Dictionary of Body Language

Description

Joe Navarro organizes more than four hundred nonverbal behaviors into a practical reference for observing how people communicate beyond words. Drawing on lifelong attention to body language and twenty-five years of FBI interrogation experience, he moves systematically from the head to the feet, explaining possible meanings behind both deliberate gestures and subconscious reactions. Pupil changes, compressed or shifting lips, guarded arm positions, and even the placement of a thumb become clues whose significance depends on context. The guide aims to sharpen readers' awareness of comfort, stress, confidence, and intention while also showing how their own posture may affect an encounter. Its dictionary-like structure favors quick consultation over a single continuous argument.

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