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

by Hartley, Gregory

• ISBN13: 9781601630766
• ISBN10: 160163076X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-20
• Publisher: Career Pr Inc

Summary

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: [[Read changes in body language. [[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.

Author Biography

Gregory Hartley started his career with the U.S. Army, teaching interrogation and resistance to interrogation, as well as providing interrogation support to Special Forces in Operation Desert Storm. He then translated that military experience to businesses and has provided body language and behavioral analysis for print, TV, and radio. Maryann Karinch, with Gregory Hartley, is the author of five other books about human behavior, deception, and body language, including How to Spot a Liar, I Can Read You Like o Book, and Get People to Do What You Want. Her corporate background includes senior communications positions with a variety of technology companies.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book	p. 11
Introduction	p. 15
What Do YOU Mean by That?	p. 27
What Is Universal?	p. 47
Cultural Standards	p. 69
Scanning the Body Parts: The Head	p. 85
Scanning the Body Parts: Shoulders to Toes	p. 127
Scanning the Body: Non-Actions	p. 151
Tying It All Together	p. 159
Your Changing Body Language	p. 173
Case Studies	p. 179
Conclusion	p. 191
Appendix: Same Pose, Different Meanings: A Model for Analysis	p. 195
Index	p. 199
About the Authors	p. 205
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