But most of what you believe about body language and analyzing others is based on myth or guesswork, not real research. So how can you learn how to read people the right way? Let's get answers from experts and studies. But first we need to understand all the mistakes you're making... In <a href="https://amzn.to/28TWa40">The Silent Language of Leaders: How Body Language Can Help-or Hurt-How You Lead </a>the author points out a number of common errors people make in reading people:

Studies show if someone seems <a href="https://www.bakadesuyo.com/2009/11/study-snap-first-impressions-count-and-often/">extroverted, confident </a>, <a href="https://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-much-can-you-tell-about-someones-personal">religious </a>or <a href="https://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-can-you-accurately-tell-about-a-person-j">conscientious </a>- they probably are. And if they're good-looking, trust your instincts even more. Why? We all pay more attention to pretty people - and so our evaluations end up being <a href="https://www.bakadesuyo.com/is-it-easier-to-tell-what-beautiful-people-ar">more accurate </a>: Overall, people do judge a book by its cover, but a beautiful cover prompts a closer reading, leading more physically attractive people to be seen both more positively and more accurately. And Sam says you can trust someone's visual "identity claims." These are the things someone chooses to display that says something about who they are or how they want to be perceived.

Before we commence with the festivities, I wanted to thank everyone for helping my first book become a Wall Street Journal bestseller. To check it out, click here. *** We'd all like to learn how to read people like Sherlock Holmes. And research shows understanding things like body language is even more powerful than you might think.

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