What Every BODY Is Saying

An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People

By: Joe Navarro, Marvin Karlins

Narrated by: Paul Costanzo

Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

He says that's his best offer. Is it?

She says she agrees. Does she?

The interview went great - or did it?

He said he'd never do it again. But he did.

Listen to this book and send your nonverbal intelligence soaring. Joe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to "speed-read" people: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for deceptive behaviors. You'll also learn how your body language can influence what your boss, family, friends, and strangers think of you. You will discover:

• The ancient survival instincts that drive body language
• Why the face is the least likely place to gauge a person's true feelings
• What thumbs, feet, and eyelids reveal about moods and motives
• The most powerful behaviors that reveal our confidence and true sentiments
• Simple nonverbals that instantly establish trust
• Simple nonverbals that instantly communicate authority

Filled with examples from Navarro's professional experience, this definitive book offers a powerful new way to navigate your world.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2008 Joe Navarro (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishers

Comprehensive insight into reading body language

I have read books on body language before and believe this covers more areas of the body in more detail. I particularly like the fact Joe emphasises that despite the signs indicating whether a person is comfortable or experiencing discomfort, it doesn'r mean they are being deceitful. He gives 'real life' examples of some of the signs he ecountered in his work. I suggest listening to it a few times. Some reviewers gave negative comments on the narrator. While it is a dry tone and he seemed to be pausing to emphasise everything in brackets or quotation marks, I don't think it was totally unsuitable to this type of material... it's not an emotive novel after all. In this particular case I believe people need to focus on the content more and not get so hung up on the medody of the narrator. I have listened through twice now concentrating on the informative content, not the narrator. Be sure to download the PDF file with the graphics of body language that goes with the audiobook.

Fantastic and Incredibly useful

I have listened to this book a couple of times now and taken copious notes. I teach leadership communication classes for corporate executives and I have already included a lot of Joe's insights into my teaching - to great effect. I love it when I find something so powerful and immediately useful to my life and work. Thanks Joe!

Good for those wanting to learn body language

Would you listen to What Every BODY Is Saying again? Why?

Yes, to recap some of the learnings

What other book might you compare What Every BODY Is Saying to and why?

NA

What about Paul Costanzo’s performance did you like?

The basis to display techniques

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Say it without words

Any additional comments?

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A must listen

The information in this book is invaluable. However simple...it can change how you view interactions on every level of your life. Just knowing someones intentions (agression, bordom etc) when you are talking to them, how their words are different from their thoughts, is hugely helpful. It can help you guide a conversation in the direction you want it to go in and know when one is over...if you want it to be or not.
More that a study on mirroring (which can be really creepy when done on purpose) it goes through all kinds of body language communications that will help you no matter where you apply them.
Has my recommendation.

First book on body language

What did you love best about What Every BODY Is Saying?

i love the way they talk about real situations and examples every step of the way. there is plenty of explanation as to why it happens that way but not soo much that it becomes a book on social structure and evolution.

Is This Guy Trying To Hide Something?

No wonder so many people who break the law get arrested and convicted. Their body language gives them up to the Police.

Full of insights on how to determine if someone is telling us the truth. Are they being honest, or are they hiding something? This book gives us clues for answering that question.

interesting!

I'm a Salesman looking for ways to improve my methods. This book contain many interesting things I hadn't given a thought before.

overall I think it's a good book, probably not perfect for sales but would be an advantage for those tasked with hiring staff.

Great Listen

How do you get much better than hearing the expert’s expert talk on this topic? Loaded with detail, insight and candor.

MY MY MY FBI

Why doesn’t everyone know this? Seems like the FBI can really jump to conclusions. I like the it.

I enjoyed it

I thought the book was great and it held my attention. The narrator was less than mediocre though.