Can other people “read your body language like a book” (the title of a best-selling book from the 1960s)? Not really. Body language is not a true “language.” In other words, there is no ...

That's because, the Peases write in "The Definitive Book of Body Language," an open palm has ... and movements mirror each other's. When your best friend crosses her legs, you will, too.

Without saying a word: Master the science of body language and maximize your success. By Kasia Wezowski and Patryk Wezowski The basic premise of this book is that great communicators read body ...

And according to Leil Lowndes in her book "How To Talk To Anyone," you can capture — and hold — anyone's attention without saying a word. We've selected the best body-language techniques from ...

Indeed, you can’t trust everything you read in body language guides. For example, in a book published in 1970, author Ray Birdwhistell claimed that humans have 20,000 different facial expressions.