Book Of Tells

In the tradition of the international bestseller Manwatching, THE BOOK OF TELLS, by former Big Brother resident psychologist, reveals how you can read other people's minds - and your own.A TELL IS AN ACTION THAT TELLS YOU WHAT SOMEONE IS THINKING, EVEN IF THAT PERSON DOESN'T KNOW IT THEMSELVES. AND TELLS ARE HIGHLY INFORMATIVE...The way you stand when you're talking to others, how you move your feet, your hands, your eyes - even your eyebrows - says a lot about your commitment to a conversation and your underlying attitude. Your actions and stance can also affect how long you get to talk and how often you get interrupted. Even when you're seated, the position of your arms and legs provides a wealth of information about your mood and intentions, showing whether you feel dominant or submissive, preoccupied or bored. But Tells aren't confined merely to conversations; when you are alone you are constantly shifting your body - and each movement, each gesture provides clues about your state of mind.In this illuminating book, Peter Collett, social psychologist, former Oxford don and Big Brother's resident psychologist, introduces us to the fascinating concept of Tells, showing how they work, where they come from and how to identify and iterpret them. Whilst sentizing readers to the motives and actions of other people, this invaluable guide also focuses on the messages that we unwittingly send, and the impact that these might have on those around us.Comprehensive and accessible in its approach, and written in the tradition of the international bestseller, Manwatching, THE BOOK OF TELLS offers a new, unifying vocabulary for understanding human communication and social influence - and a unique opportunity to read yourself, and others.

“It is quite an eye-opener to discover what a devious game we humans play with our unwitting messages of communication”

Daily Mail

Dr Peter Collett is a social psychologist. For many years he taught and conducted research studies at the Department of Experimental Psychology at Oxford University. He has co-authored two books, including Gestures- Their Origins and Distribution with Desmond Morris, and is the author of Foreign Bodies- A Guide to European Mannerisms. He has appeared in various television documentaries and is currently resident psychologist on the hugely popular Channel 4 series Big Brother. He lives with his family in Oxford.

AS SEEN ON TV A Tell is an action that tells you what someone is thinking - even if that person doesn't know it themselves... Did you know that the way you stand, how you position your elbows, move your feet or hands, says a lot about how dominant or submissive you feel? Or that when you're trying to hide your feelings, your sexual attitudes are betrayed by your eyes and mouth? Even the way you smile - and the facial muscles you use - shows whether you are genuinely happy or faking it! These are Tells, and they are highly revealing. In fact, wherever you are and whatever you're doing, your movements provide important clues about your state of mind. In The Book of Tells Peter Collett, resident psychologist on Channel 4's Big Brother series, introduces us to the fascinating concept of Tells, showing how they work, where they come from and how to identify and interpret them. While teaching you to read the motives and actions of other people, this invaluable resource also helps you to focus on the messages that you unwittingly send, and the impact that these might have on those around you. Comprehensive, accessible and fun to use, The Book of Tells offers a new, unifying vocabulary for understanding human communication - and a unique opportunity to read others and yourself.

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