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Containing Lea Vergine's insight on the 'golden age' of the Body Art movement and writings by the artists featured, this text focuses on the artistic endeavour that uses the body as expressive material.
Available for the first time in the United States, this international bestseller reveals the secrets of nonverbal communication to give you confidence and control in any face-to-face encounter—from making a great first impression and acing a job interview to finding the right partner. It is a scientific fact that people’s gestures give away their true intentions. Yet most of us don’t know how to read body language– and don’t realize how our own physical movements speak to others. Now the world’s foremost experts on the subject share their techniques for reading body language signals to achieve success in every area of life. Drawing upon more than thirty years in the field, as well as cutting-edge research from evolutionary biology, psychology, and medical technologies that demonstrate what happens in the brain, the authors examine each component of body language and give you the basic vocabulary to read attitudes and emotions through behavior. Discover: • How palms and handshakes are used to gain control • The most common gestures of liars • How the legs reveal what the mind wants to do • The most common male and female courtship gestures and signals • The secret signals of cigarettes, glasses, and makeup • The magic of smiles–including smiling advice for women • How to use nonverbal cues and signals to communicate more effectively and get the reactions you want Filled with fascinating insights, humorous observations, and simple strategies that you can apply to any situation, this intriguing book will enrich your communication with and understanding of others–as well as yourself.
One of the central themes in cognitive linguistics is the uniquely human development of some higher potential called the "mind" and, more particularly, the intertwining of body and mind, which has come to be known as embodiment. Several books and volumes have explored this theme in length. However, the interaction between culture, body and language has not received the due attention that it deserves. Naturally, any serious exploration of the interface between body, language and culture would require an analytical tool that would capture the ways in which different cultural groups conceptualize their feelings, thinking, and other experiences in relation to body and language. A well-established notion that appears to be promising in this direction is that of cultural models, constituting the building blocks of a group's cultural cognition. The volume results from an attempt to bring together a group of scholars from various language backgrounds to make a collective attempt to explore the relationship between body, language and culture by focusing on conceptualizations of the heart and other internal body organs across a number of languages. The general aim of this venture is to explore (a) the ways in which internal body organs have been employed in different languages to conceptualize human experiences such as emotions and/or workings of the mind, and (b) the cultural models that appear to account for the observed similarities as well as differences of the various conceptualizations of internal body organs. The volume as a whole engages not only with linguistic analyses of terms that refer to internal body organs across different languages but also with the origin of the cultural models that are associated with internal body organs in different cultural systems, such as ethnomedical and religious traditions. Some contributions also discuss their findings in relations to some philosophical doctrines that have addressed the relationship between mind, body, and language, such as that of Descartes.
The Language of the Body, originally published as Physical Dynamics of Character Structure, brilliantly describes how personality is expressed in the form and function of the body. The body is the key to understanding behavior and working with the body is the key to psychological health. The Language of the Body outlines the foundations of character structure: schizoid, oral, masochistic, hysteric, and phallic narcissistic personality types. Dr. Lowen examines the relationship between psychoanalytic theory and body therapy.
What is the role of meaning in linguistic theory? Generative linguists have severely limited the influence of meaning, claiming that language is not affected by other cognitive processes and that semantics does not influence linguistic form. Conversely, cognitivist and functionalist linguists believe that meaning pervades and motivates all levels of linguistic structure. This dispute can be resolved conclusively by evidence from signed languages. Signed languages are full of iconic linguistic items: words, inflections, and even syntactic constructions with structural similarities between their physical form and their referents' form. Iconic items can have concrete meanings and also abstract meanings through conceptual metaphors. Language from the Body rebuts the generativist linguistic theories which separate form and meaning and asserts that iconicity can only be described in a cognitivist framework where meaning can influence form.
95% of communication is non-verbal: the shifty glance, the gentle touch, the folded arms or the hard stare. Wordless communication is instant and instinctive. So it's astonishing that we don't take time to learn the subtleties of this ancient and revealing language. Understanding the body's responses puts you in control.
Discover the Hidden Signals People Are Sending You! The Body Language Advantage is your secret weapon to understanding and using nonverbal communication, speech patterns, and vocal tones to spot and head off problems in your relationships, succeed professionally, recognize deception, and determine what people really mean. Written by world-renowned communication and body language expert Lillian Glass, Ph.D., this book will show you how to quickly and accurately analyze a person’s behavior and character, so in no time at all, you’ll know more about that complete stranger across the room than his friends and family probably do—and he’ll be none the wiser! And you can use your skills anywhere—from the interview room, to business meetings, to social events, to your own home. Through more than 95 full-color photos and accessible instructions, Dr. Glass teaches you how to expertly examine all aspects of body language, from facial expression and movement, to body posture and behavior, to voice tone and speech content, so you can get the whole picture quickly and efficiently, and use it to inform your own reactions and decisions. She also shows you how to recognize the top ten toxic types of people—so you can effectively deal with such individuals in your life.
From using body language to increase your mating rating to finding a long-term partner, "The body language of love" will help you to identify and correct the body language that could be letting you down. This book covers essential tips when looking for love: Understanding the mating game ; The art of flirting and courtship signals ; Speed-dating, first dates, parties, internet dating and other suicide missions ; For better or worse - the secrets of successful relationships.
Clinch that deal or interview. Give the perfect presentation. Decipher and use international body language. Understand eye contact. Clarify confusing gender signals. From negotiating the office party to the best way to arrange your office furniture, Body Language in the Work Place will help you to identify and correct the body language that's letting you down.
Do you wish you could tell when someone is lying, or if that cute member of the attractive sex likes you? What about being able to read anyone's emotions without them saying a single word? Learning to listen to BODY TALK is an essential skill that you need right now! Studies have shown time and time again that the majority of communication we send out to other people, whether intentionally or not, is non-verbal and doesn't depend on the words we speak. If you're not up to par in how to interpret everyday body language signals, that means you're missing a majority of the communications that come your way. And if you aren't aware of your own body language, then think of how you must come off to others - probably not even close to what you want! If you've ever heard someone tell you -Oh... that's not what I thought you meant...- you need this book! BODY TALK is a journey into exactly how you can read anyone based on almost any movement of any part of their body. And who better than a dating and social skills coach to teach you, someone who's very livelihood depends on navigating constant ambiguous yellow lights! I've made it my business to study human interaction, and have broken down specific body parts as well as signs of attraction and lying... let's face it, sometimes those two are the same! This is not just a generic book that just tells you that someone is lying if they are avoiding eye contact - hint: that isn't even accurate! There's nothing abstract or theoretical - everything in this book is highly practical and actionable. Here's what you'll learn inside: - How the chest is the key to how comfortable someone is feeling. - What male and female flirting body language has in common. - Exactly why context is so important in body language. - The physiological basis of the body language of liars. What else? - How body language differs across the world. - What a microexpression is and exactly what it means. - How your tone of voice conveys more than the words that are spoken. If you only read one book on body language, it must be this one - you'll get actionable, practical, everyday knowledge that will help you tomorrow. You'll be able to size someone up and instantly know if they are trying to lie to you. You'll have a good idea if that cutie likes you and you're safe to make a move. You'll be able to deduce anyone's emotional state just by looking at them. You will become a highly effective communicator which will benefit your relationships and career instantly. Don't hesitate to pick up your copy today by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page! P.S. Become a virtual mindreader in hours!