Observation of Men's and Women's Behavior

Author: Desmond Morris (English), translated by Liu Wenrong and Jin Fu
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Publishing Date: 2001-10-01
Features: The theme of "Body Language: The Man and Woman Who Read People's Expressions" is the "body language" of humans, a scientific study of human actions rather than words. Since its publication, there has been a surge in interest in this type of observation, and numerous books on the subject have emerged. However, this remains the only work that offers a broad perspective on the entire field of this research. It provides Chinese readers with the opportunity to compare their own behavior—gestures, expressions, body posture, actions, and movements—with those of people in other cultures around the world. The theme of the book is the "body language" of humans, a scientific study of human actions rather than words. Since its publication, there has been a significant increase in interest in this type of observation, and many books on the subject have been published, but this remains the only work that reflects the broad scope of this research. It allows Chinese readers to compare their own behavior—gestures, expressions, body posture, actions, and movements—with the behavior of people in other cultures around the world. We share many common behavioral patterns, but as we live in different countries, we also have many subtle differences. If we want to understand each other better in the future, it is very necessary to carefully study the similarities and differences between our cultures. If we fail to understand each other, we cannot expect to improve relations between countries, and in this crowded modern world, the importance of these relations is growing day by day. Mr. Morris, in this book, observes and analyzes sixty-one human behaviors in depth, from the roots to the finest details. This remains the only work that offers a broad perspective on the entire field of this research. The book will discuss human movements and how actions transform into postures, and how postures, in turn, convert into information. This animal, the human, often acts unconsciously, making these actions more valuable to observe.