Scientists argue that a person, passing information to someone else, only 7% communicates it with words, a third is expressed in intonation and more than half - with a look, facial expressions, etc. If so, then in order to better understand other people, it would be nice to learn how to read their thoughts by their faces.
Instructions
Step 1
If you want to learn how to read faces, remember that you have a long way to learn. It is very difficult to understand the "language" of facial expressions. In addition to the fact that people deliberately try to make "impenetrable" facial expressions in order not to show their emotions, facial expressions are generally fleeting - they last from a split second to three seconds. And for people living in different countries, they can differ significantly.
Step 2
It should always be borne in mind that we see a feeling on a person's face, but we cannot accurately determine the reason for its appearance. For example, if you look a person in the face and suddenly notice some gloomy or angry expression, you should not immediately conclude that this person is opposed to you. Perhaps he just remembered something unpleasant or some obsessive thought gnaws at him. Therefore, do not rush to draw conclusions until you are sure exactly what is happening.
Step 3
When studying and analyzing a person's emotions, you should take into account many factors that affect the perception of reality: his upbringing, environment, natural reactions and even his gender, because in most women it is much easier to read feelings on their faces than in men.
Step 4
To learn to "read" a face, you need constant training and experience. And for starters - an assistant on which you practice. First exercise: Ask the helper to think good or bad. You must learn to understand what he was thinking.
Step 5
An exercise related to the search for objects is effective. The assistant hides them, and you ask him questions. He should not answer you, but think about it to himself. You are trying to understand where the hidden lies.
Step 6
There are about forty muscles on the face of your interlocutor, which form his expression at one time or another. Some of the muscles he cannot control, but you can learn to recognize from them what he is thinking. Remember that people express the seven basic emotions in the same way, regardless of where they live: surprise, sadness or grief, anger, joy, fear, disgust, contempt.
Step 7
Watch people. As you ask them well thought out questions, study their reactions, looks, lip, eyebrow, eyelid position, and pay attention to their voice and manner of speaking. And over time, you will better understand the thoughts of people reflected on their faces.
