The secrets of body language

Post by solistice » Fri, Apr 19, 2013, 2:27 PM UTC

InvisibleCities wrote: post #12

solistice wrote: post #7

As a great practical guide to reading and applying body language, I'd recommend "What everybody is saying" by Dave Navarro. Guy used to do body language analysis for the FBI afaik, and then wrote a book about it. http://www.amazon.com/What-Every-BODY-Saying-Speed-Reading/d... Concerning the body language tips the article recomends, I think everyone except arms crossed behind head is covered for in the book. Arm akimb…

by Dave Navarro I think you mean Joe Navarro, unless the guitarist from Jane's Addiction and RHCP has led a far richer life than I previously imagined.

Post by dualboot » Sat, Apr 20, 2013, 6:17 AM UTC

svachalek wrote: post #90

nostrademons wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've gone into every job interview I've had with the attitude that I'm a hot shot who is gracing my employer with my willingness to work for them[1]. I've gotten offers at about 50% of them, which means that I've turned down more companies than have turned down me. Confidence really does work. If you sincerely believe in your abilities, it's much easier to convince others to believe in them. [1] This is not mutually…

Interesting. Whenever I see aggressive confidence in an interviewee, I immediately think Dunning-Kruger because statistically it's by far the most likely cause. Either way it's down to empirical evidence though. Anyway, as far as anecdotal evidence goes, I tend to intentionally give off a pretty neutral vibe and rarely worry about flunking an interview. (I chalk it up to mad skillz rather than body language though.)