Reviews for The Many Faces of Eros: A Psychoanalytic Exploration of Human Sexuality

The average rating for The Many Faces of Eros: A Psychoanalytic Exploration of Human Sexuality based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-11-27 00:00:00 Scott Benson There are many levels of communication going on when a person interacts with the world, verbal, psychic, and body language. Try as a person might, they cannot monitor all of these channels completely. By being observant, one can gain a truer assessment of what a person is trying to convey. This book seeks to draw your attention to the body language of people and gain increased insight into their true mental state. Party scenes are analyzed, couples in public are studied, students in a classroom are looked at, and people's behavior at a conference are evaluated. From a simple nose scratch to a chin rub, to high/low folded arms, to all the other subtle moments that add up to complete sentences as to what a person is feeling is covered in detail in this book. Also, there are quotes from luminaries throughout the books as support for the material presented. The name of the game is to be aware, and by paying attention you begin to see patterns or cluster gestures as the book calls them. These taken together chancels out forced or inadvertent movements. For those who think they know how to read a person, this book will supplement what you think you know, and for those that can't take a hint this text will only add to your social grace.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-01-01 00:00:00 James Kennedy I enjoy reading about body language- it's hard to refute, since there have been so many studies to prove it. This book has a few great points. After reading it, I found myself in a meeting and the person on the other side of me did one of the moves and it was exactly for the reason the book stated (ear pull). It was exciting and it gave me an opportunity to stop talking and let the person tell me what they loved about the idea we were discussing. On the other side, it's VERY dated (discusses smoking in meetings) and that includes some absurd sexism. Also, most of the information is either very obvious or so silly it made me laugh. For example, if someone frowns and is hunched over and may be crying and is talking about how they aren't happy, then they aren't happy. Don't be afraid to skip some pages or sections.