WHAT EVERY BODY IS SAYING

- JOE NAVARRO
Have you ever been intrigued by the methods of Sherlock Holmes and want to know the secret of his
supernatural observation skills? If yes, ‘What Every Body Is Saying’ by Joe Navarro is a must read for you.
Joe is an ex-FBI agent who studied and applied the science of nonverbal communications throughout his
life. He wasn’t particularly interested in this topic but it was an interest born of necessity, he was born in
Cuba and came to America as an exile when he was 8 years old. He was unable to speak English so he
had to rely on nonverbal communications to get along with people and therefore he considered the
human body as a billboard that advertised what a person was thinking via gestures, facial expressions
and physical movements.

The book has a very scientific approach, the methods and theories are backed by solid research along
with the experience of an ex-FBI agent. The book is divided into 9 chapters out of which 6 chapters cover
different body parts like legs, torso, hips, arms, face and eyes. The movements of these body parts and
the nonverbal tells from these movements are extensively explained with the help of theory,
illustrations and practical examples which makes it a very smooth experience for the reader to
understand the minute details.

LIMBIC BRAIN

The book focuses on the limbic part of the brain as it is considered the most honest part of the brain
because reacts to the world around us reflexively and instantaneously without thought. The limbic brain
and it’s working is explained in order to facilitate the reader with the reasons behind the involuntary
movements of our body which are considered as the nonverbal tells which give out lot of information.

BODY PARTS

Joe covered the movements of every body part thoroughly and explained them with the help of
illustrations and real life examples which helps the reader to relate them with his own experiences and
get a better understanding. This part of the books gives out lot of useful information regarding the
movements of legs, torso, shoulders, hands and eyes which help to decipher what a person is thinking
and what are his true intentions. This book also gives many tips in order to maintain a confident body
language which helps an individual to grow confident in his life.

The book doesn’t focus on detecting a liar but to detect when a person is comfortable or uncomfortable
which helps in developing better inter personal relations. The techniques help a person to get along with
others in a better way which can give an extra edge to an individual in his career or to detect deception.

The book will surely take your observation skills to next level and enable you to anticipate what people
are thinking which will surely serve to be an advantage in this fast-paced competitive world. To get the
most out of this masterpiece by Navarro one should read it a couple of times, make notes and start
applying the techniques in your daily life.

Don’t just see; observe!