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A popular guide to reading gestures and postures
2004Fast paceLight
What it is about
Allan and Barbara Pease describe what gestures, posture and expressions are said to reveal about people. They write about handshakes, arm-crossing and attraction. The book is popular worldwide.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like popular psychology.
What you will get
Many of its claims are simplified and not all are supported by research.
The Definitive Book of Body Language Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Body language · Communication · Gestures
Length
400 pages · ≈ 11 h
More about this book
Characters
Allan and Barbara Pease.
Setting
Meetings and social settings.
What makes it different
A pop guide to nonverbal communication.
Feel
Light, chatty and confident.
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