About the Book
Unless you've never been lied to in life, you know that words aren't enough in assessing people and situations. Vital to emotional intelligence is fluently reading the language of facial expressions. Famous Faces Decoded shows you that emotions are hidden in plain sight on all of our faces. You'll learn how emotions shape and reflect our personalities, driving behavior. There is no better, in-the-moment way to reliably grasp what's going on with those you love or work with. This book is fully of lively stories about stars you know, or think you know, from the realms of Hollywood, music, sports, and the media, to leading politicians and business people. The examples highlight celebrities from four eras: The Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Gen X-ers, and Millennials. From whom to hire, to sales, negotiatoins, and interacting with your boss, colleagues or customers, as well as in dating, marriage or handling your kids, Famous Faces Decoded will help anyone keen on securing more steadfast rapport with others.
About the Author :
Dan Hill, Ph.D., is the founder and president of Sensory Logic, Inc., which has done consulting work for over 50% of the world's top 100 B2C companies. He's a certified facial coder with seven U.S. patents. Dan's media coverage includes TV appearances on ABC's "GMA," NBC's "The Today Show," CNN, ESPN, Fox, MSNBC, PBS and Tennis Channel. He's been profiled on the front page of The New York Times, and appeared in Advertising Age, Allure, Fast Company, Forbes China, Inc., Politico, Time, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal, in addition to having been a columnist for Reuters. His essays were noted with commendation in the 1989, 1991 and 1994 editions of Best American Essays. Since his education at St. Olaf College, Oxford University, Brown University, and Rutgers University, he's given speeches and workshops in over 20 countries. Along with his wife, Karen Bernthal, he lives in St. Paul, Minnesota and Palm Desert, California.
Review :
"In this smart, entertaining book, he [Hill] explains how one can spot seven emotions on people's faces . . . using clear examples . . . Here, he analyzes the facial expressions of 173 celebrities . . . A fun, informative book for readers interested in better reading people." Kirkus Reviews
"There is no one I would trust more to READ MY LIPS . . . and everything else on my face than Dan Hill. He's the guy I go to when I need famous faces analyzed for one of my pieces, when I need someone to tell me which politician was lying during a debate. I'd be lying (and Dan would catch me) if I said Dan Hill isn't the best facial coder out there." Jeanne Moos, CNN
"I had the good fortune to interview Dan Hill a few years ago at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York. Dan's an avid tennis fan, and . . . offers fascinating insights into the mind, heart, strengths and weaknesses of all manner of famous people: in politics, Hollywood, and for people like me, Center Court at Wimbledon. His work is illuminating, and you should know that as I write this, I'm smiling." Mary Carillo, Tennis Channel, NBC Sports, HBO Sports
"A lively and creative, non-academic--but highly-informed and knowledgeable--discussion of how to read faces that many of us could learn a lot from." John D. Mayer, Ph.D., EQ co-founder and author of Personal Intelligence: The Power of Personality and How It Shapes Our Lives
"Whether you find yourself in the boardroom or the living room, it pays to perceive others' faces well. With two decades of experience, Dan Hill teaches us in Famous Faces Decoded how to apply the science of facial coding to our friends, colleagues, strangers and, yes, those famous celebrities around the globe. 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
"Absolutely fascinating! Every page will mesmerize you. The practical applications of this compelling book are endless and you won't be able to put it down." Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott, authors of New York Times bestseller Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
"Can you read the emotions on another person's face? Dan Hill sure can. Even better, he can teach you to do the same. In his terrific new book, Hill uses celebrity faces to help us improve our ability to identify and recognize other people's emotional states. . . The rare book that manages to be both entertaining and enlightening--often on the same page." Daniel H. Pink, author of When and Drive
"In Famous Faces Decoded, Hill shows us the way to benefit from a spontaneous, real-life feedback loop as to what others in your life are feeling, thanks to what their faces reveal. Armed with that information, you can achieve better rapport and a better outcome for all involved." Jon Gordon, best-selling author of The Power of Positive Leadership
"Recent research on leadership has found that the ability to recognize and understand eotions are among the best predictors of successful leaders. Rarely, however, are these emotional intelligence skills taught in business school. Dan Hill presents a unique and highly entertaining roadmap to thse skills." Steven Stein, Ph.D., author of The EQ Leader
"In Famous Faces Decoded, 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 more about yourself and the signals that you are giving others." Anthony Iannarino, bestselling author of The Lost Art of Closing
