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Non-Verbal Communication
by Phillip Roy • 2012
The silent signals that decide if you get the job, the sale, or the date.
5.00
1
Non-Verbal Communication Summary
Non-Verbal Communication 90%
The silent signals that decide if you get the job, the sale, or the date.
by Phillip Roy 2012
5.00
1 ratings
The Process of Learning
by Jack Tenen • 2011
Real learning requires confusion, not goals. A movement teacher's guide to letting the body lead.
5.00
1
The Process of Learning Summary
The Process of Learning 88%
Real learning requires confusion, not goals. A movement teacher's guide to letting the body lead.
by Jack Tenen 2011
5.00
1 ratings
Drive Yourself Sane
by Susan Presby Kodish • 2000
Your language splits you from reality. A century-old system for bridging the gap.
4.14
99
Drive Yourself Sane Summary
Drive Yourself Sane 88%
Your language splits you from reality. A century-old system for bridging the gap.
by Susan Presby Kodish 2000
4.14
99 ratings
Sound
by Bella Bathurst • 2017
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
3.91
288
Sound Summary
Sound 88%
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
by Bella Bathurst 2017
3.91
288 ratings
Animals in Translation
by Temple Grandin • 2004
An animal scientist argues that autism unlocks how animals think, feel, and fear.
4.15
10k+
Animals in Translation Summary
Animals in Translation 88%
An animal scientist argues that autism unlocks how animals think, feel, and fear.
by Temple Grandin 2004
4.15
10k+ ratings
The Power of Nunchi
by Euny Hong • 2019
The Korean art of reading any room: how it turns anxiety into an advantage.
3.42
2k+
The Power of Nunchi Summary
The Power of Nunchi 88%
The Korean art of reading any room: how it turns anxiety into an advantage.
by Euny Hong 2019
3.42
2k+ ratings
Thinking in Pictures
by Temple Grandin • 1995
A visual mind, shaped by autism, decoded animal fear and transformed the livestock industry.
4.10
17k+
Thinking in Pictures Summary
Thinking in Pictures 88%
A visual mind, shaped by autism, decoded animal fear and transformed the livestock industry.
by Temple Grandin 1995
4.10
17k+ ratings
Origins of Human Communication
by Michael Tomasello • 1999
Language didn't start with a code. It started with pointing, pantomime, and the urge to help.
4.14
299
Origins of Human Communication Summary
Origins of Human Communication 88%
Language didn't start with a code. It started with pointing, pantomime, and the urge to help.
by Michael Tomasello 1999
4.14
299 ratings
Listen Like You Mean It
by Ximena Vengoechea • 2021
Listening is trainable. The researcher's playbook for hearing what people mean, not what they say.
3.82
783
Listen Like You Mean It Summary
Listen Like You Mean It 88%
Listening is trainable. The researcher's playbook for hearing what people mean, not what they say.
by Ximena Vengoechea 2021
3.82
783 ratings
On Looking
by Alexandra Horowitz • 2013
The same city block holds eleven unseen worlds. A walk with those who can see them.
3.51
5k+
On Looking Summary
On Looking 88%
The same city block holds eleven unseen worlds. A walk with those who can see them.
by Alexandra Horowitz 2013
3.51
5k+ ratings
Communication Skills Training
by Robert Moore • 2015
Words are less important than your walk: nonverbal rules for projecting confidence before you speak.
3.60
10
Communication Skills Training Summary
Communication Skills Training 88%
Words are less important than your walk: nonverbal rules for projecting confidence before you speak.
by Robert Moore 2015
3.60
10 ratings
Unmasking the Face
by Paul Ekman • 1975
Read six universal facial blueprints for emotion and split-second leaks that expose hidden feelings.
4.00
1k+
Unmasking the Face Summary
Unmasking the Face 88%
Read six universal facial blueprints for emotion and split-second leaks that expose hidden feelings.
by Paul Ekman 1975
4.00
1k+ ratings
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
by Cynthia Kane • 2016
Four Buddhist speech rules that trade complaints and gossip for clarity and quiet.
