How to Tell What People Are Thinking

Have you ever wondered what people are thinking or if they are telling the truth? Did you know that you can discern someone’s thoughts by reading the clues in a person’s body language? Did you know that the position of your hand during a handshake shows whether you have a submissive or a dominant personality? And that your apparently unconscious choice to say “do not” instead of “don’t” can indicate that you are lying? These revealing clues (and many more) provide insights into people’s innermost thoughts. In this entertaining and illuminating guide, Peter Collett decodes the fascinating intricacies of body language and speech.

PETER COLLETT is a social psychologist who has taught and conducted research studies at Oxford University. The Guardian called him a “body language guru” and the Mail on Sunday described him as “a grand master of the secret code of fleeting gestures, signs and expressions that give us all away.” He has co-written two books, including Gestures with Desmond Morris, and is the author of Foreign Bodies. Peter Collett is widely acknowledged to be a world expert on communication. He lives in Oxford, England.