CHAPTER 6NONVERBAL COMMUNICATIONHOW TO MOVE LIKE AN EXPERT
It might be possible to distinguish from behind a blockhead, a fool, and a man of intellect. The blockhead would be characterized by a leaden sluggishness of all his movements; folly is stamped on every gesture; so too are intellect and a studious nature.
—ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER
The Effects of Nonverbal Communication
When I give a talk on nonverbal communication, I begin with the following words: “Put your left hand in front of you, your right hand above it. As soon as I say so, clap your hands together.” Without pausing, I clap, and almost the entire audience does so as well—even though I haven’t given them the command yet. This little demonstration quickly and clearly illustrates my point ...
Get Convinced! now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
