Tame the Primitive Brain

MARK BOWDEN is a noted body language expert and creator of TRUTHPLANE™, a unique training model for anyone whose success depends upon communication that builds strong and trusting relationships. His techniques are used by top executives and organizational and political leaders around the globe, including CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and leaders of G8 powers. A sought-after keynote speaker and trainer, he delivers speeches and seminars worldwide on persuasive and influential verbal and nonverbal communication to stand out, win trust, and profit. www.truthplane.com

• Acknowledgments ixPreface xiIntroduction 1Week One You 9Day One Shared Instincts 11Day Two Snap Judgments 22Day Three Default to the Negative 32Day Four Best-Fit Thinking 40Day Five Friend, Enemy, Sexual Partner, or Indifferent 49Day Six Moods and Emotions 59Day Seven The Spice of Life 73Week Two Relationships 85Day Eight Relationships Are Dyadic 87Day Nine Opposites Attract 95Day Ten BFFs 105Day Eleven Enemies 114Day Twelve Indifference 125Day Thirteen Moods Are Contagious 132Day Fourteen The Four Stages of Relationship 141Week Three Tribe 151Day Fifteen We Are Tribal 153Day Sixteen Tribal Nurture 161Day Seventeen Hierarchy 168Day Eighteen Tension 176Day Nineteen Values 187Day Twenty Diversity 196Day Twenty-One Changing Tribes is Expensive 206Week Four New You 215Day Twenty-Two Suspend Judgment 217Day Twenty-Three Be Curious 225Day Twenty-Four Open Your Heart 235Day Twenty-Five Give 243Day Twenty-Six Manage Your Disappointment 250Day Twenty-Seven Values Trump Rules 257Day Twenty-Eight Expand Your Tribe 267Conclusion 275Further Reading and Resources 278About the Author 282Index 283