Do I really need to see a picture of a woman finger-pointing, to understand that it's an offensive gesture? For exampe: The pictures seemed fake and quite cartoonish. Also, the fact that he used his own (and his friends/colleague's?) acted out pictures to highlight his points, made this book that less interesting. Unfortunately, most of the situations he used were from his encounters with his family, from his seminars and just general descriptions of a body language. When I saw that on the book cover it said "An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People", I thought the author is going to give us examples from his days in FBI. But these sort of people are few and far in-between. I'm sure there are people that are able to lie through their teeth, make all the right gestures, hold their arms just right, or cross their legs in a matter that doesn't show that they are uncomfortable, unsure, threatened or insecure, while talking to someone. It's like a reflex that you cannot control. I've always been fascinated by body language, being able to see what people aren't telling. This book should've been called "Body Language For Dummies" Navarro's observations are good and on point, but they are basic. The book has a lot of interesting tuff about body language. I'm not giving this book two stars because it was bad. (The audiobook has accompanying PDF files that provide illustrations which clarify the text.) I feel like a creep giving it only two stars but for me the book just felt OK. If you want to know all the details of what every body part is saying when you move this way or that, read this book, but I suggest you read it slowly, chapter by chapter with perhaps another book in between. The narration by Paul Costanzo is equally accurate and clear as the text. OK, you can perhaps start with this book. To put together all the elements and weigh them against each other you have to have a knack for it, and no book can give you that. Aren't some people just plain better at reading body language than others? If you are not adept at it will you become proficient by reading this book? Better perhaps, but you have to have the feeling in your bones. But how can I criticize careful accurate text?! It IS repetitive. The author is careful to warn against rapid assessments he carefully stresses one must not jump to conclusions. in fact every part of the body is covered. Every detail of body language from your hands and arms and feet and torso and eyes and facial expressions and. That which is pointed out are things you will recognize and do not dispute but perhaps you would not think of them until you see then listed there on the pages. All that is pointed out seems very obvious to me. The author is clearly capable, and a kind and thoughtful person, but his writing skills are too didactic for my taste. There is nothing at all wrong with this book, except that it is not fun to read. It is detailed and absolutely correct, but it lacks spark. OK, I have finished it, and I am glad, although I feel bad because I cannot point out WHY it was not fun to read. Simple nonverbals that instantly communicate authorityįilled with examples from Navarro's professional experience, this definitive book offers a powerful new way to navigate your world. Simple nonverbals that instantly establish trust The most powerful behaviors that reveal our confidence and true sentiments What thumbs, feet, and eyelids reveal about moods and motives Why the face is the least likely place to gauge a person's true feelings The ancient survival instincts that drive body language You'll also learn how your body language can influence what your boss, family, friends, and strangers think of you. Joe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to "speed-read" people: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for deceptive behaviors. Read this book and send your nonverbal intelligence soaring.
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