--- product_id: 3710164 title: "The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions" price: "VT7655" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/3710164-the-definitive-book-of-body-language-the-hidden-meaning-behind store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # 55% non-verbal communication impact Decades of expert insights Practical psychology meets real-world use The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions **Price:** VT7655 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Unlock the secret language everyone’s speaking but few understand ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions - **How much does it cost?** VT7655 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/3710164-the-definitive-book-of-body-language-the-hidden-meaning-behind) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Master the Unspoken:** Decode 55% of communication beyond words - β€’ **Boost Your Influence:** Use mirroring and gestures to build instant rapport - β€’ **Expertly Illustrated:** Clear visuals make complex cues memorable - β€’ **Social & Business Savvy:** Apply body language in personal & professional settings - β€’ **Cultural & Emotional Depth:** Navigate power, deceit, flirtation with confidence ## Overview The Definitive Book of Body Language by Allan and Barbara Pease is a bestselling guide that reveals how 55% of communication is non-verbal. Combining decades of research with engaging illustrations, it equips readers to interpret gestures, facial expressions, and postures in social and business contexts. Ideal for professionals and anyone eager to enhance interpersonal skills, this book offers practical tools like mirroring techniques and cultural insights to improve influence, detect deceit, and foster connection. ## Description desertcart.com: The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions: 9780553804720: Pease, Barbara, Pease, Allan: Books Review: Useful for personal and business situations - Overall: This book was exactly what I was looking for. It does not go into every type of common body gesture, but definitely enough to keep you busy for a while. Immediately after I started reading this book I began to notice the behaviors in myself and my colleagues. I think this book is more useful for reading people in social or personal situations because it is much easier to accurately read someone's body language in a purer/ more natural state. For example, in a business meeting a colleague may rub their chin. The book would say that can indicate someone who is thinking/contemplating and secondary gestures should be watched to indicate what their decision may be. In a business meeting that same gesture could be a cover up for day dreaming, an attempt to please their boss or simply trying to stay awake. When I make assumptions based on the book in business settings I have been wrong because so many factors could lead to the emotion that is creating the language and most of which have nothing to do with me or the current interaction. In personal settings it is spot on and can sometimes be very entertaining. The chapter talking about women and what their facial expressions indicate is priceless and men should read it just so they know when to chance course in their behavior or conversation. On a social front I tested out some of the attractive and open female gestures in courting or even talking with men and they certainly do work. For example showing the inner wrist is supposed to be a sign of openness and femininity and when I casually had that part facing I was treated much differently. Layout: The material is interesting, but the illustrations and simple descriptions make the lessons learned in this book easy to remember. They also make connections to the animal kingdom or how the gesture evolved from a functional action when possible which helps me remember and feel more engaged with the material. The author also has a sense of humor and provides the right about of space and breaks in the text with humor, pictures and examples to keep it from getting too dry. This layout also follows the tell you, tell you again and tell you what they told you approach so you can even read it in public and watch for the behaviors while you are reading. There is not a whole lot I would change about this book except the claims are much greater than anyone can possibly make. Sure it can help you read someone's true feelings, attract people more easily and tell when someone is lying, but it is not a surefire method and cannot make you successful in all types of interpersonal situations on its own. This is just a tool and should be clearly described as such. Review: "Not just what you say. . ." - As creatures of many senses, coming from different ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds, it is a wonder that we can communicate with others as well as we do. For most of our lives, particularly in our educational system, the focus is on the words that we use. Yet studies have shown that the actual spoken words comprise only 7% of the message received by the listener. Tone of voice accounts for 38% of the message with the remainder (55%) of the message resulting from body language. Non-verbal communication drastically alters, modifies or filters the message, often resulting in a discontinuity between what is "said" and what is "heard." THE DEFINITIVE BOOK OF BODY LANGUAGE, by Allan and Barbara Pease, provides an engaging, informative, and easy-to-read exploration of how we communicate we communicate with each other. Drawing on decades of experience, the authors show how body language originates from both biological and environmental sources. With clear and simple illustrations and photographs, individual elements are isolated and analyzed, and then are placed in a more holistic context. Topics include the basics of body language, and then move to specific elements including hand and arm movements and gestures, facial expressions, eye signals, leg and body positioning. These areas are examined separately as well is together in general or within a specific cultural context. There are chapters dealing with the body language of power, deceit, emotions, flirtation and sexual overtones - both innate and learned. One of the most helpful chapters on improving communication is in their discussion of mirroring techniques as a means to build rapport. This is an enlightening book from cover to cover. Its table of contents provide and effective index should the reader wish to explore individual topics or refer back to specific areas of study. The book is invaluable for all who seek to improve their interactions with others. I recommend it highly to those in counseling, ministry, business, and politics - in short, to anyone who must communicate with others (just about everyone). ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #30,494 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #195 in Interpersonal Relations (Books) #214 in Communication & Social Skills (Books) #850 in Personal Transformation Self-Help | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,223) | | Dimensions | 6.2 x 1.01 x 9.23 inches | | Edition | 1st | | ISBN-10 | 0553804723 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0553804720 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 400 pages | | Publication date | July 25, 2006 | | Publisher | Bantam | ## Images ![The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71EsQwJ3chL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Useful for personal and business situations *by B***D on June 27, 2012* Overall: This book was exactly what I was looking for. It does not go into every type of common body gesture, but definitely enough to keep you busy for a while. Immediately after I started reading this book I began to notice the behaviors in myself and my colleagues. I think this book is more useful for reading people in social or personal situations because it is much easier to accurately read someone's body language in a purer/ more natural state. For example, in a business meeting a colleague may rub their chin. The book would say that can indicate someone who is thinking/contemplating and secondary gestures should be watched to indicate what their decision may be. In a business meeting that same gesture could be a cover up for day dreaming, an attempt to please their boss or simply trying to stay awake. When I make assumptions based on the book in business settings I have been wrong because so many factors could lead to the emotion that is creating the language and most of which have nothing to do with me or the current interaction. In personal settings it is spot on and can sometimes be very entertaining. The chapter talking about women and what their facial expressions indicate is priceless and men should read it just so they know when to chance course in their behavior or conversation. On a social front I tested out some of the attractive and open female gestures in courting or even talking with men and they certainly do work. For example showing the inner wrist is supposed to be a sign of openness and femininity and when I casually had that part facing I was treated much differently. Layout: The material is interesting, but the illustrations and simple descriptions make the lessons learned in this book easy to remember. They also make connections to the animal kingdom or how the gesture evolved from a functional action when possible which helps me remember and feel more engaged with the material. The author also has a sense of humor and provides the right about of space and breaks in the text with humor, pictures and examples to keep it from getting too dry. This layout also follows the tell you, tell you again and tell you what they told you approach so you can even read it in public and watch for the behaviors while you are reading. There is not a whole lot I would change about this book except the claims are much greater than anyone can possibly make. Sure it can help you read someone's true feelings, attract people more easily and tell when someone is lying, but it is not a surefire method and cannot make you successful in all types of interpersonal situations on its own. This is just a tool and should be clearly described as such. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Not just what you say. . ." *by S***O on June 27, 2007* As creatures of many senses, coming from different ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds, it is a wonder that we can communicate with others as well as we do. For most of our lives, particularly in our educational system, the focus is on the words that we use. Yet studies have shown that the actual spoken words comprise only 7% of the message received by the listener. Tone of voice accounts for 38% of the message with the remainder (55%) of the message resulting from body language. Non-verbal communication drastically alters, modifies or filters the message, often resulting in a discontinuity between what is "said" and what is "heard." THE DEFINITIVE BOOK OF BODY LANGUAGE, by Allan and Barbara Pease, provides an engaging, informative, and easy-to-read exploration of how we communicate we communicate with each other. Drawing on decades of experience, the authors show how body language originates from both biological and environmental sources. With clear and simple illustrations and photographs, individual elements are isolated and analyzed, and then are placed in a more holistic context. Topics include the basics of body language, and then move to specific elements including hand and arm movements and gestures, facial expressions, eye signals, leg and body positioning. These areas are examined separately as well is together in general or within a specific cultural context. There are chapters dealing with the body language of power, deceit, emotions, flirtation and sexual overtones - both innate and learned. One of the most helpful chapters on improving communication is in their discussion of mirroring techniques as a means to build rapport. This is an enlightening book from cover to cover. Its table of contents provide and effective index should the reader wish to explore individual topics or refer back to specific areas of study. The book is invaluable for all who seek to improve their interactions with others. I recommend it highly to those in counseling, ministry, business, and politics - in short, to anyone who must communicate with others (just about everyone). ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Overall Work of Knowledge *by J***L on September 11, 2009* As opposed to the money I spent on the Micro Expression books, this book is a world of knowledge that you can actually use when you get through reading. Much of the material is stuff that you have known or known about. This book puts the "general knowledge" stuff into a useable form. It also debunks some old myths. I do recommend this book as it will provide the reader with something that can be used after reading the information. It is also written at a level that most anyone can understand. 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