The Definitive Book of Body Language
- Kind
- Book
- Date
- 2008-11-12
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Retrieved
- Jun 22, 2013
- ISBN
- z5d_8bAyW8
4 memes from this reference
Being in a Car Affects Our Sense of Personal Space
Psychologists have noted that people driving a motor car react in a manner that is often completely unlike their normal social behaviour as regards their territories. It seems that a motor vehicle sometimes has a magnifying effect on the size of a person’s personal space. In some cases, their territory is magnified by…
Dominance Battles in a Hand Shake
For some people, the car becomes a protective cocoon in which they can hide from the outside world. As they drive slowly beside the kerb, almost in the gutter, they can be as big a hazard on the road as the driver with the expanded personal space. These attitudes are transmitted unconsciously and, with practice and…
Hand-in-Hand Behind the Back Body Posture
Several prominent male members of the British Royal Family are noted for their habit of walking with their head up, chin out and one palm gripping the other hand behind the back. Not only does British Royalty use this gesture; it is common among Royalty of many countries. On the local scene, the gesture is used by the…
Observing Human Body-Language is Like Birdwatching
As we approach the end of the twentieth century, we are witnessing the emergence of a new kind of social scientist-the non-verbalist. Just as the birdwatcher delights in watching birds and their behaviour, so the non-verbalist delights in watching the non-verbal cues and signals of human beings. He watches them at…