Decoding Faces: Applications in Your Life

In this supplement to Famous Faces Decoded: A Guidebook for Reading Others, the focus shifts from examples involving the lives of celebrities to situations you encounter in your daily life. For every core facial coding emotion, Decoding Faces will tell you how the facial expressions covered in Famous Faces Decoded apply on the job, in dating, marriage, or handling your kids. Packed with advice while providing a helpful checklist of ways to practice reading others, this book steers you toward become more effective in navigating interpersonal relationships.

About the Author :
Dan Hill, Ph.D., is the founder and president of Sensory Logic, Inc. a consulting firm whose clients have included over 50% of the world's top 100 B2C companies. Hill is a certified facial coder and recipient of seven U.S. patents. Hill's media appearances include: ABC's "Good Morning America," CNBC, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NBC's "The Today Show" and PBS. Media coverage includes: Advertising Age, Allure, Fast Company, Forbes China, Inc., Politico, USA Today and Wall Street Journal. Hill also received a front-page profile in The New York Times, and has been a columnist for Reuters. His essays were noted with commendation in the 1989, 1991 and 1994 editions of The Best American Essays. After his education at St. Olaf College, Oxford University, Brown University and Rutgers University, Hill has given speeches and led workshops in over 20 countries. Along with his wife, Karen Bernthal, he lives in St. Paul, Minnesota and Palm Desert, California.

Review :
"You will learn to understand what other people are emoting, especially when their words don't match their facial expressions, a critical tool for improving your emotional intelligence. More importantly, you will learn even more about yourself and the signals you are giving others." Anthony Iannarino, bestselling author of The Lost Art of Closing: Winning the 10 Commandments That Drive Sales "This is an extremely fascinating book on assessing the personality and emotional intelligence of people by observing their facial cues, . . . which is highly applicable in business in selecting people for jobs or promotions or in people's personal relationships . . . It makes a real contribution to our understanding of human behaviour and is a great read." Professor Sir Cary Cooper, Alliance Manchester Business School (U.K.) "Whether you find yourself in the boardroom or the living room, it pays to perceive others' faces well. If you want to read a truly practical book, you've found it." Matthew Hertenstein, Ph.D. author of The Tell: The Little Clues that Reveal Big Truths about Who We Are "This book is a must-read--and must-absorb--for all those who embrace the Experience Economy. It will enable you to understand what your customers feel throghout your experience, enabling frontline workers as well as managers to more personally engage guests and enhance the emotional experience you design, create, and stage." B. Joseph Pine II, coauthor of The Experience Economy and Authenticity: What Consumers Really Want "Dan has superhero skills everybody wishes they had--he reads people through their facial expressions . . . In the love profession, Dan's knowledge and skill set is crucial, so this book is a must read for anyone who wants to connect and understand." Lisa Climpitt, President and Founder of Lisa Clampitt Matchmaking & Matchmaking Institute