Product Description

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 encounter–from making a great first impression and acing a job interview to finding the right partner.

It is a scientific fact that people’s gestures give away their true intentions. Yet most of us don’t know how to read body language–and don’t realize how our own physical movements speak to others. Now the world’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:
• How palms and handshakes are used to gain control
• The most common gestures of liars
• How the legs reveal what the mind wants to do
• The most common male and female courtship gestures and signals
• The secret signals of cigarettes, glasses, and makeup
• The magic of smiles–including smiling advice for women
• 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 others–as well as yourself.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #660 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-25
• Released on: 2006-07-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 400 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780553804720
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
There was a 3 page feature in HERE'S HEALTH (March) about Body Language, using the Peases as a source and flagging up the forthcoming book. Press: DAILY MIRROR - interview ran 9 December SUNDAY EXPRESS - article on smiles ran 19 December DAILY TELEGRAPH - interview with Allan IRISH EXAMINER article WESTERN MAIL - interview GUARDIAN (18 Dec) feature in Rise about body language at interviews Regional press features and reviews ran in HIGHLANDS PRESS & JOURNAL, ABERDEEN PRESS & JOURNAL, DAILY POST WALES, LIVERPOOL ECHO, BOLTON EVE NEWS, LEICESTER MERCURY, NORTHERN ECHO, WORCESTER EVE NEWS, SHIELDS GAZETTE, EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES, BUCKINGHAM ADVERTISER, BEACONSFIELD ADVERTISER, NEWCASTLE JOURNAL, SOUTH WALES EVE POST, BRIGHTON EVE ARGUS, NORTHANTS CHONICLE, HALIFAX EVE COURIER Magazines: EVE - short article EVE - inclusion in 'The Organiser' (January 2005) SUGAR - short article (Sept) with plug for book GOOD HOUSEKEEPING - Christmas Books Pages Review (December) THE LADY - feature based on the book FAMILY CIRCLE - Feature on sleeping positions (December) BLISS! short feature on party tips TNT MAGAZINE - interview MEN'S HEALTH (Jan 05 issue) article on anger management NEW WOMAN (Feb 05) feature 'Do Men Secretly Share Our Sex Fears?' COMPANY (FEB 05) - Body Language mini feature COSMOPOLITAN (Feb 05) 'what he tells you without saying a word' body language feature NEW! (17 Jan 05) 'how to flirt like the stars' feature. MONEY WEEK (Feb 05) article for Gurus/body language EVE (April 05) included in 'Yes You can change your personality' article Television: SUNDAY STYLE BBC2 - Allan to to contribute to major new Sunday Morning life-style show. At lease one programme to be transmitted before Christmas. TRISHA Radio: BBC R4 'MIDWEEK' 20 October with Alan BBC R5 'UP ALL NIGHT' BBC RADIO YORK, BBC LONDON LIVE 'JOANNE GOOD', BBC RADIO BRISTOL, BBC RADIO JERSEY, BBC RADIO ESSEX, BBC RADIO WILTSHIRE, BBC RADIO LEICESTER, Internet: Interview with HANDBAG.COM Other: Allan and Barbara used as the basis for the presss release for a national campaign for the mobile phone company 82AK. (PR campaign handled by Weber Shandwick)

Review
"When Allan and Barbara Pease write, I read. And underline. And learn. And laugh. And steal. The Definitive Book of Body Language is a marvel of a book!"—Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence and Re-Imagine!

About the Author
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.

Customer Reviews

Interesting
This book introduces body language from the point of view of business executives. The authors specialize in the use of body language for business and politics. I found the illustrations and photos that accompany the text to be very funny and appropriate. This is not a very scholarly book, so if you're looking for a very serious and academic book about the study of body language, then this isn't the volume you're looking for, but if you'd just like an introduction to body language from a practical point of view, then this is a perfect book to read. In addition, it is very easy and entertaining to read, so I can recommend this to anyone.

Body Language Experts need a Writing Expert
This book is full of information, but it is poorly presented. The authors may know what they are talking about, but it's hard to tell. It's like that poorly written term paper your friend asked you to proofrean and you had to completely rewrite. I learned more from the Introduction of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Body Language."

My main beef with this book is that after reading it, I know a lot about the "basics" of body language, but not really how to read it. They take a lot of time to point out that you have to look at "clusters" instead of any one signal, and then spend the rest of the book interpreting individual symbols! They also tend to present most of the gestures as "absolutes" or definite, while every other book warns you that all gestures can have multiple interpretations and you must be careful.

Honestly, not a bad reference, but hardly "Definitive." don't make it the only book you read!

Reflection of soul Indeed!
I got this book a year ago and indeed this book is a reflection of the soul! What people say to us is different from what they think and feel! With Body language wiz by Allan Pease, one can correctly interpret other people's thoughts by their gestures. This book has quick references as 'How To' :
1. Find out if someone is lying
2. How to be more likeable to others
3. How to get cooperation
4. How to successfully conduct interviews and handle business negotiations
5. How to pick up a partner

More n more - What I like about this marvellous book of Allan is the illustrated Gestures. The eye signals and Hand-to-face gestures are simply terrific illustrated readings and Allan sure has deep roots to indepth study of Body Language, it seems. Hand and arm gestures,way of using cigars,cigerettes, glasses, head gestures, courtship gestures and signals and more wide areas are selected which is very interesting. A good Interesting read and good to explore.