The Dictionary of Body Language: A Field Guide to Human Behavior

As an author, mastering body language and the little clues each movement holds, is critical. This book was recommended to me by an author friend and I absolutely love it!

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Unlike most of Navarro's books, this one makes for dull reading. I am a big fan of the author and purchase as many of his works as I can find. This is the only one that has disappointed me. It really IS a dictionary, LOL. Very thorough, very complete, and very DRY.

The Dictionary of Body Language has been a really useful quick-reference guide for me. It’s not a long, story-driven book — it’s more like a fast, practical manual you can flip through whenever you want to understand what certain gestures or behaviors might mean. Each entry is short and straight to the point, so you can jump in, look something up, and get an explanation without digging through a full chapter. What I like most is how accessible the information is. The book breaks down everyday movements — like how someone sits, where their eyes go, how they position their feet, or what their hands are doing — and explains what those signals often reveal about comfort, confidence, stress, or interest. It made me more aware of the subtle cues people give off without even realizing it. The only downside is that it’s not a deep psychology textbook or a long narrative; it’s literally a dictionary. If you’re looking for detailed stories or big-picture frameworks, you won’t find that here. But if you want something you can reference quickly and actually use in real conversations or at work, it hits the mark. Overall, it’s a handy little guide for anyone interested in reading people better. Easy to skim, easy to learn from, and surprisingly insightful for how short each entry is.

Mr. Navarro is the foremost expert in non-verbal behavior. I have read most of his books on the subject and this book is the quintessential non-verbal reference guide utilizing his years of study on this subject. I would highly recommend this book for anyone serious about studying non-verbal behavior. There are many authors out there that claim to understand non-verbal behavior but only Joe Navarro, in my opinion, has truly provided scientific substantiation to his observations. I would like to add that I believe reading his book “What Every BODY is Saying” first will provide a better understanding as to the contents of this book. Mr. Navarro is an excellent teacher of non-verbal behavior and I believe this provides another excellent example of his expertise on the matter. I would also recommend those interested in nonverbal behavior check out Mr. Navarro's website which, to me, has been an unbelievable resource for non-verbal behavior studies.

I've been studying nonverbal behavior for many years, and have learned most of what I know from Joe Navarro and his wonderful books! This is the 6th book I've read by Joe, and what I like is that it is the first book that's a true Dictionary of Nonverbals I've come across. There are some online body language dictionaries, but in my experience, those are hard to navigate when looking for a specific signal. This is the perfect size to put in a briefcase or purse (see photo) so you can easily carry it with you when you travel or are going to a meeting and want to prep beforehand on nonverbal signals to look for... The book is well-organized, so you can find specific nonverbals easily. Like a word dictionary, it's a comprehensive listing of short explanations of a huge range of nonverbals. If you want stories to go with the nonverbals, you should also buy Joe's "What Every Body Is Saying" and "3 Minutes To Doomsday." As you can see by the photo, I carry this new book with me - highly recommend!

As a retired P.I. I give this dictionary 5 stars. It is excellent even for those just beginning in Body Language. Reading is easy. I am very impressed with Navarro's work. Delighted with purchase!

It's hard to explain my feelings and rating of this book. I can't say it's bad, or doesn't deliver on its promise, it's just, idk. I guess not what I expected. But the problem is, idk what I was expecting. It's very short for one. And a dictionary is the proper title, it's set up just like a dictionary. A chapter, of give or take 10 pages, will be titled the eyes, and give 5-10 dictionary like entries, explaining eye movements, directions etc. But it's very light on depth or nuance. I'm all for simplicity, and dropping of pompousness in writing, that's fine. But this was just too bare bones for me. I mean, we're dealing with a former FBI man of some 30 yrs experience in this. He could have given so much more insight into this. Real world, practical examples from his own life, but none of that. And all the descriptions seem to share basically the same meanings, lot of comorbidity there. Which is fine, and makes sense, but just the way it's presented is so basic and bland, it gets boring,obvious, and repetitive. Maybe some of his other books on the subject are different, but it felt very shallow to me. Like a super crash course. Still, it's an okay book, with some detail, but not enough, and very blandly set up, like a dictionary. I guess I thought the title was more metaphorical, as opposed to literal. I'd recommend it for a light, dipping your toe in the subject reference book. But don't expect much more. Still, and tentative recommend.

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Its good. Literally a dictionary. Read it once and then while observing body language revisit it to see what the signs said.

Good product but please call before giving the delivery to other I received it but too let to inform me that and also don't have an idea that I received my order.

All perfect, it came in an untouched state, corners and the spine in an excellent condition, front and back don't have a single scratch too. The contents of the book itself are really useful and interesting. Great read.