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So, you think you can read body language? Well there are many, many things to consider when trying to determine “what” someone is telling you by examining their body language.
Let’s start with the eyes. You’ve heard it said many times – The EYES are the mirrors of our souls.
Common body language rhetoric contends that when people look up, and to the right they are trying to remember or recall something. Do you think this a true statement?
Let’s say it is– how could you use this to your benefit in dealing with people?
Before you answer try the following experiment:
Ask your spouse, close friend, or whomever what they had for dinner three nights ago and watch their eyes as they try and recall. But don’t JUST look at their eyes—look at their lips and LISTEN to what they say while they are thinking.
So what should you be looking or listening for? Post your results and we will review in Part Two.
C. Lamar Powell,
CEO, Big Thinkers Academy