"How to Read People 101"

Here's how to read people 101:

• Don't make the usual mistakes: Take context, clusters, baseline, and biases into consideration.
• First impressions are often accurate: With a number of traits you can trust your gut. But know which ones.
• Trust mimicry and emotional expression: But they have to be sustained and consistent.
• Awful people have tells: Pay attention to notice them. And look for narcissists in flashy clothing.
• Deepening voice and touching says "flirting": True for both men and women.

Ignoring context : Crossed arms don't mean much if the room is cold or the chair they're sitting in doesn't have armrests. Everything has to pass the common sense test given the environment. So ask yourself: "Should someone in this situation be acting like this?"