The Body Language Handbook: How to Read Everyone's Hidden Thoughts and Intentions

by Gregory Hartley, Maryann Karinch

Overview

Master the art of non-verbal communication and enjoy the rich experience of understanding the signals people around you are constantly emitting.

Ever wonder what that raised eyebrow, nervous twitch, or lazy slouch really means? Is it profound and important . . . or a meaningless quirk?

In The Body Language Handbook, the authors use candid photos of real people in stress-free situations, then juxtapose them against others showing the same people responding to different kinds of stimulus to illustrate the power of body language. By going step-by-step from the holistic to the detailed, you’ll quickly discover when body language indicates something significant, and when an itch is just an itch. You’ll learn how to:

• Identify the basic mechanics of human communication.
• Observe what is culturally normal . . . and when “abnormal” matters.
• Read changes in body language.
• Avoid misunderstandings.
• Project the right message.
• Protect yourself from manipulation.

The Body Language Handbook will not only teach you how to read the body language of others, it will also make sure you send the signals you want to send. Increase your power of communication at the office, in a courtroom or classroom, at home, and in any social setting—even the poker table!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781601637642
Publisher:	Red Wheel/Weiser
Publication date:	06/23/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	207
Sales rank:	461,330
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Gregory Hartley's expertise as an interrogator first earned him honors with the U.S. Army. More recently, organizations such as the Defense Intelligence Agency, Navy SEALS, and federal law enforcement agencies seek his insights into what suspected terrorists—as well as celebrities—really mean when they answer tough questions. He resides near Atlanta, Georgia.
Maryann Karinch is the author or coauthor of 19 books, including How to Spot a Liar, The Body Language Handbook, I Can Read You Like a Book, and The Art of Body Talk and the founder of the Rudy Agency, a literary agency based in Estes

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book 11

Introduction 15

Chapter 1 What Do YOU Mean by That? 27

Chapter 2 What Is Universal? 47

Chapter 3 Cultural Standards 69

Chapter 4 Scanning the Body Parts: The Head 85

Chapter 5 Scanning the Body Parts: Shoulders to Toes 127

Chapter 6 Scanning the Body: Non-Actions 151

Chapter 7 Tying It All Together 159

Chapter 8 Your Changing Body Language 173

Chapter 9 Case Studies 179

Conclusion 191

Appendix: Same Pose, Different Meanings: A Model for Analysis 195

Index 199

About the Authors 205