4.09
422
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist Summary
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist 88%
Four Buddhist speech rules that trade complaints and gossip for clarity and quiet.
by Cynthia Kane 2016
4.09
422 ratings
Left of Bang
by Patrick Van Horne • 2014
Six ways to read behavior, one baseline trick, and the three-anomaly rule that triggers action.
3.98
3k+
Left of Bang Summary
Left of Bang 88%
Six ways to read behavior, one baseline trick, and the three-anomaly rule that triggers action.
by Patrick Van Horne 2014
3.98
3k+ ratings
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
by Alan Alda • 2017
Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.
3.86
7k+
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? Summary
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? 88%
Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.
by Alan Alda 2017
3.86
7k+ ratings
Active Listening
by Sue Thompson • 2015
Four listening skills that build trust, defuse conflict, and make people feel truly heard.
3
3
Active Listening Summary
Active Listening 87%
Four listening skills that build trust, defuse conflict, and make people feel truly heard.
by Sue Thompson 2015
3
3 ratings
How To Analyze People
by Basil Foster • 2018
Learn to read every silent signal someone gives off, and never be deceived again.
4.00
2
How To Analyze People Summary
How To Analyze People 87%
Learn to read every silent signal someone gives off, and never be deceived again.
by Basil Foster 2018
4.00
2 ratings
How to Listen
by Oscar Trimboli • 2022
Most of what matters in a conversation goes unsaid. A practical system for hearing it anyway.
3.83
341
How to Listen Summary
How to Listen 87%
Most of what matters in a conversation goes unsaid. A practical system for hearing it anyway.
by Oscar Trimboli 2022
3.83
341 ratings
STFU
by Dan Lyons • 2023
Your mouth is costing you money, relationships, and influence. The modern case for silence.
3.72
2k+
STFU Summary
STFU 87%
Your mouth is costing you money, relationships, and influence. The modern case for silence.
by Dan Lyons 2023
3.72
2k+ ratings
Visual Thinking
by Temple Grandin • 2022
The mind that spots the fatal design flaw thinks in pictures, not words.
3.64
4k+
Visual Thinking Summary
Visual Thinking 87%
The mind that spots the fatal design flaw thinks in pictures, not words.
by Temple Grandin 2022
3.64
4k+ ratings
Becoming Sherlock
by Stefan Cain • 2015
Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.
3.44
166
Becoming Sherlock Summary
Becoming Sherlock 87%
Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.
by Stefan Cain 2015
3.44
166 ratings
An Immense World
by Ed Yong • 2022
Your world is one sliver of reality. A tour through the sensory universes other animals inhabit.
4.46
37k+
An Immense World Summary
An Immense World 87%
Your world is one sliver of reality. A tour through the sensory universes other animals inhabit.
by Ed Yong 2022
4.46
37k+ ratings
Conversation Skills For Beginners
by Dale Blake • 2014
Most of what you communicate never leaves your mouth. A roadmap to the other 80 percent.
Conversation Skills For Beginners Summary
Conversation Skills For Beginners 87%
Most of what you communicate never leaves your mouth. A roadmap to the other 80 percent.
by Dale Blake 2014
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
by Sakyong Mipham • 2017
Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.
3.57
1k+
The Lost Art of Good Conversation Summary
The Lost Art of Good Conversation 87%
Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.
by Sakyong Mipham 2017
3.57
1k+ ratings
The Sense of Being Stared at
by Rupert Sheldrake • 2003
The feeling of being watched is real, and it means your mind extends far beyond your brain.
3.79
509
The Sense of Being Stared at Summary
The Sense of Being Stared at 87%
The feeling of being watched is real, and it means your mind extends far beyond your brain.
by Rupert Sheldrake 2003
3.79
509 ratings
The Dictionary of Body Language
by Joe Navarro • 2018
A former FBI agent's guide to reading people: start with the feet, they never lie.
