Reading someone else’s mind is not as hard as you may imagine.
While it does take quite a bit of work, you can do it properly and reach some nice results with it.
In the end, the idea here is to focus on body language.
We get around 55% of the information from non-verbal communication.
So, we just have to learn how to read the body language of any person the best way we can!
5. Create a baseline
There’s no denying that every person behaves differently.
Some have specific behavioral patterns and quirks.
Your focus here is on identifying the quirks of that particular person and create a baseline of how they behave at this particular time.
4. Identify any cluster of gestures
Normally, a single gesture won’t say you anything.
But if you see a couple of gestures clumped together all the time, this can tell you quite a lot about that person.
These clusters of gestures will show emotions like fear, anxiety, a lack of trust, you can even identify if a person is lying this way.
3. Check for inconsistencies between gestures and words
Some people will think one thing and say something else.
What you want to do is to see the way that person talks and if the gestures show something different.
Studying habits is handy here. If you know that a person clears their throat or move their hand in a specific way when they are angry, trust that non-verbal info.
They may say that they are ok with something, but their gestures show something else.
2. Strong voices
People with a strong voice are very confident in themselves and their ideas.
On the other hand, others will try to have a strong voice, but they are inconsistent.
These persons doubt themselves, so it’s very important to know how to tackle such a person when you encounter him.
Also, the way a person chooses something will show their confidence levels.
A confident person will always be firm in regards to what he/she wants. Hesitant people will continually push back this decision so they can overthink about the topic.
1. Identify personality clues
Some people are introverts; others have a large ego, not to mention there are persons driven by significance and relationships.
All of these things add up quite a lot, to the point where it’s easy to figure out the personality of a person based on what they say and how they act in front of others.
You don’t even have to interact with them to find out this type of information!
While reading someone else like an open book is not that simple, it can be a very convenient thing to do once you get the hang of it.
Not only do you get to see when they are lying to you, but it’s a lot simpler to create meaningful connections with people that you can trust.
Remember, the human psychology is easy to master and use as long as you have the right ideas.
You just have to use that to your advantage to get the most benefits!