The Definitive Book of Body Language : How to Read Others' Attitudes by Their Gestures

Available for the first time in the United States, this international bestseller reveals the secrets of nonverbal communication to give you confidence and control in any face-to-face encounterâ from making a great first impression and acing a job interview to finding the right partner.

It is a scientific fact that peopleâ s gestures give away their true intentions. Yet most of us donâ t know how to read body languageâ and donâ t realize how our own physical movements speak to others. Now the worldâ s foremost experts on the subject share their techniques for reading body language signals to achieve success in every area of life.

Drawing upon more than thirty years in the field, as well as cutting-edge research from evolutionary biology, psychology, and medical technologies that demonstrate what happens in the brain, the authors examine each component of body language and give you the basic vocabulary to read attitudes and emotions through behavior.

Discover:
â How palms and handshakes are used to gain control
â The most common gestures of liars
â How the legs reveal what the mind wants to do
â The most common male and female courtship gestures and signals
â The secret signals of cigarettes, glasses, and makeup
â The magic of smilesâ including smiling advice for women
â How to use nonverbal cues and signals to communicate more effectively and get the reactions you want

Filled with fascinating insights, humorous observations, and simple strategies that you can apply to any situation, this intriguing book will enrich your communication with and understanding of othersâ as well as yourself.

Allan Pease has written eleven other bestselling books on the subject of human communication and body language, including, with Barbara Pease, Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps and Why Men Don’t Have a Clue and Women Always Need New Shoes.

Barbara Pease is CEO of Pease Training International and the author of the international bestseller Memory Language. She divides her time between England and Australia, trying to find her way home from the airport.