3.69
3k+
The Dictionary of Body Language Summary
The Dictionary of Body Language 87%
A former FBI agent's guide to reading people: start with the feet, they never lie.
by Joe Navarro 2018
3.69
3k+ ratings
Say What You Mean
by Oren Jay Sofer • 2018
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
4.14
4k+
Say What You Mean Summary
Say What You Mean 87%
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
by Oren Jay Sofer 2018
4.14
4k+ ratings
How to Read a Person Like a Book
by Gerard I. Nierenberg • 1971
You listen at 700 words per minute; people speak at 160. Learn to read the silence.
3.54
3k+
How to Read a Person Like a Book Summary
How to Read a Person Like a Book 87%
You listen at 700 words per minute; people speak at 160. Learn to read the silence.
by Gerard I. Nierenberg 1971
3.54
3k+ ratings
How to Read People Like a Book
by Chase Hill • 2023
Microexpressions, body language, and tone: the three channels that reveal every hidden emotion.
3.90
120
How to Read People Like a Book Summary
How to Read People Like a Book 87%
Microexpressions, body language, and tone: the three channels that reveal every hidden emotion.
by Chase Hill 2023
3.90
120 ratings
The Reason I Jump
by Naoki Higashida • 2005
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
3.88
63k+
The Reason I Jump Summary
The Reason I Jump 87%
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
by Naoki Higashida 2005
3.88
63k+ ratings
What Every Body is Saying
by Joe Navarro • 2008
Read anyone by starting at the feet and ignoring the face: an ex-FBI agent's method.
3.91
35k+
What Every Body is Saying Summary
What Every Body is Saying 87%
Read anyone by starting at the feet and ignoring the face: an ex-FBI agent's method.
by Joe Navarro 2008
3.91
35k+ ratings
It Takes Two to Talk
by Jan Pepper • 2004
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
4.29
264
It Takes Two to Talk Summary
It Takes Two to Talk 87%
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
by Jan Pepper 2004
4.29
264 ratings
How to Read People Like a Book
by James W. Williams • 2020
Decode personality types, body language, and verbal cues to connect with anyone in minutes.
3.54
857
How to Read People Like a Book Summary
How to Read People Like a Book 87%
Decode personality types, body language, and verbal cues to connect with anyone in minutes.
by James W. Williams 2020
3.54
857 ratings
Hear & Beyond
by Shari Eberts • 2022
The four-step method and daily workarounds that turn hearing loss from a barrier into a skill.
4.23
100
Hear & Beyond Summary
Hear & Beyond 87%
The four-step method and daily workarounds that turn hearing loss from a barrier into a skill.
by Shari Eberts 2022
4.23
100 ratings
Cues
by Vanessa Van Edwards • 2022
Two silent questions shape every first impression. The specific cues that answer them.
4.21
4k+
Cues Summary
Cues 87%
Two silent questions shape every first impression. The specific cues that answer them.
by Vanessa Van Edwards 2022
4.21
4k+ ratings
How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live
by Missy Vineyard • 2007
Posture is fixed not by effort, but by stopping the habits you cannot feel.
3.88
211
How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live Summary
How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live 87%
Posture is fixed not by effort, but by stopping the habits you cannot feel.
by Missy Vineyard 2007
3.88
211 ratings
Volume Control
by David Owen • 2019
Modern noise severs ear nerves; the standard hearing test misses it. Inside a hidden epidemic.
4.05
626
Volume Control Summary
Volume Control 87%
Modern noise severs ear nerves; the standard hearing test misses it. Inside a hidden epidemic.
by David Owen 2019
4.05
626 ratings
Body Language
by Julius Fast • 1970
Your body's secret language: it speaks before you do, and it rarely lies.
