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The Definitive Book of Body Language by Barbara Pease, Allan Pease

brendanlambourne's review against another edition

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4.0

Guide to common body language traits. Easy to read and apply.

teklagyorgy's review against another edition

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4.0

http://www.teklakonyvei.hu/2018/09/barbara-pease-allan-pease-testbeszed.html

A testbeszéd enciklopédiája 2017-es kiadása remek olvasmány volt, pontosan emiatt, mert a legalapvetőbb dolgok is szerepelnek benne, és a néhány tizedmásodpercnyi arcrezdülésekről is ír szerzőpáros. Utóbbiaknál egyébként nem csak a rezdüléshez társítható mondandó elsajátítása nehéz, hanem gyakorlás kérdése, hogy az átsuhanó, kontrollálhatatlan érzelmeket egyáltalán felfedezzük beszélgetőpartnerünk arcán.

A könyvet egyébként illusztrációk és fekete-fehér fényképek tarkítják, ezeken keresztül is szemléltetve egy-egy gesztust, kéztartást, továbbá a kedvenc részem a dohányzás bemutatása volt. Itt nem is tudtam, hogy számít, és jelent valamit, hogy ki merre fújja ki a füstöt, vagy hogy tényleg ekkora eltérés van a férfiak és a nők kéztartása, kézmozdulatai között. Erről eddig még sehol nem olvastam, talán ezért is ért meglepetésként, és újdonságként.

lisareads17's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

3.0

mbrandmaier's review against another edition

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5.0

Amazing. So many facts that I will check this out again in the future, as I couldn't absorb all the useful information at once. Though I shake hands like people are my equal. And according to research, I will be most likely to have a solid lasting marriage with a guy who is 6'1- there's something special about that 1.09 height ratio. Huh.

twstdtink's review against another edition

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5.0

Possibly the most useful book I've ever bought!

kaylecorey's review against another edition

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5.0

Intriguing, a great beginners guide to reading body language.

mthorley23's review against another edition

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3.0

Not a "WOW" book by any means but fascinating information. It makes me want to go mess with people using body language, or at least just have a chance to observe social situations while the info is still fresh in my mind.

loxisito's review against another edition

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challenging informative fast-paced

3.25

bushrasbookbabbles's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

2.0

Jokes were weird, could have been an article and I DID NOT need to be jump-scared by that unnecessary nudity.

estherdb's review against another edition

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4.0

Overall, quite interesting. I got quite some new insights from reading it. However, some parts did feel quite outdated to me (e.g. the stereotypical way men/women/"homosexual men" are described (non-macho men, non-feminine females, gay women, non-effeminate gay men or bi people clearly didn't exist as this book was published).
In addition, some theories (as to why we behave the way we do) seemed a little too far-fetched.


Recommend for people who want to become more conscious of their own body language, but don't take their word as your Human Behavioural Bible.