How to Read People Like a Book: Understand People Beyond Words: A Complete Guide to Accurately Reading Intentions, Body Language, Thoughts and Emotions

Unmask the hidden tactics of control and master your mental defences

Ian Tuhovsky

2022

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About This Book

Dark psychology and manipulation exposes the hidden strategies your colleagues, friends or partners may be using to bend you to their will—often without your realizing it. You’ll discover the sinister mind games of false flattery, silent treatment, gaslighting and more, learn how public figures weaponize propaganda, and even how to spot when your own emotions are being hacked. By mastering these insights you’ll transform from an unwitting target into a confident strategist, knowing how to fortify your boundaries, spot deception early, and deploy your own subtle influence for mutual success.

About the Author

A lifelong student of human influence, the author has spent two decades advising CEOs, diplomats and NGOs on negotiation, crisis management and corporate ethics. A specialist in behavioural science and covert persuasion, they’ve trained over a thousand professionals to recognize and resist manipulation in high-stakes environments. When not writing, they practise mindfulness meditation in the English countryside and share expert tutorials on spotting liars online.

Biggest Takeaway

You’ll learn to spot the 12 most common mind-control tactics—from love-bombing to semantic trickery—so you can deflect them instantly. You’ll build rock-solid mental self-defence using proven NLP strategies and reframing exercises. You’ll craft unbreakable boundaries with confidence-boosting methods drawn from Sun Tzu and Machiavelli. Plus you’ll gain the savvy to decode media manipulation, spin, and propaganda so you stay one step ahead in any social, work or personal battlefield.

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