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'The naked ape will be a wiser and better hominid by the time he has thumbed his way through to the end' -- Observer
‘A clear and careful introduction to an involved subject' -- The Times
‘An extremely important book…eminently readable and richly illustrated' -- Niko Tinbergen, Nobel Prize Winner for Physiology
‘This is the kind of book you pick up idly and put down very reluctantly' -- Daily Mirror
‘A clear and careful introduction to an involved subject' -- The Times
‘An extremely important book…eminently readable and richly illustrated' -- Niko Tinbergen, Nobel Prize Winner for Physiology
‘This is the kind of book you pick up idly and put down very reluctantly' -- Daily Mirror
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Peoplewatching is the culmination of a career of watching people – their behaviour and habits, their personalities and their quirks. Desmond Morris shows us how people, consciously and unconsciously, signal their attitudes, desires and innermost feelings with their bodies and actions, often more powerfully than with their words.
Consisting of his timeless classic Manwatching, completely revised and updated, with much new material gathered since the book’s original publication, and for the first time incorporating the text of Bodywatching, this new edition is set to become the definitive “body language bible”.
Lavishly illustrated throughout with line drawings and two 16pp colour plate sections, Peoplewatching is a handsomely designed and fitting tribute to one of the most thought-provoking and popular scientists of his day.
Consisting of his timeless classic Manwatching, completely revised and updated, with much new material gathered since the book’s original publication, and for the first time incorporating the text of Bodywatching, this new edition is set to become the definitive “body language bible”.
Lavishly illustrated throughout with line drawings and two 16pp colour plate sections, Peoplewatching is a handsomely designed and fitting tribute to one of the most thought-provoking and popular scientists of his day.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A delight !,
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This review is from: Peoplewatching: The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language (Paperback)
As always, a Desmond Morris book is a delightto read. Caught up in daily life we might forget, who we really are. So getting a reminder or two doesn't hurt. In Desmond Morris' world we are the ape that never grew up. An ape that retained a childlike playfulness. We play [...] games, called dancing. We play travel games, called tourism etc. And the essential dream of modern politics is to ensure freedom and affluence for all, so that we can play! And surely you feel like playing while reading his books. It goes from observations on human religion to gazing into somebody elses eyes. Checking out their pupil dilations - when the pupil expand the more emotional excitement the person feels. All of which is information you just don't wanna miss. -Simon
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A delight !,
By Simon Laub - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Peoplewatching: The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language (Paperback)
As always, a Desmond Morris book is a delightto read. Caught up in daily life we might forget, who we really are. So getting a reminder or two doesn't hurt. In Desmond Morris' world we are the ape that never grew up. An ape that retained a childlike playfulness. We play [...] games, called dancing. We play travel games, called tourism etc. And the essential dream of modern politics is to ensure freedom and affluence for all, so that we can play! And surely you feel like playing while reading his books. It goes from observations on human religion to gazing into somebody elses eyes. Checking out their pupil dilations - when the pupil expand the more emotional excitement the person feels. All of which is information you just don't wanna miss. -Simon 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fascinating book, a treasured reference for anyone interested in body language,
By sc - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Peoplewatching: The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language (Paperback)
I bought this book a while back and found it be one of the most comprehensive of its kind. It has a respected space on my bookshelf. It covers other cultures as well as many human signals that one might not think about, like submissive , cut-off, and displacement signals. There's so many in this book!!Did you know that if a man's face turns red during a confrontation, he's probably less dangerous as a man's face that turns pale, since the blood is being moved to the muscles prepping them for physical action? I didn't read the whole book yet, but I've gotten through many chapters and found it absolutely fascinating! I took an animal behavior course in college and this definitely tops it as it actually has theoretical relevance to humans. Desmond Morris does it again with this brilliant book ! 1 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Other Books Are Better,
By Bunny - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Peoplewatching: The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language (Paperback)
This book was recommended to me by a person I hold in high regard, but despite being interesting to a point this book did not meet my needs. I think many will find that Joe Navarro's books about body language are far more useful.
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