First impressions matter more than most of us realize and this book helps with better awareness on how you may be unknowingly affected by the body language of others. Wood effectively uses stories to illustrate her points so the book is an easy read but she also includes source documentation for claims she makes. Shaded areas (sidebars) provide additional insight and useful tips.
People are very emotional animals and those emotions insure our survival by communicating quickly with others our true intent. She includes background information and a lively discussion on all this. A very interesting read. The book will get me to think about my own first impressions upon meeting new people: what I like, dislike and what I am reacting to .
I look forward to seeing one of Wood's presentations live. I see her occasionally in the media when she is asked to analyze the body language of politicians, celebs, or newsmakers and she is a dynamic and engaging speaker.
I followed her recommendation to check out the website www.snapfirstimpressions.com and recommend other readers do so because the site provides additional information
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A Thought-Provoking Guide Into Human Actions & What To Learn From Them
Snap – Making The Most Of First Impressions, Body Language & Charisma by Patti Wood is a top-down analysis of the subject of body language.The author conveys countless useful tools individuals can use to ascertain how people are feeling.One of these aspects Wood focuses on rather trenchantly is nonverbal cues that individuals displace which showcase what type of emotions they are feeling.Other notable points that the author delves into range from the importance of posture, handshakes, the depths of eyes, the positioning of feet, to hand positions, smiles, and much, much more. The author does a stellar job of showing why attention to these key areas of the human body is vital.Example after example, the author gives various anecdotes, some personal, many not, of instances where the reader is able to glean the data she provides playing out in a ‘classic’ way. These are very helpful, and for me helped bring forth past memories of scenarios of myself of others going through rather similar situations.All in all, the book is straight forward to understand, and its concepts are easy to learn/apply.This well-rounded analysis into human bodily behaviour should be highly regarded and sought after by all individuals. After all, a well rounded approach to interpreting body cues is useful for most if not all people. It would be a straightforward way to increasing an your repertoire.Kindest Regards,Zy MarquiezTheBreakaway.wordpress.com
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The author conveys countless useful tools individuals can use to ascertain how people are feeling.
One of these aspects Wood focuses on rather trenchantly is nonverbal cues that individuals displace which showcase what type of emotions they are feeling.
Other notable points that the author delves into range from the importance of posture, handshakes, the depths of eyes, the positioning of feet, to hand positions, smiles, and much, much more. The author does a stellar job of showing why attention to these key areas of the human body is vital.
Example after example, the author gives various anecdotes, some personal, many not, of instances where the reader is able to glean the data she provides playing out in a ‘classic’ way. These are very helpful, and for me helped bring forth past memories of scenarios of myself of others going through rather similar situations.
All in all, the book is straight forward to understand, and its concepts are easy to learn/apply.
This well-rounded analysis into human bodily behaviour should be highly regarded and sought after by all individuals. After all, a well rounded approach to interpreting body cues is useful for most if not all people. It would be a straightforward way to increasing an your repertoire.
Kindest Regards,
Zy Marquiez
TheBreakaway.wordpress.com
A Thought-Provoking Guide Into Human Actions & What To Learn From Them
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2016
Snap – Making The Most Of First Impressions, Body Language & Charisma by Patti Wood is a top-down analysis of the subject of body language.Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2016
The author conveys countless useful tools individuals can use to ascertain how people are feeling.
One of these aspects Wood focuses on rather trenchantly is nonverbal cues that individuals displace which showcase what type of emotions they are feeling.
Other notable points that the author delves into range from the importance of posture, handshakes, the depths of eyes, the positioning of feet, to hand positions, smiles, and much, much more. The author does a stellar job of showing why attention to these key areas of the human body is vital.
Example after example, the author gives various anecdotes, some personal, many not, of instances where the reader is able to glean the data she provides playing out in a ‘classic’ way. These are very helpful, and for me helped bring forth past memories of scenarios of myself of others going through rather similar situations.
All in all, the book is straight forward to understand, and its concepts are easy to learn/apply.
This well-rounded analysis into human bodily behaviour should be highly regarded and sought after by all individuals. After all, a well rounded approach to interpreting body cues is useful for most if not all people. It would be a straightforward way to increasing an your repertoire.
Kindest Regards,
Zy Marquiez
TheBreakaway.wordpress.com
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