How to be a good judge of character

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HOW TO BE A GOOD JUDGE OF CHARACTER
D Mackenzie Davey
Illustrated by
Peter Kneebone
How good are you at assessing people? Whether we are simply making friends or considering someone as a prospective employee, we are constantly having to assess others in our daily lives.
How we go about it is another matter. In most situations we rely on intuition. In a professional context, we may have access to more formal means of assessment, for example psychological tests. But, for whatever purpose we have to assess somebody's personality, aptitude or ability, it is crucial that we make the right judgement.
By taking an impartial look at all the approaches and techniques that are available, this fascinating book will help you discriminate between the valid and the invalid. It aims to answer such questions as:
• Can intelligence be assessed objectively?
• Is there really anything in astrology?
• What can body language reveal about underlying feelings?
• How reliable is graphology?
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Fülszöveg

HOW TO BE A GOOD JUDGE OF CHARACTER
D Mackenzie Davey
Illustrated by
Peter Kneebone
How good are you at assessing people? Whether we are simply making friends or considering someone as a prospective employee, we are constantly having to assess others in our daily lives.
How we go about it is another matter. In most situations we rely on intuition. In a professional context, we may have access to more formal means of assessment, for example psychological tests. But, for whatever purpose we have to assess somebody's personality, aptitude or ability, it is crucial that we make the right judgement.
By taking an impartial look at all the approaches and techniques that are available, this fascinating book will help you discriminate between the valid and the invalid. It aims to answer such questions as:
• Can intelligence be assessed objectively?
• Is there really anything in astrology?
• What can body language reveal about underlying feelings?
• How reliable is graphology?
• How does one spot the high flyer?
• What are the best interviewing techniques?
• Are the results of psychological tests accurate?
• What makes a gifted judge of character?
Written in a lively and readable style and featuring highly amusing and informative illustrations, this new book will be of value to all those involved In recruiting or managing people, and of interest to anyone who is intrigued by human behaviour and how to predict it. Vissza