Book review - Body language

So I'm reading an excellent book, but I'm really annoyed with the title. For a while I debated not telling you the title at all, just give you a non-descriptive link, but here it goes. Don't judge a book by its cover is a cliche, but this is really one of those moments. 

Winning Body Language: Control the Conversation, Command Attention, and Convey the Right Message without Saying a Word

And why do I not like the title? Because it sounds like one of those "how to win friends" books. This isn't a book filled with postures and how-to's, its a book that goes deep into the human psychology and history and looks at why and how we react to non-verbal communication the way we do.Why are we so nervous in front of a public? Bowden argues that it is because we've activated the same triggers in our brain as we would have activated if we were attacked by a mountain lion, its a pure fear thing, hormonal. And because of another hormone, oxytocin, its natural for us humans to mirror each other. So if you are standing up there on stage sending out fear signals, guess what the public is feeling?

The book its an easy - and entertaining - read. The concepts aren't easy, and its Bowden's experience as a speaker and his grasp of these concepts and the English language that makes it easy to read. Well worth your time.