Long before a person explains what they feel, their behavior has
already begun to communicate. The question is: are
you paying attention?
A change in gaze.
An unexpected pause.
A smile that disappears.
A posture that transforms.
Hands that stop moving.
An approach.
A withdrawal.
During any conversation, much more is happening than
what is said aloud.
In Nonverbal Intelligence, Luciana Priscila presents a practical
approach to developing an increasingly valuable skill:
perceiving better what happens beyond words.
This is not a book about memorizing the meanings of gestures.
It is not a manual for "reading minds."
And it doesn't transform crossed arms, averted gazes, or
hand movements into automatic conclusions.
The proposal is more sophisticated.
You will learn to observe human behavior as a set of information
that needs to be analyzed considering pattern, change, context,
timing, and combination of signals.
In this book, you will learn to:
• develop a more precise observation of human behavior;
• identify patterns before interpreting signals;
• perceive important changes during a conversation;
• observe posture, gestures, expressions, gaze, and distance;
• recognize when different signals appear together;
• understand the importance of behavioral timing;
• differentiate observation from interpretation;
• avoid hasty conclusions about nervousness, interest,
discomfort, or sincerity;
• perceive how context and environment modify behaviors;
• better understand the silent dynamics between two people;
• transform perceptions into more intelligent questions;
• respond to human signals in a more conscious and strategic way.
Learn to perceive what happens beyond the words.
