Joe Navarro
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Joe Navarro is an author, public speaker and ex-FBI agent and supervisor. Joe specializes in the area of nonverbal communication
or body language
and has authored numerous books including, What Every Body is Saying and Louder than Words.
in Cuba. After earning a B.S. degree in Justice Administration (BYU) and subsequently a Master of Arts in International Relations (SRU), Joe worked as an FBI special agent and supervisor in the area of counterintelligence and behavioral assessment for 25 years. He is one of the original founding members of the FBI’s elite Behavioral Analysis Program and he also served as a SWAT Team Commander and Bureau Pilot. Since retiring from the FBI, Navarro writes books and lectures to share his knowledge of human behavior. He is presently on the adjunct faculty at Saint Leo University
and has lectured multiple times at the Harvard Business School. Since 2003 Navarro has been a consultant to the State Departments and is a fellow with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research.
In 2005 Navarro got involved in the World Series of Poker
Academy, training players on poker tells after a chance meeting with Annie Duke
on a Discovery Channel program about detecting lies. He continues to teach classes on poker tells for the WSOP Academy and from 2008-1010 was a regular contributor to Bluff Magazine. Since 2009, Navarro has been a regular contributor to Psychology Today Magazine (Spycatcher blog) and authored “Every Body’s Talking” as a Special for the Washington Post.
Nonverbal communication
Nonverbal communication is usually understood as the process of communication through sending and receiving wordless messages. Messages can be communicated through gestures and touch , by body language or posture, by facial expression and eye contact...
or body language
Body language
Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals almost entirely subconsciously....
and has authored numerous books including, What Every Body is Saying and Louder than Words.
Background
Joe Navarro came to the USA at age 8 with his family shortly after the Bay of Pigs InvasionBay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful action by a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba, with support and encouragement from the US government, in an attempt to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was launched in April 1961, less than three months...
in Cuba. After earning a B.S. degree in Justice Administration (BYU) and subsequently a Master of Arts in International Relations (SRU), Joe worked as an FBI special agent and supervisor in the area of counterintelligence and behavioral assessment for 25 years. He is one of the original founding members of the FBI’s elite Behavioral Analysis Program and he also served as a SWAT Team Commander and Bureau Pilot. Since retiring from the FBI, Navarro writes books and lectures to share his knowledge of human behavior. He is presently on the adjunct faculty at Saint Leo University
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo University is a private, non-profit, Roman Catholic liberal arts university established in 1889 and located in Saint Leo, Florida, 35 miles north of Tampa. The University is associated with the Holy Name Monastery, a Benedictine convent, and Saint Leo Abbey, a Benedictine monastery...
and has lectured multiple times at the Harvard Business School. Since 2003 Navarro has been a consultant to the State Departments and is a fellow with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research.
In 2005 Navarro got involved in the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
Academy, training players on poker tells after a chance meeting with Annie Duke
Annie Duke
Annie Duke is a professional poker player and author who won a bracelet in the 2004 World Series of Poker $2,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Event and was the winner of the 2004 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, where she earned the Winner-Take-All prize of $2,000,000...
on a Discovery Channel program about detecting lies. He continues to teach classes on poker tells for the WSOP Academy and from 2008-1010 was a regular contributor to Bluff Magazine. Since 2009, Navarro has been a regular contributor to Psychology Today Magazine (Spycatcher blog) and authored “Every Body’s Talking” as a Special for the Washington Post.
Books
Navarro is the author of five books. What Every Body is Saying, Navarro’s best-known body language book, has sold well over 150,000 copies worldwide since its first publication in 2008 and has been translated into 16 languages. His most recent book, Louder Than Words, was elected as one of Six Best Business Books to Read for Your Career in 2010 by Wall Street Journal’s Digital Network, FINS. Navarro is also the author of Hunting Terrorists, Advanced Interviewing Techniques and Read ‘Em and Reap, as well as a series of short booklets available as e-books, written exclusively for Amazon Kindle.Education Initiatives
In 2009 Navarro partnered with Nightingale-Conant, the world’s largest producer of self-improvement audio programs and produced The Power of Body Language. He also launched an online course in 2009 to share his knowledge with others on how to observe, decode and utilize nonverbals in their personal and professional life. This was undertaken for the benefit of those who could not travel to attend his seminars.External links
- Official site: http://www.jnforensics.com
- Blog on Psychology Today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/spycatcher
- Interview of Joe Navarro by CNN: http://www.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/business/2007/06/21/velshi.life.after.work.navarro.cnn
- Publisher Harper Collins' Author Profile: http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/31702/Joe_Navarro/index.aspx