The Dictionary of Body Language: A Field Guide to Human Behavior - Softcover

Navarro, Joe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062846876 ISBN 13: 9780062846877

Publisher: William Morrow & Company, 2018

Synopsis

"The ultimate body language reference. I'll be both referring to and recommending this book on a daily basis for many years to come." --Amy Cuddy

From the world's #1 body language expert* comes the essential book for decoding human behavior.

Joe Navarro has spent a lifetime observing others. For 25 years, as a Special Agent for the FBI, he conducted and supervised interrogations of spies and other dangerous criminals, honing his mastery of nonverbal communication. After retiring from the bureau, he has become a sought-after public speaker and consultant, and an internationally bestselling author. Now, a decade after his groundbreaking book What Every BODY is Saying, Navarro returns with his most ambitious work yet. The Dictionary of Body Language is a pioneering "field guide" to nonverbal communication, describing and explaining the more than 400 behaviors that will allow you to gauge anyone's true intentions.

Moving from the head down to the feet, Navarro reveals the hidden meanings behind the many conscious and subconscious things we do. Readers will learn:

how to tell a person's actual feelings from subtle changes in their pupils;the lip behaviors that betray concerns or hidden information;the many different varieties of arm posturing, and what each one means;how the position of our thumbs when we stand akimbo reflects our mental state;..and many other fascinating insights to help you both read others and change their perceptions of you

Readers will turn to The Dictionary Body Language again and again--a body language bible for anyone looking to understand what their boss really means, interpret whether a potential romantic partner is interested or not, and learn how to put themselves forward in the most favorable light.

*GlobalGurus.org

About this title

About the Author

Joe Navarro, MA, served as an FBI special agent in counterintelligence and counterterrorism for twenty-five years. A recognized global expert on nonverbal communication, he is the international bestselling author of What Every BODY Is Saying and Be Exceptional. He consults for major corporations and governments worldwide. Navarro has been featured on the TODAY Show, CNN, Fox News, and other major outlets, and he lectures frequently around the world on human behavior and influence. He lives in Sarasota, Florida.

From the Back Cover

From the world's #1 body language expert* comes the essential book for decoding human behavior

Joe Navarro has spent a lifetime observing others. For twenty-five years, as a Special Agent for the FBI, he interrogated spies and other dangerous criminals, mastering the art of nonverbal communication. After retiring from the Bureau, he wrote the groundbreaking bestseller What Every BODY Is Saying. Now, Navarro returns with his most ambitious work yet. The Dictionary of Body Language is a pioneering field guide to nonverbal communication, revealing the more than four hundred behaviors that will allow you to gauge anyone's true intentions.

Moving from the head down to the feet, Navarro shows the hidden meanings behind what we do. Readers will learn how to tell a person's feelings from changes in their pupils; the lip behaviors that may betray concerns; the different varieties of arm posturing, and what each one means; and many other fascinating insights.

Readers will turn again and again to The Dictionary of Body Language--a bible for understanding what your boss really means, whether a potential romantic partner is interested or not, and how to put yourself forward in the most favorable light.

Edition details

• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062846876
• ISBN 13: 9780062846877
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208