Body language provides a lot of information on what other people are thinking. A research has shown that 55% of communication comes from body language. Next time you're in a meeting, watch for these cues(暗示):
Real smiles crinkle(使起皱纹) the eyes. When it comes to smiling, the mouth can lie but the eyes can't. Real smiles reach the eyes, crinkling the skin to create crow's feet around them. People often smile to hide what they're really thinking and feeling, so the next time you want to know if someone's smile is real, look for crinkles at the corners of their eyes.
Have you ever been in a meeting with someone and noticed that every time you cross or uncross your legs, they do the same? Or perhaps they lean their head the same way as yours when you're talking? That's actually a good sign. It means that the conversation is going well and that the other party accepts your message.
Eyes that lie. Most of us believe that it's difficult to hold someone's gaze(凝视) when they're lying. But that's such common knowledge that people will often try to hold eye contact, hoping to cover up the fact that they're lying. If you're talking with someone whose gaze is making you uncomfortable, something is up and they might be lying to you.
Even if you can't read a person's exact thoughts, you can learn a lot from their body language.
A. Copying your body language is a good thing.
B. If they aren't there, that smile is hiding something.
C. Good sings lead to good conversations in a meeting.
D. You'll have to find out how long they have looked at you.
E. Learning how to understand that 55% can give you a lot of help.
F. That's especially true when words and body language don't match.
G. The problem is that most of them will hold eye contact until it feels uncomfortable.
