Self-Help : What Every BODY is Saying An Ex FBI Agent's Guide to Speed Reading People
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Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
Release Date: 2008-04-15
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 What every body is saying, this is a great book
This is a great book, I've read Read'em and Reap a book Mr. Navarro wrote on poker tells/body language. That is another great book. Not only does Mr. Navarro have great experience from working as a profiler with the FBI, he has studied and learned from the best, including Paul Ekman, which the TV series, "Lie to Me" is based on. The book is easy to read, and you will start to see the things mentioned in the book going on all around you. You will be amazed at what you now see, but never noticed before. You will catch yourself doing many of the things listed in the book. Why? Because we all do them. I read books like this over and over, because it helps to practice and really learn it. Then go out and watch people. You will be amazed at what you start to notice and learn, and it is a lot of fun.
Information so powerful, it is almost too good
I picked up this book because I had heard through some friends that Mr. Navarro's work was highly regarded in many different circles and because I thought it would help my poker play. And while I haven't really had a chance to test some of these "tells" at the card table, I have been able to take more notice of people's body language at work and play, and I've become more conscious of my own body movements and its reflection of my thoughts and emotions at any given time. In fact, in a recent business meeting, I had the dubious pleasure of sending enough negative body language that one of our customers commented to me, "You're taking a bad attitude," before I'd even said a word. So, all I want to say, and all I think I need to say about this book is, the information is sound, accurate, universal and useful. It will make you better at deciphering people's emotions and thoughts in a given situation, but it may make you so conscious of your own body language, that if you can't control it and remember to send positive signals, you might just get yourself in trouble like I did.
A "Must Read" on body language and nonverbal communication
Want to learn and understand body language? If you do this book is a "must read". While no book is perfect I liked everything about this one. The author is an expert, having developed his expertise working as a behavioral profiler for the FBI for 23 years. Book knowledge is cool, and the author has some, but nothing can substitute for actual in the field experience. In addition, the co-author of the book is a trained psychologist, which can only add some educational rigor to the books chops. In terms of expertise and experience in the subject this book has it all covered.
A body language book needs to be illustrated extensively. Let's face it, it's all about nonverbal communication so we need to get beyond the written word and communicate via visible means. The book has lots of photos, which is a good thing. This makes it much easier to understand and learn the body language gestures and signals the author is talking about.
The book is well laid out and organized, starting off with a generalized overview and then covering specific regions of the body (legs, torso, arms, hands, face) in depth and in sequence. I really liked this approach. Each chapter was well written, clear and entertaining, with the points driven home both by citing studies and using examples and stories from the authors' career.
This is a "go to" book on reading and understanding people's body language. In my opinion it is one of the best on the subject, especially as an introduction since it covers a lot of material. Highly recommended.
best book of its kind
Navarro's experience in law enforcement, his clear and simple approach to presenting his material, and the excellent photographs of himself and (I assume) his daughter combine to make this book an outstanding contribution to decoding and interpreting body language of all types.
After a brief introduction to the topic, and the brain processes behind our actions and reactions, voluntary and involuntary, he launches right into the material, chapter by chapter, going from the legs, torso, arms, to head and face. Each movement is discussed, reasons and justifications for Navarro's interpretations are given, and there is usually a photo of each position or move. It could not be made any more clear.
Navarro's book is one I would recommend to anybody interested in this aspect of interpersonal relationships, from business to poker to courtship to friendship.
What every BODY is saying - for Health Professionals
After working for the FBI for twenty five years, Joe Navarro has refined his expertise in body language to a perfect art. He describes how he wished he had known what he does now when he was in the FBI. Now, while he still consults to the FBI, rather than spending most of his time catching crims, he uses his skills to help others succeed - whether it be helping people win more poker games, identify psychopaths, identifying terrorists, enhance their career be a better health professional or even become an advanced body language reader.
In his book: What every BODY is saying, Joe discussed why non-verbal communication is accurate in identifying someone's true intentions, beliefs or feelings once we have taken into consideration the cultural norm and the individuals normal tendencies.
I like the fact that the book is broken up into sections related to different parts of the body. He highlights that although we are often aware of body language related to the face and torso, some of our best clues to what someone is thinking or feeling can be found in the language spoken by the hands and feet.
The pictures are exaggerated, but being real photographs allow the reader to practice the non-verbal, to be aware when they may find themselves in that space. As awareness is always the first stage in change, I think it is essential to be aware of our own non-verbal behaviour before trying to analyse others. It is also interesting to see how changing some of our body language can affect others - positively or negatively.
When using the book, the pictures complement the words, but do not replace them. The book is well written with narratives to strengthen our understanding.
It is not like a novel that can be read from front to back without any integration, however I am sure that some people can read the book and work on increasing their awareness and then understanding on non-verbal behaviour. I read each section individually, and tried to become aware of my own behaviour and others around me before moving onto the next section.
Relevance to Health Professionals
Communication skills are strongly emphasized as a core competency of health professionals. We often look at ways to improve our written and verbal communication - but are we neglecting enhancing our non-verbal communication skills?
Understanding non-verbal behaviour is a must for all health professionals. What every BODY is saying is a great read and reference to have on your desk when you are trying to understand your own or other people's behaviour.
We would all benefit from knowing how a person is really reacting to advice we give and gauge their intentions to make changes we suggest.
When working with clients, it is also beneficial for us to use non-verbal communication to increase their level of comfort, improve and hasten our rapport and promote increased compliance and healing.
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