Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Body Language. […] Body Language. Alan Chapman, 2009. Web. 19 Nov. 2012.

            This article provides definitions of romantic body language, such as male and female interest in the opposite sex, flirting and different examples of nonverbal communication dealing with dating. This site contains general information people should know about body language and expanded material for a person who wants to learn more about the subject. It discusses where you should be looking when examining body language. I am using this site to define body language and expand on the definition. I think this is a good site but it’s unorganized. I had to keep scrolling and scrolling to find information. It would be more users friendly if they separated the information. Although the information is useful and very helpful, it is overwhelming as the reader. I will use this site for definitions, but I would not recommend it to someone who wanted to learn about body language. Novels flow much better and it is easier to understand the material. This article also shows references and novels, which gave me other informative places to learn about body language.

Navarro, Joe, and Marvin Karlins. What Every BODY Is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide To

 Speed-Reading People. New York, NY: Collins Living, 2008. Print. 18 November 2012.

Joe Navarro writes about the way body language allows us to interpret other people’s gestures and how we can influence them based on our nonverbal communication. The author is an ex-FBI agent turned body language expert and it is interesting he uses personal stories to help a reader learn about body language. This was a good source with useful information. But, most of the book discussed nonverbal communication for other situations than romantic body language. This is a strong source because it presents a full base of knowledge. The weakness this book has for me is the lack of information on romantic body language. It was much harder in this book to support my argument. There were only a few pages devoted to romance.  Navarro writes about body placement in romantic situations, but not much on women being more perceptive than men. But, I can use this source for information on body language in general. I can use this source to focus on the discussions and interpretations of romantic body language and gestures based on confidence and trust.

Pease, Allan, and Barbara Pease. The Definitive Book of Body Language. New York: Bantam

Books, 2006. Print. 18 November 2012.

            The focus of this book is to identify the different types of body language and how you can interpret meanings and movements. Pease wrote a chapter in the novel titled Why Women Are More Perceptive. This was a great help when researching my inquiry question. He describes the way women are more perceptive and intuitive then men. Pease also includes a section on a study conducted at Harvard University where they showed a group of men and women short films of other men and women communicating with each other. While watching the videos, the volume was muted. After the films were over, the participants were asked what they believed to be happening in the films based on the characters expressions and movements. The research showed 89 percent of women correctly analyzed the short films, while only 42 percent of men read the situation correctly. The strengths in the book identify all types of nonverbal communication. This source is my most powerful and informative piece. It gives me the most information and background knowledge on body language I can find in one place. I was incredibly happy to find this book at the bookstore. The book is a very easy read and any reader could understand it and learn many aspects about body language. The author’s main idea is to educate the reader on how to interpret language and having the knowledge will help you understand others. Allan and Barbara Pease break down every section of body language and give specific example and explanations for each topic.

Riggio, Ronald E. "Women’s Intuition: Myth or Reality?" Psychology Today. Sussex Publishers,

            14 July 2011. Web. 11 Dec. 2012.

           

            This article provides information on “women’s intuition” and how it relates to body language. The author discusses whether intuition is real or a myth. He agrees with the research based on nonverbal communication and how women are more perceptive than men. Women are able to express their emotions through their facial expression, body movements and their tone of voice. Men are much more guarded and hide behind their emotions. Riggio also points out that not all women are perceptive and that all men don’t understand body language. I liked the author added this into the article because it shows a different side of the argument. I needed to incorporate that into my argumentative paper, and seeing this paragraph in this article made me want to use it even more in my paper. This website will be useful in my argument. It supports my argument by saying women are more perceptive to body language than men. I thought this was a good site to use because the author cites his references. I was able to look at those other references and expand my knowledge of intuition, perception and body language. The author’s main idea is to educate readers on nonverbal communication and the examples of how women are more perceptive than men.