified that body language conveys 55% of what you’re communicating. I was never having any attempt to learn about it before I learned about how important personal branding is. To support our personal branding, we have also learned about body language, since our body (realized it or not) also sends a message, and we do want to send the right message to the people around. The book talked about positive and negative gestures (from hand, face, legs, etc.) – I personally like ‘Three Wise Monkeys’ chapter - and also complemented by drawings, so the reader can visually see the descriptions of a gesture. This book is recommended for those who’d like to refine their communication skill, especially non-verbal communication.
July 10, 2013
This is the most awful book on body language that has ever been written. It is so widely received and taken at face value even today, that it is difficult to underestimate the damage these 150 pages have done to the notion of body language and popular understanding of nonverbal communication. Every other person has read this book or otherwise become acquainted with it's inane myth-filled contents and whatever use it may have had to the businessmen of the mid-1980 has clearly been overshaded by the misconceptions and misunderstandings this book has propagated all over the world. You CANNOT read others' thoughts by their gestures.
February 4, 2016
This was quite a long read! It was interesting, really, but some parts were quite boring because the book is not only talking about body language between normal people, but more about sellers and buyers. And this is a domain which I'm not very interested in. But even after saying this, I quite liked the book, it had interesting facts and it made me really curious to watch more for body language. Useful book!
August 19, 2022
This book comes with precise explanations. It is an easy-read, meaning that every one of us can understand what the author tries to communicate with us. Also... it is handy! Whenever you feel like you want to revise the concepts you have learned, you have the choice to dive right into your desired chapter and review the things mentioned there. I enjoyed it! So simple and straight-forward!
May 20, 2017
كتاب جيد جدًا في مجاله
January 15, 2019
این کتاب رو بخونید و در رفتار های آدمای اطرافتون رو تفسیر کنید. بعد از خوندن این کتاب متوجه میشید که چقدر گفتار آدم ها با اون چیزی که تو فکرشونه در تضاده!
July 17, 2020
Много интересно и полезно четиво.
January 22, 2020
La finele anilor ’90, se traducea în limba română volumul faimos al autorului Allan Pease, care ne promite „cum pot fi citite gândurile altora din gesturile lor”.
Contrar formulării ușor bombastice din subtitlu (afișat inclusiv pe coperta cărții), autorul ne spune, încă din introducere, că „această carte nu poate fi considerată ca reprezentând ultimul cuvânt în problema limbajului trupului și nici nu conține acele formule magice pe care le promit unele lucrări”. Allan Pease studiază comparativ problema limbajului uman, din perspectivă sociologică, antropologică, zoologică, pedagogică etc., analizând fiecare element constitutiv al limbajului trupului și gesticulației.
Tentat fiind să-l compar pe Pease cu Peter Collet și lucrarea sa „Cartea gesturilor europene”, găsesc cartea autorului de origine australiană o analiză globală, ușor generalizată, a unei întregi suite de gesturi, poziții corporale și semnale pe care ființele umane le abordează cel mai des.
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Contrar formulării ușor bombastice din subtitlu (afișat inclusiv pe coperta cărții), autorul ne spune, încă din introducere, că „această carte nu poate fi considerată ca reprezentând ultimul cuvânt în problema limbajului trupului și nici nu conține acele formule magice pe care le promit unele lucrări”. Allan Pease studiază comparativ problema limbajului uman, din perspectivă sociologică, antropologică, zoologică, pedagogică etc., analizând fiecare element constitutiv al limbajului trupului și gesticulației.
Tentat fiind să-l compar pe Pease cu Peter Collet și lucrarea sa „Cartea gesturilor europene”, găsesc cartea autorului de origine australiană o analiză globală, ușor generalizată, a unei întregi suite de gesturi, poziții corporale și semnale pe care ființele umane le abordează cel mai des.
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March 3, 2025
From the last chapter of this book.
"Communication through body language has been going on for over a million years
but has only been scientifically studied to any extent in the last twenty years or so; it
became popular during the 1970s. By the end of this century it will have been
‘discovered’ by people throughout the world and I predict that its impact and meaning
in human communication will be part of formal education. This book has served as an
introduction to body language and I encourage you to seek further knowledge through
your own research and experience and through the examples given."
Nothing more, nothing less.. Worth reading, also don't be discouraged by the prologue.. ιτ is quite misguided! :-D
"Communication through body language has been going on for over a million years
but has only been scientifically studied to any extent in the last twenty years or so; it
became popular during the 1970s. By the end of this century it will have been
‘discovered’ by people throughout the world and I predict that its impact and meaning
in human communication will be part of formal education. This book has served as an
introduction to body language and I encourage you to seek further knowledge through
your own research and experience and through the examples given."
Nothing more, nothing less.. Worth reading, also don't be discouraged by the prologue.. ιτ is quite misguided! :-D
January 9, 2018
A useful introduction to basic body language. The book describes, in simple detail, the various manifestations of body language and what message is more than likely being conveyed. The concept of clusters is especially useful, as they can provide more accuracy in determining what message is being conveyed by the body language. The illustrations are useful and realistic enough that you can study the behavior and apply it in real life. Overall, the book is readable and useful.
May 23, 2023
И двете части на книгата са интригуващи и читателя има достаъчно материал над който да помисли, друг, който да преосмисли и такъв, който да пропусне. Трябва да се има предвид, че културните и етнографски особености на нашите географски ширини не са взети под внимание. Но това не бива да се взема за слабост, а по-скоро като бонус, защото така читателя ще направи пряк паралел между неговата и западната култура.
October 1, 2018
Very interesting well researched book. It was directed specifically at salespeople and business people but is also applicable to any human who interacts with other humans. The diagrams were clear and easy to understand. Being better at reading peoples body language can only ever be helpful to you, and this book gives a heap of tips on decoding the body language of our fellow humans and even your own body language you are unconsciously using.
September 15, 2018
A very interesting and practical book. For female readers - wording was chosen in a typical male centric way when the PC wasn’t as huge like now. I give it 5 for it’s original attempt to decode human body language.
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