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The Definitive Book of Body Language [Hardcover]

Barbara Pease , Allan Pease
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (251 customer reviews)

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Book Description

July 25, 2006
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.

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Editorial Reviews

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"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.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam; 1 edition (July 25, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553804723
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553804720
  • Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1.1 x 9.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (251 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

We found this book to be very informative and a fun book to read. L. Bird  |  97 reviewers made a similar statement
I agree that this THE "definitive" book on body language. John R. Prince  |  50 reviewers made a similar statement
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323 of 359 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting January 7, 2006
Format:Hardcover
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.
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226 of 256 people found the following review helpful
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This is a fascinating book! What I liked most were the many illustrations demonstrating the authors' points throughout the book. Read the text though--there is so much more to this book. The author's sense of humor, though a little dry, added entertainment to an already enlightening read. I especially liked the courtship section. It is amazing that women send signals an average of 5 times before the men they are interested in respond. It just shows you how dense we men are. I found it unsettling that if you are interested in another woman at a party, the woman you are with will pick up your signal is a New York minute. And, if another woman starts flirting with you from across a room, the woman you are with will send recognizable body language to the other female: "hands off, he's mine--you're looking at trouble."

After reading this book, I guess I will never go into another meeting without subconsciously, or consciously, trying to recall the lessons in this book. I hope someone in the Harvard business school considers teaching this text in a course.

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157 of 184 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Body Language Experts need a Writing Expert December 12, 2006
Format:Hardcover
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!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Learn the language no school teaches
Very easy to follow book with great examples from the real world on body language. By the time you finish this book you'll gradually start to pay more attention to other people's... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Ioannis Georgiou
5.0 out of 5 stars an entertaining and informative read
i really like this book. it goes over basics of body language while being humorous the whole time. its not a dry book and its actually fun to read. recommended.
Published 9 days ago by ted
1.0 out of 5 stars Advice to match that cheap suit.
The prescriptive side of this book, which prevails throughout, is where it fails the hardest. They say things like, do this, and you will project confidence and power. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Dude
3.0 out of 5 stars Ehhhhh.
After seeing high praise for this book, I was excited. After reading through half of it, I was less so.

This book is written almost as if for idiots. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Brian Lange.
5.0 out of 5 stars Body Language
This is great. I used this book for an academy training class. Some heard and understood while others had no idea. It was fun to use some of the teaching on people.
Published 14 days ago by Brannon Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars More for using BL to your own advantage.
This book is not about reading BL so much as using it. It highlights important actions that occur when meeting people, during conversations, and simple gestures of the everyday... Read more
Published 18 days ago by Tyler
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent !!
Gosh, all secrets are out ! Great for social interaction. Must have for Sales people, management and just plain unaware of a whole new deminsion in the hidden language. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Amazonion626
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Interesting and very well written
I bought this based on the recommendation of a friend, and I found it to be a great read. It is well written, and has very good information in it. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Happy Mac User
3.0 out of 5 stars Review for the definitive book of body language.
The book was good and had a lot of information in it on what certain body language movements mean. I liked it,
Published 28 days ago by Dons book review
4.0 out of 5 stars News guide
I am familiar with, and like, other books by Pease, (why men don't listen, and women can't read maps) and bought this for fun to watch lying politicians on the news.
Published 1 month ago by Bartdude
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