How to Read a Person like a Book

HOW TO READ A PERSON LIKE A BOOK ?

The human mind is an innovative hybrid that allows us to anticipate the future - to think
big thoughts. That's the good news.
However a growing number of psychologists and behavioral scientists are finding evidence
that our brains are hard-wired for mistakes in today social environment, especially when
it comes to assessing the personality and predicting behavior of people we encounter.

Why are we so bad at reading the intentions of others? Built on top of the older
"emotional" parts of our mamallian circuitry, there is a "rational" cerebral cortex. The two
are often at odds, and under the surface, our protective instincts are always lurking.
Unfortunately the "emotional" circuitry frequently overwhelms the "rational" cortex. We
simply give more weight to elements in the personality of people we encounter that
supports our beloved preconceptions than to any evidence to the contrary. Thus we
frequently completely miss the target and pay a price of our misjudgments.

Whether conscious or not of our bodies' movements, we express our feelings, attitudes, and motives through gestures that are often vague and frequently ignored. How to Read a Person Like a Book teaches you how to "decode" and reply to nonverbal signals from strangers, friends, and business associates, allowing you to:

* Gain command of business and social situations

* Sharpen your negotiating skills

* Recognize signals of affection and attraction

* Enrich your knowledge of body language.

Learn the clues that make reading people easy. Gerard Nierenberg's proven techniques for gaining control of negotiations, detecting lies, or recognizing signals of affection and sexual attraction will dramatically improve your understanding of others, giving you the advantage of added insight into all social and business situations.

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