In the power of body language former fbi counterintelligence officer and recognized global expert on nonverbal behavior joe navarro teaches you how to speed read people decode sentiments and behaviors avoid hidden pitfalls and look for revealing behaviors. The surprising power of body language in van edwards study of body language 760 volunteers rated hundreds of hours of ted talk videos posted on tedcom in 2010 to examine speakers body language and nonverbal patterns. The power of body language from the smallest movement of your hands to the way you stand body language is a powerful form of nonverbal communication that most of us express and interpret without thinking twice but understanding body language and learning how to better present yourself can improve your daily interactions. Research has shown that placing your body in an expansive power pose such as the wonder woman pose with hands on hips and legs apart or the seated ceo pose with legs on the desk and hands