Body Language for Dummies (Paperback, 4)

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Body Language 7

Chapter 1: Exploring the Fundamentals of Body Language 9

Chapter 2: Looking Closer at Nonverbal Behavior 33

Part 2: Starting at the Top 47

Chapter 3: Heading to the Heart of the Matter 49

Chapter 4: Watching Facial Expressions 65

Chapter 5: Eyeing the Situation 81

Chapter 6: Mastering Lip Reading 99

Part 3: Letting the Limbs Do the Talking 115

Chapter 7: Taking It from the Torso 117

Chapter 8: Arming Yourself 137

Chapter 9: Letting Your Hands Do the Talking 153

Chapter 10: Standing Your Ground 175

Chapter 11: Playing with Props 187

Part 4: Putting the Body into Social and Business Context 199

Chapter 12: Being Aware of Space and Distance 201

Chapter 13: Rating, Dating, and Mating: Sensual and Sexual Body Language 219

Chapter 14: Interviewing, Influencing, and Playing Politics 237

Chapter 15: Crossing the Cultural Divide 257

Chapter 16: Communicating in Challenging Circumstances 275

Part 5: The Part of Tens 289

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Read Other People 291

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Demonstrate Confidence 299

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Improve Your Nonverbal Communication 305