Bodily Communication
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Long before the digital age reduced human interaction to words on a screen, the body was already speaking volumes — and Michael Argyle's Bodily Communication presents the definitive scientific account of how. This landmark work in social psychology systematically details the full spectrum of nonverbal human expression: from facial gestures and eye contact to posture, touch, spatial proximity, and the subtle choreography of everyday social encounters, revealing the profound and often unconscious language that underlies all human relationships. Argyle, one of Oxford's most distinguished social psychologists, argues with rigorous clarity that nonverbal signals are not merely supplementary to speech but are frequently more powerful, more honest, and more socially consequential than words alone. Drawing on decades of empirical research, Bodily Communication bridges academic theory and accessible insight, making it an essential text for students of psychology, sociology, and communication studies alike. Whether you are a scholar seeking a foundational reference or a curious reader hungry to decode the silent conversations happening all around you, this book will permanently change the way you observe the world.
Author: Michael Argyle
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before the digital age reduced human interaction to words on a screen, the body was already speaking volumes — and Michael Argyle's Bodily Communication presents the definitive scientific account of how. This landmark work in social psychology systematically details the full spectrum of nonverbal human expression: from facial gestures and eye contact to posture, touch, spatial proximity, and the subtle choreography of everyday social encounters, revealing the profound and often unconscious language that underlies all human relationships. Argyle, one of Oxford's most distinguished social psychologists, argues with rigorous clarity that nonverbal signals are not merely supplementary to speech but are frequently more powerful, more honest, and more socially consequential than words alone. Drawing on decades of empirical research, Bodily Communication bridges academic theory and accessible insight, making it an essential text for students of psychology, sociology, and communication studies alike. Whether you are a scholar seeking a foundational reference or a curious reader hungry to decode the silent conversations happening all around you, this book will permanently change the way you observe the world.