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Mark Bowden (English author)

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Mark Bowden
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
EducationWeston Favell Academy
Occupation(s)Body language and human behavior commentator, author

Mark Bowden is an English author on body language and human behavior.[1] His techniques have been used by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.[2]

His work is derived from evolutionary psychology, behavioral psychology and embodied cognition.[3][4] One claim by Bowden is GesturePlane System, or the specific use of open palm hand gestures in what he coins as the "TruthPlane"[5][6][7] (the horizontal plane at navel height on the human body) to create feelings of trust, credibility, and confidence when communicating. This was described in his 2010 book, Winning Body Language.[8]

He is also the President of The National Communication Coach Association of Canada.[9]

Public exposure

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Bowden is a commentator for national[clarification needed] news networks on body language analysis.[10] During US Presidential and Canadian Federal elections and debates, along with subsequent diplomatic meetings, he has commented in the press and on network news on the body language of Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Justin Trudeau, and Andrew Scheer.[11][12][13][14][15] Bowden contributes to GQ magazine on modern male culture and behavior.[16][17]

Early life

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Bowden was trained at Middlesex University, London, graduating 1991 (BA Hons, Performing Arts).[18]

Performance

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Film, theatre and TV

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From 1991 to 2007 Bowden performed in:

Bibliography

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Books

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  • Mark Bowden and Tracey Thomson, Truth and Lies: What People Are Really Thinking (HarperCollins, 2018)[26]
  • Mark Bowden, Tame the Primitive Brain: 28 Ways in 28 Days to Manage the Most Impulsive Behaviors at Work (Wiley, 2013)[27]
  • Mark Bowden with Andrew Ford, Winning Body Language for Sales Professionals: Control the Conversation and Connect with Your Customer―without Saying a Word (McGraw-Hill, 2013)[28]
  • Mark Bowden, Winning Body Language: Control the Conversation, Command Attention, and Convey the Right Message without Saying a Word (McGraw-Hill, 2010)[29]

References

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  1. ^ "Mark Bowden Amazon Author Page". Amazon.
  2. ^ Cribb, Robert (25 May 2011). "Cribb: Harper's secret weapon? The 'Truth Plane' | The Star". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  3. ^ "How body language can undermine your message". Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  4. ^ "The practice of powerful body language". Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  5. ^ Cunningham, Steve (2010-11-14). "Winning Body Language by Mark Bowden". National Post. ISSN 1486-8008. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  6. ^ Cribb, Robert (25 May 2011). "Cribb: Harper's secret weapon? The 'Truth Plane' | The Star". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  7. ^ "Seven tips for more confident presentations". Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  8. ^ Bowden, Mark (2010). Winning body language : control the conversation, command attention, and convey the right message--without saying a word. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780071701648. OCLC 646069588.
  9. ^ "National Communication Coaching Association - About Us". nccacanada.org. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  10. ^ "Six things to know about photo of relaxed-looking Harper with former PMs en route to South African". National Post. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  11. ^ "Clinton and Trump, beyond words: What the handshakes, smiles, grimaces, pointing and sniffles revealed". National Post. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  12. ^ "Debate body language: Decoding Trump and Clinton's unspoken messages". www.ctvnews.ca. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  13. ^ Szklarski, Cassandra. "Donald Trump redéfinit l'art de la poignée de main". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  14. ^ "Trump's jabs, Clinton's upraised palms could reveal who has the upper hand in debates". CBC News.
  15. ^ "Analyzing the leaders' body language". ca.news.yahoo.com. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  16. ^ "Why Do Guys Always Have to Pat Each Other on the Back When They Hug?". GQ. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  17. ^ "GQ's Guide to Not Screwing Up a Greeting Ever Again". GQ. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  18. ^ "Published alumni | Middlesex University London". www.mdx.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  19. ^ Curry, Jane Kathleen (2002). John Guare: a research and production sourcebook. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313016674. OCLC 57471858.
  20. ^ Web, UK Theatre. "Archive for Hamlet at Ludlow Castle, Ludlow. 1998. [PLAY]". UK Theatre Web. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  21. ^ Web, UK Theatre. "Archive for A Midsummer Night's Dream at Ludlow Castle, Ludlow. 1999. [PLAY]". UK Theatre Web. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  22. ^ "Zygo : the true history of the tragic life and triumphant death of Julia Pastrana, the ugliest woman in the world : the false corpse". Wellcome Collection. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  23. ^ "The Behavior Panel - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  24. ^ "Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media™ Announces True Crime Lineup Featuring Nancy Grace". www.businesswire.com. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  25. ^ "Killer Performance". REELZ. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  26. ^ Bowden, Mark; Thomson, Tracey (6 February 2018). Truth & lies : what people are really thinking (First ed.). Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ISBN 9781443452090. OCLC 1027062819.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  27. ^ Bowden, Mark (2013). Tame the primitive brain : 28 ways in 28 days to manage the most impulsive behaviors at work. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 9781118566732. OCLC 818466576.
  28. ^ Bowden, Mark (2013). Winning body language for sales professionals : control the conversation and connect with your customer--without saying a word. Ford, Andrew (Andrew Michael). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780071793001. OCLC 793223464.
  29. ^ Bowden, Mark (2010). Winning body language : control the conversation, command attention, and convey the right message--without saying a word. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780071701648. OCLC 646069588.