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BL - 10 Commandments
The 10 commandments to reading people
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Commandment 1 | Be a competent observer of your environment. |
| Commandment 2 | Observing in context is key to understanding nonverbal behavior. |
| Commandment 3 | Learn to recognize and decode nonverbal behaviors that are universal. |
| Commandment 4 | Learn to recognize and decode idiosyncratic (common behavioral patterns related to an individual)nonverbal behaviors. |
| Commandment 5 | When you interact with others, try to establish their baseline behaviors. |
| Commandment 6 | Always try to watch people for multiple tells—behaviors that occur in clusters or in succession. |
| Commandment 7 | It’s important to look for changes in a person’s behavior that can signal changes in thoughts, emotions, interest, or intent. |
| Commandment 8 | Learning to detect false or misleading nonverbal signals is also critical. |
| Commandment 9 | Knowing how to distinguish between comfort and discomfort will help you to focus on the most important behaviors for decoding nonverbal communications. |
| Commandment 10 | When observing others, be subtle about it. |