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As a custom, people watching is almost as old as the human race! In this charming guide for the general reader, Dr. Aaron Wolfgang explores the surprising depth and rewards of people watching. Not only an enjoyable pastime, people watching can provide great insight into human behavior, cultural background and emotions. By observing people’s gestures, facial expressions and other forms of nonverbal behavior, we can cultivate stronger interpersonal skills and even gain insight into ourselves.
Wolfgang’s guide takes us step-by-step through the process of observing people, providing many illustrated examples of nonverbal expression through dozens of facial and full-body photographs of people from all racial and cultural backgrounds. It explains the origins and purpose of people watching, as well as how and where to do it, and presents many examples of culture-based differences in body language. Dr. Wolfgang also offers a variety of tests and assessment tools to measure or enhance our people watching skills.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Part I: Basic Principles 1 Introduction
2 Confessions of a People Watcher
3 Why People People Watch
4 People Watching on the Job
5 People Watching and Nonverbal Behavior
6 The Process of People Watching
7 Places for People Watching
8 How-To-Watch Behavior: SOFTNESS
Part II: People Watching Across Cultures 1 Introduction
2 A Test of Assumptions about Nonverbal Behavior Across Cultures
3 Cultural Myth and Cultural Context
4 The Canadian Gestures Test
5 Observing Gestures and Other Nonverbals Across Cultures
6 Types of Nonverbal Behavior: An Outline
7 Developing Skills in Cross-Cultural People Watching References
About the Author
About the Author
Aaron Wolfgang, psychologist and professor emeritus, is the founder and was the coordinator of the Focus in Multicultural Studies in the Department of Applied Psychology, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. He has chaired two international conferences dealing with perspectives in nonverbal behavior and intercultural insights.
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