Read People: Understand behaviour. Expertly communicate: 20 thought-provoking lessons

by Rita Carter

Can you spot a lie?

Using a unique, visual approach to explore the science of behaviour, Read People shows how understanding why people act in certain ways will make you more adept at communication, more persuasive and a better judge of the motivations of others.

The increasing speed of communication in the modern world makes it more important than ever to understand the subtle behaviours behind everyday interactions. In 20 dip-in lessons, Rita Carter translates the signs that reveal a person's true feelings and intentions and exposes how these signals drive relationships, crowds and even society's behaviour. Learn the influencing tools used by leaders and recognise the fundamental patterns of behaviour that shape how we act and how we communicate.

At Build and Become we believe in building knowledge that helps you navigate your world. Our books help you make sense of the changing world around you by taking you from concept to real-life application through 20 accessible lessons designed to make you think. Create your library of knowledge. For further information on Build&Become, follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology, Business, Self Help, Social, Society, Communication

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2019

About the author

Rita Carter is a science writer, lecturer and broadcaster who specialises in the human brain: what it does, how it does it, and why.

Reviews

[Quintin Zimmermann · Rating 1 out of 5]

An extremely simplistic and facile presentation that offered little substance.

To say that I was underwhelmed is an overstatement.

[Dee/ bookworm · Rating 3 out of 5]

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publisher synopsis: Can you spot a lie?

Using a unique, visual approach to explore the science of behaviour, Read People shows how understanding why people act in certain ways will make you more adept at communication, more persuasive and a better judge of the motivations of others.

The increasing speed of communication in the modern world makes it more important than ever to understand the subtle behaviours behind everyday interactions. In 20 dip-in lessons, Rita Carter translates the signs that reveal a person's true feelings and intentions and exposes how these signals drive relationships, crowds and even society's behaviour. Learn the influencing tools used by leaders and recognise the fundamental patterns of behaviour that shape how we act and how we communicate.

At Build and Become we believe in building knowledge that helps you navigate your world. Our books help you make sense of the changing world around you by taking you from concept to real-life application through 20 accessible lessons designed to make you think. Create your library of knowledge. For further information on Build&Become, follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook


This was a very interesting book, but I think it is a stretch to characterize people by the shape of their face, or their eye placement. I think the body language is more a window into intentions than a persons physical makeup.

I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

[Tudor Antonescu · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 :)

[Randal White · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very basic and somewhat simplistic guide to "reading people". Things that I believe most people are already aware of. Many other authors have covered the subject much better (for example, Joe Navarro's books). I'm just underwhelmed by this book.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only way I can truly describe this book is brain boggling! Every aspect was really fascinating and new to me.

There are 20 quick and easy information-packed lessons that explained each concept clearly covered in the book. Albeit, more in overview form. However, it still gives you a better understanding that you may not have otherwise had. At the end of each topic of lessons, there was a “toolbox” feature which evaluated what you just learned which was a useful reflection. Also, as it is a short bundle of information, there is further learning which leads to some more books, videos and even places to visit on the topic!

I was shown several different aspects of behaviour and communication in several different contexts from the intentions of one person, to how we talk to each other in only 3 different manners (adult, parent & child), and how group thinking is not always to our benefit. In fact, it can be to our detriment.

This book was a short, but information filled read. There was lots of information on communication, how it works as well as helpful suggestions on how to help improve it. Taking into account different aspects of communication, from expressions and emotions to personalities and human nature, this book covered a wide variety of topics. However, some of the information is a bit unsettling and more theoretical so you are told to take it with “caution”.

I personally find human behaviour and how we communicate very fascinating so learning how aspects like confidence and how you dress can reflect more than just outwardly. This made me think about myself and how I outwardly express how I feel. As I said at the beginning, this book is brain boggling!

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found Read People to be interesting and well-presented. The book is based on Behavioral Psychology, giving cues on how to understand the behavior of others which then enables you to communicate with them in a more productive manner. It's value is proportional to how much background you already have in the subject matter.

I really liked the way the information was presented. The book is made up of 5 sections with 20 lessons overall. The sections/lessons can be read sequentially, or in any manner you choose. Each section presents the material in the following way:

> Build - gives an introduction to the important concepts of the lessons in the section
> Become - explains how to apply the lessons
> Toolkits - help you keep track of what you've learned so far
> Further Learning - lists additional resources if you would like to read further

This book can be helpful to anyone who likes to understand others and would be a helpful addition to one's business library.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Aurum Press for allowing me to read the book in exchange for an unbiased review. All opinions expressed are strictly my own.

[Andreea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was sent a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

First of all, I really like this series even though this is only the second book I read from it.

