The Definitive book of Body Language by Allan and Barbara is truly an interesting read. This handy book goes into detail about more than just body language it shows why the human mind chooses certain body language gestures in certain situations.
An Example of how the human mind chooses certain body language is in chapter 10, page 214, there is a text that says "The foot-forward position - pointing at where the mind wants to go." Another Example of this in the same chapter, page 217, there are two drawings. On the left the drawing is explaining how the body shows how the mind wont open up to another person. On the right it is showing how someone is opening up to the other person. This Example is using more than just the foot, it is involving the hands, feet, and stance.
An interesting part of this book is chapter 5, page 111, there is a paragraph called "Why we're all becoming American" where it explains how due to American Advertising and the younger generations of all cultures are now developing a generic form of North American body language. Example: In the sixties an Australian will identify the British 'Two fingers up' gesture as an insult whereas an Australian teenager is more likely to read it as the number two and will recognize the American 'Middle finger raised' as a main form of an insult.
The Definitive Book Of Body Language by Allan and Barbara Pease is a highly recommended book if your looking for an informative and interesting read or if you are interested in certain behaviors or if you want to learn what is acceptable in one country while in another it is considered insulting, than this book will be right up your alley.
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