The Complete Idiot's Guide to Body Language (Complete Idiot's Guide to)

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Summary: Useful for those wanting to make an impression
Review: Body language is probably the single most important element of interpersonal communication, yet it is often so subconscious that we are not aware of how we come across to other people. Dr. Andersen methodically explains the impact our body language has on other people's perception of us, and armed with this knowledge we can craft our body language to project a more dynamic image and presence.

I found the diverse topics of the book fascinating, and it's as enjoyable for curiosity's sake as for practicality's. Bravo!

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Summary: Anybody for Body Language?
Review: In "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Body Language," Dr. Peter A. Andersen has put an impressive career's worth of scholarly research on nonverbal communication to work in a fun, accessible, and highly practical manner. Unlike many popular press renditions of body language, Dr. Andersen grounds his text in the actual research rather than relying on mere anecdote. Yet, he couches this research in highly enjoyable prose, rich with helpful photographs, activities, suggestions, and variety. It is a model of the "applied art" of writing science for the popular audience.

The book breaks body language into five basic sections: the silent dialog of body language, in which common assumptions and myths are contrasted with the actual nature of nonverbal communication. Section two examines the codes of nonverbal communication, such as the eyes, the face, the body, etc. The third section examines the all-important relationship between nonverbal behavior and the exercise and perception of power. The fourth section examines nonverbal communication in everyday life, such as how body language changes from infancy to adulthood, and how it works in the workplace and classroom. The final section examines nonverbal messages in more exotic contexts such as interacting with pets, nonverbal messages in advertisements, and the role of nonverbal communication in culture.

The book is delightful to read, comprehensive, and grounded solidly in the state of the art of scientific research.

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Summary: Body Language Bible
Review: The Idiot's Guide to Body Language is a must read for anyone who's ever wondered about understanding body language. This book is great for understanding body language in relationships, at work, with your family, and beyond. After reading this book I feel so much more aware of my body language as well as those around me. The Idiot's Guide to Body Language is book about body language that is grounded in theory (not just what some author thinks body language means like many magazine articles) and is accessible to the reader in the great Idoit's Guide format.

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Summary: Great book!
Review: This book brings the complex and confusing world of body language to the reader in an informative, fun, and interesting way.

The author combines communication theory with practical application for your everyday life.

The examples, pictures, and summaries illuminate the text and make the book easy and enjoyable to read.

No where else can you learn as much about body language without reading a boring text book.


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Summary: Idiot`s guide is a perfect title
Review: Well, probably you as potential buyer would like to know in every detail why I rated this book 1 star: there`s no half point.
A book on body language have to give you a way to identify the explained gestures. How? pictures. Many pictures or photographs. Here a lot of them are very difficult to understand, to relate to the correct explanation and are f*cking old!!!
"beauty creates positive initial impression" as image`s description...my god and what is it all about body language?
The contents? here a list of the chapters to be cut off
1) the myths of body language ????
2) unraveling the mysteries of BL ???? goshh
6) digital communication -we all use touch to communicate - ????
9) olfactory communication ????????????????????????
10) Space and time relations (captain kirk to enterprise...)
13) Emotional communications
14) body language in infants ??
15) adolescent actions interaction with teens (interesting but...)
17) flirting techniques (no no no body language...)
24) Relating to YOUR PET?????????????????????????????????
28) Body language in.... CYBERSPACE??????????????
To quit my few lines this could be a nice research work but the author try to address to many problems at once tring to relate them togheter using the magic word "body language" and may be to sell more...