Read People is focusing on, well, reading people and understanding behaviors, crowd behavior and so on. Just like the other books in this series, the information you get is succinct and on point, providing you with an essential start and in you case you want to further explore the topic then each chapter offers recommendations (books or videos) on how to do so.

It was a lot of fun, although not as engaging as the previous book - and I know I shouldn't compare them because the topic is different, but they follow the same pattern. Still a nice read!

[Eugene Porter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really nice book, intro to social psychology.

The thing I really like about this book is the interactiveness on top of the interesting topics. Throughout the chapters you are provided ways to implement the new found knowledge into your life. Another thing I appreciate are citations and guide to written/video works that further expand on the topic. This book is far from boring aswell as it's littered with colorful charts / images that further expand on whatever topic is at hand, leaving the reader engaged.

I plan on purchasing from this company and author more.

[Greg’s Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is short as it is designed to give essential information on the topic. For further exploration, the author provided additional resources by the end of each chapters.

This book is informative; and while it is short, it was able to present fascinating findings to the readers who don’t have much background on the subject. This book is recommended to readers who are interested in the topic without wanting to do more research.

[Danielle Woolard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly, I kind of love it for what it is. A little book that explains a little bit of human behavior. Quick and easy to read, but still stimulating. A good weekend book if I want to revisit it. I do wish there was more to the book though, more information.. there's quite a bit of wasted pages on book quotes and decoration, makes it read like a magazine - but I think I bought it for $3 at 5 below, so of course it's a book that reads like a magazine.

[Tina Georgieva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me, personally I really liked the book. There were a lot of interesting things covered in the book such as micro-expressions, the hormone oxytocin or groups of people which was very interesting new information.

The book covered topics going from individual to a group and everything in between.

However, what I didn't like about the book that all the information was a general overview and not a lot of depth in the many different topics that were covered.

[Peggy Lo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is easy to read, has good amount of information to give an overview, which is great for beginners who want to know a bit more about body languages relating to psychology. The illustrations within the book are quite lovely and relevant, the book also lists out some useful videos and other book references that we can read upon. Overall, this is a lovely light book to read!

[Кремена Георгиева · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Малко хора имат една постоянна личност. Ние по скоро превключваме от една личност на друга според контекста"..."Броят на "малките"личности е различен за отделните хора, но според изследванията повечето имат поне 4, а някои повече от 20,като средния брой е около 7"...
Интересна и бързо четима. Има някои интересни факти, които ще научите.

[Vui Lên · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mấy chương đầu tiên rất triển vọng vì tạo ra được bức tranh tổng quát về cảm xúc. Mình đã rất hào hứng và hi vọng rằng phần tiếp theo sẽ đào sâu về dáng mặt, sinh lí của cảm xúc... nhưng kết quả là phân tích những mô hình chung chung về tâm lý con người khi bị ảnh hưởng, khi thuộc về nhóm, tổ chức...

[Jehnya Footitt]

I found this to be a well done overview of the basics of phycology/understanding human behavior patterns. While a 160 page book can only go so far, what is covered seems well researched and it was fun to read about. I loved all the diagrams, and that every chapter ended with recommendations for further reading on the subject.

[Marta · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know what I think about this book. It is not bad but it would be better. I do not regret having read it, I know more than before I read it. In this book there are some topics and curiosities that are worth your attention, so buy it. The book can always be sold🙂

[Mashimarro · Rating 5 out of 5]

20 topics based on solid, advanced, and interesting psychological studies. Those interesting findings open a door to understand human behavior.

[Aimee · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Anna Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is written more for people learning, rather than a book that is easy to follow and help a person. I did understand it, it did not tell me anything that I do not know already.

[Dhwani Swadia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Extremely simplistic white person's guide to judging others.

[Ognyana Vasev · Rating 5 out of 5]

+ insightful
+ succinct
+ argumented

[Kristina Konarcheva · Rating 2 out of 5]

Много повърхностна.

[Srividya Raghavan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Almost like a brief summary of every theory in a social psychology text book. Summarized in an interesting way though. The tool kit and reading list is useful reference material.

[Wei · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concise summary of the basic information I need to know about myself & others. Thankful for the book!

[Daniel Stoev · Rating 2 out of 5]

Много илюстрации, много обяснения и не е кои знае какво.

[Kaitlynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing and far better than I anticipated. It went quite deep into the psychology of people which I find fascinating.

[Maddison Brodeur · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought the layout was very appealing and easy to follow! Great gift!

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very “Sciency” if that makes sense. I enjoyed it & Learned some new things

[Simon Mescher · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is really good at covering the basics of human behavior. A definite recommend.

[Tudose Vasilică · Rating 5 out of 5]

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