Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Body Language 101 by David Lambert


Genre: Informational

Honors: None Found.

Review: If you had the ability to read minds would you use it?  While this book does not have the power to allow one to read thoughts, it does teach the reader to understand what body language says about peoples thoughts and feelings. This guide is a mix of pictures, diagrams, and text that explain how to read body language. It is split into sections based on the body part being investigated and even includes a helpful guide to emotions and their meanings.  Readers will enjoy the well organized, color-coded sections in this book  designed to improve social interactions. 

Opinion: This book is well organized and clear and is set-up in a way that allows readers to easily flip to the desired section.  The pictures are expressive and help to clarify the text.  The body language included is both simple and complex and will be very useful for anyone looking to better understand social interactions.  

Ideas: This book can be useful for students that are new to the country and may not understand all of the cultural signs and signals that are made on a regular basis.  This book would also be good for students that may have social problems.  The information may help them to better read people and therefore improve their social abilities. 

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