3.48
2k+
Body Language Summary
Body Language 87%
Your body's secret language: it speaks before you do, and it rarely lies.
by Julius Fast 1970
3.48
2k+ ratings
The Soul of All Living Creatures
by Vint Virga • 2013
A vet learns life's biggest lessons from his patients: presence, responsiveness, and forgiveness.
3.55
666
The Soul of All Living Creatures Summary
The Soul of All Living Creatures 87%
A vet learns life's biggest lessons from his patients: presence, responsiveness, and forgiveness.
by Vint Virga 2013
3.55
666 ratings
Materialist Phenomenology
by Manuel DeLanda • 2021
Mindless agents and a thinking body construct perception; the self is just a story.
4.05
21
Materialist Phenomenology Summary
Materialist Phenomenology 87%
Mindless agents and a thinking body construct perception; the self is just a story.
by Manuel DeLanda 2021
4.05
21 ratings
The Listening Path
by Julia Cameron • 2021
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
3.31
2k+
The Listening Path Summary
The Listening Path 87%
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
by Julia Cameron 2021
3.31
2k+ ratings
Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101
by Vanessa Van Edwards • 2013
Spot a lie before the sentence ends: it starts with a baseline, not a tell.
4.00
210
Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101 Summary
Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101 87%
Spot a lie before the sentence ends: it starts with a baseline, not a tell.
by Vanessa Van Edwards 2013
4.00
210 ratings
The Communication Course
by Frederick Dodson • 2014
Most of what you communicate never reaches words. This is the manual for the rest.
4.46
68
The Communication Course Summary
The Communication Course 87%
Most of what you communicate never reaches words. This is the manual for the rest.
by Frederick Dodson 2014
4.46
68 ratings
The Art of Communicating
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2013
Six simple phrases, one breath at a time: a Zen master's path to relationships that heal.
4.11
12k+
The Art of Communicating Summary
The Art of Communicating 87%
Six simple phrases, one breath at a time: a Zen master's path to relationships that heal.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013
4.11
12k+ ratings
The Power of Eye Contact
by Michael Ellsberg • 2010
How to make someone feel truly seen in seconds, with exercises that make it a lifelong habit.
3.64
601
The Power of Eye Contact Summary
The Power of Eye Contact 87%
How to make someone feel truly seen in seconds, with exercises that make it a lifelong habit.
by Michael Ellsberg 2010
3.64
601 ratings
The Art of Noticing
by Rob Walker • 2019
The cure for autopilot: 131 exercises that train your eye and fill your creative well.
3.77
3k+
The Art of Noticing Summary
The Art of Noticing 87%
The cure for autopilot: 131 exercises that train your eye and fill your creative well.
by Rob Walker 2019
3.77
3k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by Brenda Roberts • 2016
Read body language, pause before reacting, and take charge of your emotions: a practical EQ primer.
2.00
1
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence 87%
Read body language, pause before reacting, and take charge of your emotions: a practical EQ primer.
by Brenda Roberts 2016
2.00
1 ratings
The Art Of Effective Communication
by Matthew Barker • 2018
Why praise, advice, and orders backfire in conversation, and what to do instead.
4
14
The Art Of Effective Communication Summary
The Art Of Effective Communication 87%
Why praise, advice, and orders backfire in conversation, and what to do instead.
by Matthew Barker 2018
4
14 ratings
Impro
by Keith Johnstone • 1979
Every glance is a status move you don't see. A director reveals the invisible game.
4.20
4k+
Impro Summary
Impro 87%
Every glance is a status move you don't see. A director reveals the invisible game.
by Keith Johnstone 1979
4.20
4k+ ratings
Growing an In-Sync Child
by Carol Stock Kranowitz • 2009
Screen time replaced crawl time. Movement activities to build the brains kids need for school.
4.18
121
Growing an In-Sync Child Summary
Growing an In-Sync Child 87%
Screen time replaced crawl time. Movement activities to build the brains kids need for school.
by Carol Stock Kranowitz 2009
4.18
121 ratings
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