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The Power of Body Language

An Ex-FBI Agent's System for Speed-Reading People

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By: Joe Navarro
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Instantly discover what's really going on around you!

Know the truth before you ever hear a word!

Approximately 80% of communication is expressed nonverbally. When you know how to unlock the secrets of people's nonverbal cues, you'll always have the upper hand in any situation.

In The Power of Body Language, former FBI counterintelligence officer and recognized global expert on nonverbal behavior Joe Navarro teaches you how to "speed-read" people: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for revealing behaviors. You will discover:

  • How the subconscious limbic system drives all body language.
  • Why the face is the least likely place to gauge a person's true feelings.
  • What thumbs, feet, and a simple handshake reveal about moods and motives.
  • The most powerful behaviors that reveal our confidence and true sentiments.
  • Simple nonverbals that instantly establish trust and communicate authority.
  • Why things taught about nonverbals in the '70s and '80s are incorrect.
  • And more!

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Featured Article: How to Improve Your Communication Skills


Knowing how to communicate is one of the most important life skills you can learn, but unfortunately, most of us don't ever receive formal lessons on the topic. Being a good communicator is essential to all aspects of our professional, personal, and romantic lives, so it's important to take the time to evaluate how you communicate, identify areas of improvement, and then strive to apply these lessons in your daily life.

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super read...

it is a lovely book covering almost all parts of the body. easy to read.

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Clarifyingly joyful!

I "read" the book within 24 hours of acquiring it. Dinamic, science driven and oriented to inform. Definitely using as foundation for my practice. I wish there were more in depth examples and situations.

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I did not know

This was a great book. I learned so much and I really liked the way Joe simplified things.

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Excellent tips on reading body language

Years ago, I read "What Every BODY is Saying" (clever title!). It's been a while, so I can't make a perfect comparison, but I would almost say this is the same book, the same content. Certainly many of the examples are the same. I'd advise going through one or the other, but I don't think there's much value in going through both.

Setting that aside, this is an excellent resource. I know "What Every BODY is Saying" is one of the books I most frequently recommended to people, after "Nonviolent Communication". This is appealing to general interest, for those curious and with an appetite for learning. It also has some helpful tips for how the way you comport yourself affects others, or what certain gestures might mean.

The author makes it very clear; his approach is based on decades of FBI experience, but also on science and studies. Some things just don't hold up to scientific scrutiny. Does it mean someone is lying if they look up and to the left as they talk? Nope. In fact, the author stresses that there is absolutely no reliable indicator of if someone is lying or not. Even police officers generally do no better than random chance. But you can certainly see indications of discomfort.

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Very Good Quality Information

Just the kind of information I was looking for. I felt like I was getting a personal one on one instructional lesson on what to look for in body language and it was explained in a way that I could easily understand. Things were explained in personal examples and with a philosophy that made excellent sense. I strongly recommend this audio and you will not be disappointed.

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Excellent Introduction to Body Language

If you are interested in studying body language, this book is highly recommended. This is an introduction to body language as the author doesn't go in depth with any of the studies or the science. The author goes over each part of the body and how it communicates nonverbally. The stories the author uses are entertaining and keeps you engaged throughout the book. The author's/narrator's voice is a little monotonous, but the performance is good despite that. Well worth the listen.

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Relevant and Fascinating!

The beginning is a bit slow, but after Navarro sets the background, the real world examples pick up and are super relevant. It helped me understand people, identify tendencies in others to help read situations, and even showed me that some of the ideas I once believed around reactions were false, or at least I have a new perspective when experiencing that situation. Useful tips that are applicable in pretty much every situation, give it a listen for sure!

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Incredibly and refreshing

This book is so awesome, I have to go over and over; that's how much I liked.

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Fanominal!

Fantastic. Best book on body language and much more applicable/easy to visualize than some of his others

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Great information

I wish I had read this book 20 years ago. I highly recommend this book and I will be reading it again

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