SURVIVORS MANUAL: A Body Language Guide to Social Survival

Body language plays a critical role in our everyday lives. With help from the latest research available, readers will learn how to identify the hints, clues, signals, and signs by which people express their innermost feelings and thoughts. Each topic is backed by sources and pointers for practical use, and will help readers understand others and themselves better, so they can enjoy more effective, productive, and successful social interaction. The world is changing, and new ways of protecting ourselves, doing business, and meeting personal goals are on everyone's mind. The body language concepts covered in this book will help readers to understand the motives of others, to make informed decisions, and to improve self-presentation. Readers will learn how to rapidly organize the information necessary to make the quick decisions that improve self-image and self-preservation skills.Other new topics:Personality theory and assessmentThe art of reading peopleFrustration sourcesEgo defensesEXTRA BONUS-practical tips for improving self-image by mirror and matching techniques that are not readily available in other books.Body language is the biggest frog in the pond of emphasis. Knowing the gestures, expressions, and movements people use to convey their attitudes, feelings, and thoughts is critical to daily living and personal empowerment in a changing world. It's not "what" you say, but "how" you say it that counts.