What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People

Overview

He says that's his best offer. Is it?
She says she agrees. Does she?
The interview went great--or did it?
He said he'd never do it again. But he did.
Read this book and send your nonverbal intelligence soaring. 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. You'll also learn how your body language can influence what your boss, family, friends, and strangers think of you. You will discover:
The ancient survival instincts that drive body language
Why the face is the least likely place to gauge a person's true feelings
What thumbs, feet, and eyelids reveal about moods and motives
The most powerful behaviors that reveal our confidence and true sentiments
Simple nonverbals that instantly establish trust
Simple nonverbals that instantly communicate authority
Filled with examples from Navarro's professional experience, this definitive book offers a powerful new way to navigate your world.

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Author Information

Bio of Joe Navarro

For 25 years, Joe Navarro worked as an FBI special agent in the area of counterintelligence and behavioral assessment. A founding member of the National Security Division's Behavioral Analysis Program, he is on the adjunct faculty at Saint Leo University, the Institute for Intergovernmental Research andremains a consultant to the intelligence community. Joe has appeared on Fox News, ABC News, The Today Show, CNN, The Early Show on CBS, Hardball with Chris Mathews, and NPR Radio, as well as other media outlets, on topics as varied as interviewing, terrorism, and body language. As one of the leading experts in the world on nonverbal communication, Joe has shared his unique knowledge of human behavior with the intelligence community as well as the medical professions, banking institutions, and the insurance industry worldwide. A much sought-after lecturer, Mr. Navarro brings together his academic background, scientific research, and practical experience catching spies to the art of observing and interpreting human behavior.

Bio of Marvin Karlins

MARVIN KARLINS received his B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota (Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude) and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Princeton University. He is the author of 23 books and over 200 articles in professional, academic and popular journals. In addition to his writing activities, Professor Karlins has been interviewed on radio and television talk shows worldwide and also served as an international consultant to major companies, focusing his efforts in the aviation industry. His major research interests include: (1) time management; (2) leadership; (3) personal motivation; (4) Crew Resource Management in aviation; (5) the psychology of gambling and (6) aging. Dr. Karlins is Senior Full Professor of Management in the College of Business at the University of South Florida.

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Additional Info

Imprint

HarperCollins

Filesize

1.18 MB

Number of Pages

272

eBook ISBN

9780061644900