Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Snoop

What can a physical space tell you about someone you have never seen? Snoop is the name of the new book I'm reading. Yes, it is a psychology book and I don't have to read it for class, don't make fun of me! It seems really interesting! Here is a little exert about what the book entails..


"The goal of my decor-decoding research and the work of scientists who study the nature of personality itself it to create portraits of people based on the clues they leave- just as Sherlock Holmes and FBI profilers create a complete picture of someone by strategically assembling seemingly disparate information. One of my goals in writing this book is to share what I've learned about the special brand of voyeurism I'm calling snoopology. So the next time you call on someone in his office or interview a prospective job applicant or cast your eyes around a dates digs, you'll know to ask yourself questions like: What does that collection of cheesy trinkets on the computer monitor say about its owner? And why are they all pointing toward the visitors chair? Whats the story behind those inspirational messages stuck on the mirror over the dresser?


You'll also learn how to be on the lookout for fake messages and how to snoop behind the propaganda set up to fool you. People go to great lengths to mask their identities in person, but in a room, with its gradual build up of clues, its a lot harder to fake it. And most people don't even know what they are broadcasting about themselves. As we'll see, a messy desk doesn't always signal a messy mind.


Of course, the science of snooping entails much more than simply noticing what's on the walls, or under the bed. It also demands that we combine the discoveries that psychologists have unearthed over the past decades on human behavior."




Enticed? I thought so.

1 comment:

dK. or Kaydee. said...

That book sounds awesome.

Can I borrow it when you are done?