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The Definitive Book of Body Language QUOTES

1 " Smoking is an outward signal of inner turmoil or conflict and most smoking has less to do with nicotine addiction and more to do with the need for reassurance. "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language

2 " People drink alcohol and take drugs to try to feel
how happy people feel normally. "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language

3 " Studies show that women laugh at men they're attracted to,
and men are attracted to women who laugh at them. "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language

4 " Tie an Italian's hands behind his back and he'll be speechless. "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language

5 " As long as someone holds an arms-folded position,a negative attitude will persist. "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language

6 " The older we become, the more serious we become
about life. An adult laughs an average of fifteen times a day
a preschooler laughs an average of four hundred times. "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language

7 " whether we realize it or not, we automatically copy the facial expressions we see. "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language

8 " By a man's fingernails, by his coat-sleeve, by his boots, by his trouser-knees, by the calluses of his forefinger and thumb, by his expression, by his shirt-cuffs, by his movements—by each of these things a man's calling is plainly revealed. That all united should fail to enlighten the competent enquirer in any case is almost inconceivable. SHERLOCK HOLMES, 1892 "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language

9 " Solitary confinement, where no others are in the prisoner's space, always has a calming effect. Violence from passengers on aircraft increased during the 1990's when the airlines started packing people close together in the seats to compensate for revenue lost as a result of price discounting. "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language

10 " attract more friends, and extend life. Humor heals. "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language

11 " Tilting the head to the side is a submission signal because it exposes the throat and neck and makes the person look smaller and less threatening. Its probable origin is in the baby resting its head on its parent's shoulder or chest, and the submissive, nonthreatening meaning it conveys seems to be unconsciously understood by most people, especially women. "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language

12 " How to Offend Other Cultures When it comes to inadvertently offending other cultures, Americans usually take first prize. As mentioned, most Americans don't have a passport and believe the rest of the world thinks like them and wants to be like them. "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language

13 " Head nodding has its origins in bowing to appear subordinate. "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language

14 " Women have an innate ability to pick up and decipher non-verbal signals, as well as having an accurate eye for small details. This is why few husbands can lie to their wives and get away with it and why, conversely, most women can pull the wool over a man's eyes without his realizing it." - The Definitive Book of Body Language by Allan Pease, Barbara Pease, page-13 "

― Allan Pease , The Definitive Book of Body Language