If you have any interest in body language or reading other people, then you need to know the work of Paul Ekman.

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There is a huge body of misinformation that has built up around reading body language.

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Or you may be making a common body language error and reading too much into one nonverbal signal.

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We become fluent in reading body language long before we master verbal language.

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The third tip to reading body language like a pro is to notice the first signal, but wait for confirming cues before assigning meaning to what you see.

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Reading business body language like a pro begins by understanding how the meaning of nonverbal signals changes as the context changes.

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Hopefully an employer is reading between the lines and evaluating someone based on body language, skills, references, and even that wild card known as a gut feeling.

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