What Every Body Is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People

What Every Body Is Saying was a really interesting read and gave me a whole new perspective on how much people communicate without saying a word. The way the author breaks down body language—from posture to facial expressions to small subconscious movements—makes it easy to understand what different signals might mean in everyday situations. I liked how the book is written in a very clear, straightforward style. The examples from his FBI experience make the lessons feel real and practical, not just theoretical. It also made me more aware of my own body language and how I might be coming across without realizing it. If you’re expecting a perfect formula that tells you exactly what someone is thinking, this isn’t that—but it does give you solid tools to read people more accurately and notice things you normally overlook. Some parts feel a little repetitive, but the repetition helps the main ideas stick. Overall, this is a great book if you want to get better at reading people, understanding unspoken cues, and becoming more aware of human behavior. It’s useful, easy to follow, and honestly kind of eye-opening.

I thought some of the negative reviews were a bit critical of this book. This book lays a solid foundation to reading non verbal actions or "tells". I've read several other books on this subject and thought this was a solid read and I was very happy with my purchase. There is no single book offered that will turn you into an expert over night. It is important to realize that reading people is a skill. You don't become great at it over night or an expert right after reading the book. Just like any other skill, you have to practice and work at it. You develop the skill of paying attention and picking up on the little things. Once you are able to do that, you then have to determine what all of those things mean. I'm a single male, small business owner and avid poker player. Being able to read people can be very useful in dating, business and at the poker table. One thing that is very interesting is that some actions or "tells" are very common and seem to always mean the same thing. Other actions or "tells" are unique to each person. What may mean one thing for one person, may actually mean the opposite when done by another person. The "magic" of being able to read people is being able to determine what those actions mean for individual people. Sometimes it's not an action at all but it is what people DON'T say or do that can paint you the entire picture. In my business, I use my ability to read people to determine whether or not they are being truthful or are uncomfortable with something. If I see them acting in a certain way that makes me believe they are uncomfortable, I go out of my way to explain things to them so that they might be more comfortable with the situation or outcome. In my personal life, I can determine whether or not my friends or family are having a good or bad day and/or might want or need something. This book should be a dating book as well. I can't stand dating. Not many people are very up front and honest about how they feel about another person, especially on a first date. I am not kidding you when I say that there are more non-verbal "tells" on a first date than in any other situation! If you want to know if a woman likes you or not, pay attention to her actions throughout the date. I'm not an expert, but I think I can figure it out in 10 minutes or less! (Good or bad!....ok, mostly bad, lol) I enjoy playing poker. I play in home games and I play $1/$2 No Limit Hold Em in the casino poker rooms. This book really is a big help with poker tells. It's helped me make some extraordinary calls and folds. Several times I've stunned the entire table and the dealers with my reads. Just a few things off of the top of my head are, people who've made very strong hands will often tilt their heads while betting or thinking of betting, hold their hands together-touching only at the finger tips, bounce one leg like crazy (happy feet), slide their chips into the pot very slowly or gently or give off a genuine smile. People who have hit the flop also tend to look away right away if they notice they've hit their card(s). Normally people who hit the flop do not stare at the flop. People who are on drawing hands tend to call bets very quickly, seeming to give it no thought what-so-ever. People who have a poor hand or are on a bluff often force a smile (there is a difference if you pay attention!), or purse their lips together, have an increased blink rate, forcefully bet chips into the pot or speak very loudly as they announce "RAISE" or "ALL IN". They are trying to scare you or force you out of the pot. After reading this book, my poker reads went through the roof. I think it is because I was paying attention and putting more effort into it. I noticed another player at my home game would sometimes slide his chips into the pot without saying a word when he was all in. He keeps his chips in a big messy pile throughout the game. But sometimes he would actually take the time to count his chips and stack them neatly into the pot when he moved all in. He takes his time counting his chips and then announces the value amount to the table. When he counts them, he is bluffing. He wants his stack to be known in hopes of scaring off the other opponents. I call him with very weak holdings when he does this and I fold when he slides his chips into the pot without counting them or saying a word. He has no idea he is doing this and I'm not about to say a word! This tell is 100%. I actually saw another player do this in the casino and I made an extraordinary call to win the pot. This book is full of good information to use in many situations. It teaches you the basics (and then some), but it is up to you to figure out how to put theory into practice and actually stay focused.

A very interesting book that provides some valuable insights into the involuntary way that human beings present themselves and react in certain situations. The book contains plenty of examples and details about the body language of people in certain situations. These situations could be when they are happy, when they are under pressure or even not telling the truth. In many aspects this book will help you sharpen your skills and better understand what is really going on inside a person. It won't make you a human lie detector but it certainly will make you more observant of the subtle signals that everybody broadcasts when they communicate. The book is valuable reading for anyone but has application in business where it will improve your ability to negotiate and unveil the hidden meaning of conversations. The book is easy to read and contains plenty of examples and illustration to aid in comprehension. You are probably not going to be able to remember all the topics on first reading but it is certainly book that you'll be able to refer to again and again without becoming bored. In this day and age of electronic communications we need to remember that it is still human beings at the end of these. Human being are social animals and a significant part of our communication occur through non verbal signals. This book will help you better decipher what is really going on in your face to face relationships.

Je le recommend a 100%

YES SIR! Amazing book!

It is the best if you want to learn and understand body language. It has helped me everywhere. Recommend it.

It's good book to read, actually i haven't read it yet Fully but quite good.

Enjoy reading this book. All the topics are presented very explicit, with examples. It is a very good guide if someone's work is with people. The author is a former FBI agent , so , most of his examples are from his arina of expertise.