Reading People How to Understand People and Predict Their Behavior--Anytime, Anyplace

Name: Reading People How to Understand People and Predict Their Behavior--Anytime, Anyplace
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ISBN: 9780345504135

ISBN-10: 0345504135

ISBN-13: 9780345504135

Edition: 2008

Authors: Jo-Ellan Dimitrius, Wendy Patrick Mazzarella, Wendy Patrick Mazzarella

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Did you know that when you walk into a room, everything about you--from what you're wearing to the way you sit to the way you speak--says something about you? Do you realize that as you're taking stock of someone, he or she is also taking stock of you? For fifteen years, Jo-Ellan Dimitrius, America's best-known jury consultant--made even more famous by her work on the O. J. Simpson trial--has predicted the behavior of thousands of jurors, witnesses, lawyers, and judges. In Reading People, she applies her amazing skills to everyday life, explaining which visual and oral clues can reliably predict behavior on the job, in relationships, and at home. In Reading People, you'll…

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List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/2/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.48" wide x 8.19" long x 0.84" tall
Weight: 0.682

Jo-Ellan Dimitrius is the nation's leading expert on the meaning of appearance and behavior. She has been a consultant in more than 60 jury trials including Rodney King, John Dupont, McMartin Preschool and O.J. Simpson cases. She has served as a consultant for many Fortune 100 companies.

Jo-Ellan Dimitrius, Ph.D., has consulted in over six hundred jury trials, including the Rodney King, Reginald Denny, John DuPont, McMartin Preschool, and O. J. Simpson cases. She has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, the Today show, Larry King Live, Face the Nation, and 60 Minutes, and she has consulted with many Fortune 100 companies. Mark Mazzarella has been a practicing trial lawyer in San Diego for twenty years. He is a past chairman of the twelve-thousand-member litigation section of the California State Bar, and he writes and lectures extensively. From the Hardcover edition.



Preface to the New Edition


Acknowledgments


Introduction: A Passion for People



Reading Readiness: Preparing for the Challenge of Reading People



Learning to Ask the Right Questions-and Listen to the Answers



Discovering Patterns: Learning to See the Forest, Not Just the Trees



First Impressions, Part One: Personal Appearance



First Impressions, Part Two: Body Language



Voice-It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It: Learning to Hear More Than Just Words



Communication Style-Why Did You Put It That Way? Finding the Hidden Meanings in Communication Style



Content: The Proof Is in the Putting



Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Recognizing the Revealing Nature of Behavior



Environment: Seeing People in Context



Sometimes Things Aren't What They Appear to Be: Spotting Exceptions to the Rules



Reading People in the Internet Age



Reading People in the "Age of Terror": Detecting Criminal Activity



Listening to Your Inner Voice: The Power of Intuition



The Need for S.P.E.E.D.: Making Snap Judgments That Make Sense



Physical Traits and What They Reveal



Body Language and What It Reveals