The Definitive Book of Body Language Quotes

“whether we realize it or not, we automatically copy the facial expressions we see.”
― Barbara Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“By a man's fingernails, by his coat-sleeve, by his boots, by his trouser-knees, by the calluses of his forefinger and thumb, by his expression, by his shirt-cuffs, by his movements—by each of these things a man's calling is plainly revealed. That all united should fail to enlighten the competent enquirer in any case is almost inconceivable. SHERLOCK HOLMES, 1892”
― Barbara Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“Solitary confinement, where no others are in the prisoner's space, always has a calming effect. Violence from passengers on aircraft increased during the 1990's when the airlines started packing people close together in the seats to compensate for revenue lost as a result of price discounting.”
― Barbara Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“Tilting the head to the side is a submission signal because it exposes the throat and neck and makes the person look smaller and less threatening. Its probable origin is in the baby resting its head on its parent's shoulder or chest, and the submissive, nonthreatening meaning it conveys seems to be unconsciously understood by most people, especially women.”
― Barbara Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“People drink alcohol and take drugs to try to feel
how happy people feel normally.”
― Allan Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“Tie an Italian's hands behind his back and he'll be speechless.”
― Allan Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“Smoking is an outward signal of inner turmoil or conflict and most smoking has less to do with nicotine addiction and more to do with the need for reassurance.”
― Allan Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language

“How to Offend Other Cultures When it comes to inadvertently offending other cultures, Americans usually take first prize. As mentioned, most Americans don't have a passport and believe the rest of the world thinks like them and wants to be like them.”
― Barbara Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“Head nodding has its origins in bowing to appear subordinate.”
― Barbara Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“attract more friends, and extend life. Humor heals.”
― Barbara Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“dominant”
― Barbara Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“Women have an innate ability to pick up and decipher non-verbal signals, as well as having an accurate eye for small details. This is why few husbands can lie to their wives and get away with it and why, conversely, most women can pull the wool over a man's eyes without his realizing it." - The Definitive Book of Body Language by Allan Pease, Barbara Pease, page-13”
― Allan Pease, Barbara Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language

“As long as someone holds an arms-folded position,a negative attitude will persist.”
― Allan Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“Studies show that women laugh at men they're attracted to,
and men are attracted to women who laugh at them.”
― Allan Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“The older we become, the more serious we become
about life. An adult laughs an average of fifteen times a day
a preschooler laughs an average of four hundred times.”
― Allan Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“cuando el público se cruza de brazos, no sólo tiene más pensamientos negativos sobre el conferenciante, sino que además presta menos atención a lo que se dice. Es por este motivo que los centros de formación deberían tener sillas con brazos que permitieran a los asistentes dejar los brazos descruzados.”
― Allan Pease, El lenguaje del cuerpo

“In summary, if you don't have some sort of personal bond with the other person, don't use any Double-Hander. And if the person who gives you one doesn't have a personal connection with you, look for their hidden agenda.”
― Allan Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions

“de que te tocan sin parar, de que hablan más alto que tú, de que te gritan y de que parecen estar enfadados por todo. Pero eso forma parte normal de la comunicación diaria de los italianos. No todo significa lo mismo en las distintas culturas.”
― Allan Pease, El Lenguaje del Cuerpo: Cómo interpretar a los demás a través de sus gestos

“the total impact of a message is about 7% verbal (words only) and 38% vocal (including tone of voice, inflection and other sounds) and 55% non-verbal.”
― Allan Pease, The Definitive Book of Body Language: How to read others' attitudes by their gestures

“Cuando los hombres mienten, el lenguaje de su cuerpo puede ser evidente. Cuando las mujeres mienten, prefieren aparentar estar ocupadas.”
― Allan Pease, El Lenguaje del Cuerpo: Cómo interpretar a los demás a través de sus gestos

“El lenguaje del cuerpo es más fácil de fingir frente a hombres que frente a mujeres porque, en general, los hombres no saben interpretar muy bien el lenguaje del cuerpo.”
― Allan Pease, El Lenguaje del Cuerpo: Cómo interpretar a los demás a través de sus gestos