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www.freemoneytrees.info how to read a person like a book audiobook HOW TO READ A PERSON LIKE A BOOK The human mind is an innovative hybrid that allows us to anticipate the future − to think big thoughts. That's the good news. However a growing number of psychologists and behavioral scientists are finding evidence that our brains are hard− wired for mistakes in today social environment, especially when it comes to assessing the personality and predicting behavior of people we encounter. Why are we so bad at reading the intentions of others? Built on top of the older "emotional" parts of our mamallian circuitry, there is a "rational" cerebral cortex. The two are often at odds, and under the surface, our protective instincts are always lurking. Unfortunately the "emotional" circuitry frequently overwhelms the "rational" cortex. We simply give more weight to elements in the personality of people we encounter that supports our beloved preconceptions than to any evidence to the contrary. Thus we frequently completely miss the target and pay a price for our misjudgments. ARBITARY OBSESSIONS... The frontal lobes have fallen in love with our preconceptions. This hard−wired programming undercuts us in a host of sadly familiar ways. The most common is how our preconceptions and prejudices distort perception of individuals we wish to assess. CONFIRMATION BIAS... It's our all too natural ability to convince ourselves of whatever it is that we want to believe. How? We simply give more weight to events that support our desired prejudice or preconception than to any evidence to the contrary. PREPARATION MUST PRECEED OPPORTUNITY... Consider how many great opportunities are lost by what I call "semantic sabotage". If you've ever found yourself stumbling over your words, or simply not knowing what to say next, you've experienced "the dialog dilemma. Or if you've uttered a statement, then realized that isn't exactly what you meant to say. These are all curable maladies. I 'LL BET YOUR'VE NEVER HAD THIS EXPERIENCE... Someone ...