Product Description

This illuminating book from the resident psychologist of Channel 4's 'Big Brother' series reveals how to 'read' the thoughts of oneself and others through body language, offering a new, unifying vocabulary for understanding human communication and social influence.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37631 in Books
• Published on: 2004-06-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 7.80" h x 1.02" w x 5.04" l, .70 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

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From the Publisher
In the tradition of the international bestseller Manwatching, THE BOOK OF TELLS, by former Big Brother resident psychologist, reveals how you can read other people’s minds – and your own.

From the Back Cover

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A Tell is an action that tells you what someone is thinking - even if that person doesn't know it themselves...

Did you know that the way you stand, how you position your elbows, move your feet or hands, says a lot about how dominant or submissive you feel? Or that when you're trying to hide your feelings, your sexual attitudes are betrayed by your eyes and mouth? Even the way you smile - and the facial muscles you use - shows whether you are genuinely happy or faking it! These are Tells, and they are highly revealing. In fact, wherever you are and whatever you're doing, your movements provide important clues about your state of mind.

In The Book of Tells Peter Collett, resident psychologist on Channel 4's Big Brother series, introduces us to the fascinating concept of Tells, showing how they work, where they come from and how to identify and interpret them. While teaching you to read the motives and actions of other people, this invaluable resource also helps you to focus on the messages that you unwittingly send, and the impact that these might have on those around you.

Comprehensive, accessible and fun to use, The Book of Tells offers a new, unifying vocabulary for understanding human communication - and a unique opportunity to read others and yourself.

About the Author
Dr Peter Collett is a social psychologist. For many years he taught and conducted research studies at the Department of Experimental Psychology at Oxford University. He has co-authored two books, including Gestures: Their Origins and Distribution with Desmond Morris, and is the author of Foreign Bodies: A Guide to European Mannerisms. He has appeared in various television documentaries and is currently resident psychologist on the hugely popular Channel 4 series Big Brother. He lives with his family in Oxford.