Mark Bowden (English author) explained

Mark Bowden
Birth Place:Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Education:Weston Favell Academy
Occupation: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

Bowden is a commentator for national 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

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

Performance

Film, theatre and TV

From 1991 to 2007 Bowden performed in:

Bibliography

Books

Notes and References

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

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Mark Bowden (English author)".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.