How to Analyze People Reading People, Body Language
Recognizing Emotions & Facial Expressions Learning how to analyze people is a very worthwhile and important pursuit that most people should undertake. When you know how to read people, an entirely new world of possibilities opens up before you. Human psychology is a subject that is somewhat shrouded in mystery, but understanding a few simple facts about body language will greatly improve your skills in reading people. Here are some key points you will learn in this guide: Why does Body Language Matter? For someone who is new to this subject, it might be a mystery why body language matters very much. After all, we developed speech in order to communicate, and that's all we need, right? Actually, speech is only a tiny part of communication, and most of what we say is done nonverbally. Someone can say one thing, for example, in a tone that communicates something entirely different. Learning the difference is of crucial importance in life. Before you Analyze People: It's exciting to start learning how to read people's cues, but there are some things you need to know about before diving in. For example, are the conditions right for reading someone? Do you have any biases that may color what you are observing and interpreting? Have you established a baseline for that person's personality? If you don't know what this means, don't worry, you will learn in chapter three. All of these are worth considering before you start trying to analyze the people in your life. Foolproof Techniques for Reading Body Language: After you have gone through the motions of preparing to read someone, how do you actually do it? What do certain movements of the eyes, legs, and arms mean? What does it mean if someone is blinking a lot? Every motion means something different. When someone Likes you or is Lying: Who hasn't wanted to be able to know when someone they like returns their feelings? Who hasn't been curious about being able to tell when someone is lying or being truthful? Taking it upon yourself to learn how to analyze people and read their nonverbal cues will help you in this area, as well as in many others. In the last couple of chapters of this book, you will get a quick and simple guide to being able to tell when someone thinks favorably of you, as well as signs that they are not being honest with you. Other topics we will cover in this book:
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