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The definitive book of body language / Allan Pease and Barbara Pease.

By: Pease, Allan.
Contributor(s): Pease, Barbara.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Orion Publishing Co, 2005Description: xv, 392 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0752858785.Subject(s): Body language | CommunicationDDC classification: 153.69
Contents:
Introduction -- Understanding the basics -- The power is in your hands -- The magic of smiles and laughter -- Arm signals -- Cultural differences -- Hand and thumb gestures -- Evaluation and deceit signals -- Eye signals -- Space invaders - territories and personal space -- How the legs reveal what the mind wants to do -- The 13 most common gestures you'll see daily -- Mirroring - How we build rapport -- The secret signals of cigarettes, glasses and make-up -- How the body points to where the mind wants to go -- Courtship displays and attraction gestures -- Ownership, territory and height signals -- Seating arrangements - where to sit and why -- Interviews, power plays and office politics -- Putting it all together.
Holdings
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General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 153.69 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00105857
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

What people say is often very different to what they think or feel.

Now, with THE DEFINITIVE BOOK OF BODY LANGUAGE, you can learn to read others people's thoughts by their gestures. It sounds implausible, but body language is easy to pick up and fun to use. Find out:

How to tell if someone is lying
How to make yourself likeable
How to get co-operation from other people
How to interview and negotiate successfully
How to choose a partner

Learn the secrets of body language with Allan and Barbara Pease, bestselling authors of WHY MEN DON'T LISTEN AND WOMEN CAN'T READ MAPS.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-392).

Introduction -- Understanding the basics -- The power is in your hands -- The magic of smiles and laughter -- Arm signals -- Cultural differences -- Hand and thumb gestures -- Evaluation and deceit signals -- Eye signals -- Space invaders - territories and personal space -- How the legs reveal what the mind wants to do -- The 13 most common gestures you'll see daily -- Mirroring - How we build rapport -- The secret signals of cigarettes, glasses and make-up -- How the body points to where the mind wants to go -- Courtship displays and attraction gestures -- Ownership, territory and height signals -- Seating arrangements - where to sit and why -- Interviews, power plays and office politics -- Putting it all together.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Barbara Pease is CEO of Pease International, which produces videos, training courses and seminars for businesses and governments worldwide. She is co-author of the bestselling book WHY MEN DON'T LISTEN AND WOMEN DON'T READ MAPS, which has sold ten million copies around the world.

Allan Pease is the world's foremost expert on body language and relationships. His acclaimed book Body Language has sold over 4 million copies, while his top rated TV series on the same subject has been seen by over 100 million people worldwide. He travels the world lecturing on human communication.

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