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Author, You Say More Than You Think
Janine Driver is the New York Times best-selling authorof YOU SAY MORE THAN YOU THINK: A 7-Day Plan on Using the New Body Language to Get What You Want, and founder and president of the Body Language Institute, located in the Washington, DC area.
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People often come to me asking me what it means when their husband shrugs his shoulder swhen asked where he was, or what it means if their son avoids eye contact when asked if he’s been doing...
Use one of my favorite moves to trick your mind into getting excited for anything.
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Did you know that September is Subliminal Communication Month?
Ok, honestly, me neither. But, when I found out – I have to say, I for one, am poised to throw a huge party!...
It’s September already and that can only mean one thing for those of us caring for the 50 million school-age children in the US. That’s right – it’s back-to-school time. Backpacks are prepped and...
As we watch, the world mourns songstress Amy Winehouse. Replete with musical tributes, makeshift shrines on her doorstep and raw devastation on the faces of her friends and family, it is a sad...
It’s not often that I am rendered speechless.
Yet, today is one of those days.
After deliberating a scant 10 hours, Casey Anthony is found NOT guilty on...
Apparently, dishonesty is a family trait. As Casey Anthony's mother Cindy takes the stand, she is exhibiting several markers of an individual engaged in mendacity – the scientific term for lying...
Ok, people. All together now, repeat after me:
People lie. Every day. About things big and small.
In...
Here’s the trouble with interpreting body language – we often assign meaning incorrectly.
I am always the first to say this: body language means absolutely nothing...
In February, I explored some of the science behind the human smile in my post Show Your Smile! Putting a smile on your face...
As we move past April, we leave behind not only the April showers we have had so much of, but the incredible significance of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. It is estimated...
Marriage is all about negotiating.
All you old married folk out there know what I mean. You negotiate whose turn it is to walk the dog (in the rain), prepare elaborate...
“There is something about New York City that is so theatrical that I used to think … when I walked out of my apartment … that I was walking on stage. “ -Dabney Coleman
...- Every 7 minutes, a child is bullied
- 77% of America’s children have faced verbal, mental or physical abuse at the hands of a peer (Department of Justice)
- 32% of...
Charlie Sheen, despite his denials to the contrary, is clearly unraveling. And the whole world is watching. We are continually transfixed by his every move, thought and action. We all know that we...
Dr. David Matsumoto led a study to examine the body language of winners and losers of a recent Olympic competition. He discovered that the individuals in each category summary responded with...
Ladies, today is THE day. February 14 has the power to make us or break us. By bedtime tonight, we’ll either feel loved and adored, or be ready to drown our sorrows in a tremendous...
"Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.”
- George Eliot
Well, I don...
The crème filling in a cookie, the corned beef in a Reuben sandwich, Godfather II – clearly, the best things always come in the middle. So, listen up, darlings … if you want to...
Every morning, I sit with my tea and peruse the newspaper. It’s a tiny bit of “me” time in this completely hectic life. However, what I found recently in the pages of The Washington Post ...
If there’s one thing I’ve noticed in my countless classes, consultations and conferences, it’s that women tend to exhibit timid body language.
It’s sad but true ladies....
Have you ever put a smiley face at the end of a handwritten note or letter? Not in an email or a text message with a semi-colon & close parentheses, but a hand-drawn circle with a smile and...
Oh my god, you think to yourself, as you wipe beads of sweat from your upper lip, Why did they have to have it outside in the middle of July?
Embarrassed that you’re...
Imagine your job is on the line and you're about to walk into the most important meeting of your life. You're about to present a project you've been working on for the past year to the head of the...
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When it comes to body language, men and women often have different problem areas. For example, women tend to close off more of their "power zones" (neck dimple, bellybutton, and "naughty bits"),...
If you get a promotion, a great present from your spouse, or even a compliment, chances are 2 things are going to happen – you’ll feel happy and you'll smile. While we typically think of our faces...
When I was a guest on The Rachael Ray Show, the producers gave me specific instructions on what to wear. "We need you in a solid, brightly colored top," they said upon my arrival. Looking down at...
Recently at the College of Cardiology's 59th Annual session, researchers from the University of Michigan released the results of a study crediting exercise early in life with helping to develop...
Valerie Palmer, who I highlight in my New York Times best-selling book, You Say More Than You Think, was socially crippled for years because of social anxiety disorder. ...
Legendary film critic Roger Ebert recently revealed the effects of drastic surgery to remove his jaw due to complications from thyroid cancer. The surgery left the lower half of his face drawn...
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