Body Language and Nonverbal Communication

A Magic Touch?

Recent research is verifying something that mentalists have known for decades:  touching somebody in a gentle yet firm way can greatly increase the chances they will comply with your wishes.  Depending on context,  the odds that they will do what you ask them to can nearly double.  As a technique for influencing people, touching can

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A Peek Into the Wierd World of People Reading

It’s only right for my first post that I give you a little glimpse into some of the arcana of reading people. Cracked.com has compiled a very funny list of some of the things you can tell about people just by looking at them:  http://www.cracked.com/article_19194_6-intimate-details-you-can-tell-just-by-looking-at-someone.html   (Beware!  The article might not be considered safe for work.  

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