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How To Read Anyone

This document provides 5 psychological tricks for reading people: 1) Reading discomfort by looking for signs like furrowed brows or chin tucked down, 2) Checking for closed vs open body language, 3) Looking for synchrony by seeing if the other person mirrors your gestures, 4) Watching for a head tilt which shows interest, and 5) Decoding different types of smiles like Duchenne smiles of genuine enjoyment. Mastering these tricks can help you get a job, win deals, and improve communication skills.

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How To Read Anyone

This document provides 5 psychological tricks for reading people: 1) Reading discomfort by looking for signs like furrowed brows or chin tucked down, 2) Checking for closed vs open body language, 3) Looking for synchrony by seeing if the other person mirrors your gestures, 4) Watching for a head tilt which shows interest, and 5) Decoding different types of smiles like Duchenne smiles of genuine enjoyment. Mastering these tricks can help you get a job, win deals, and improve communication skills.

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5 PSYCHOLOGICAL

TRICKS TO READ
ANYONE

And how to
use them!

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Listening is important.

But how do you listen for


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Here are
5 psychological tricks
to read anyone.

(Use them to your advantage.)

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01
Reading
Discomfort
(Joe Navarro Method)
Relaxed vs Uncomfortable

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Look for signs of discomfort
on the face.

Furrowed brows.
Chin tucked down.

These show stress.

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02
Closed vs Open
Closed body Open body
vs
language language

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Look out for:
Closed gestures.
Compressed body.

These show lack of interest.

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03
Synchrony check
Gesture 2 mirrors Gesture 1

1 2

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Check for the other person
mirroring your body language.

This means they’re in sync.

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04
The head tilt
Watch out for someone
tilting their head while
listening to you.

This shows interest.


05
Decode Smiles
(Matsumoto method)
There are 3 types of smiles:

Duchenne: genuine enjoyment.

Social: formal, not too big.

Dominance: shows arrogance.

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DID YOU KNOW?

This emoji is considered RUDE in


China because they think it’s
a“fake” smile.

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Reading people increases
your chances of:

Getting that job.


Winning a client deal.
Calling bluff on a game!

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speak with power and impact.

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