The Complete Idiot's Guide to Body Language

by Peter A. Andersen

It's beyond words...

The gestures and signals made by men, women, children-and even pets-often communicate true feelings and desires more than words do. This fascinating study offers insight into gender differences in body language; how to interpret flirtations; meanings associated with specific body parts; the role of body language in the development and promotion of consumer products; how to control yourself in business meetings and interviews; how to know when someone is lying; and much more.

Genres: Psychology

400 pages, Paperback

First published August 3, 2004

About the author

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Peter Andersen, Ph.D, is a tenured professor in the School of Communication at San Diego State University. He has authored hundreds of book chapters, research papers, and journal articles related to body language and non-verbal communication. Dr. Andersen is the author of The Handbook of Communication and Emotion (with L. Guerrero), Nonverbal Communication: Forms and Functions, and Close Encounters: Communicating in Relationships (with L. Guerrero and W. Afifi).

Reviews

[Stephanie Kosla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting enough easy read

[Leslie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is great if you are a psych major or if you just like reading about psychology. However, this book is more the theory behind body language. It does not give concrete examples of different poses and what they mean, rather the book tells you about them. I did not find this book very helpful.

[Brett · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found the book was not specific enough about the things I really wanted to learn about. It did raise my awareness of body language as a whole but I did find it lacking.