The Art of Reading Minds: How to Understand and Influence Others Without Them Noticing

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Book Genre: Business, Communication, European Literature, Language, Leadership, Nonfiction, Personal Development, Psychology, Relationships, Science, Self Help, Swedish Literature While reading the book, we need to ensure we’ve fully understood the author’s approach and be comfortable with interpreting their thinking. We should take the time to identify the special keywords that the author has chosen, verify our understanding of them, and try to appreciate their perspective.

Another way to systematically skim a book is by reading a book summary. My favourite way of doing this is with the service Shortform. If a book’s available on Shortform (they’re always adding new titles), I’ll read through the summary first, and if I think it’s interesting, I’ll buy the book on Kindle and read it properly. In many ways, improving the way we read is the number one skill that can change our lives for the better. The Importance of Effective & Efficient Reading Perhaps one of the most intriguing aspects of this book is its focus on self-awareness. As we learn to read the minds of others, we inevitably gain a deeper understanding of our own thoughts and emotions. Fexeus encourages readers to reflect on their own non-verbal communication and how it influences their interactions with others.Fexeus offers practical tips to master the art of persuasion, which will boost your confidence both in personal and professional settings. Simple exercises throughout the book will heighten your self-awareness, revealing how you are perceived by others. Whether you want to get a promotion, negotiate a pay rise, network like a pro, find romance or spot when someone is lying, The Art of Reading Minds shows you how to uncover what people are really saying. If someone asked me to name the most influential people in shaping my life (outside of my immediate family), I wouldn’t find it too hard to identify a group of people who’ve transformed my thinking through their incredible actions, ideas, and journeys. But the number one influence in my life wouldn’t be people at all. It would be books.

But it doesn’t stop there. Not only are all our thoughts reflected in our bodies; the reverse is true as well. Whatever happens to our bodies affects our mental processes. You can easily test this yourself. Try the following: Because of this obsession we have with reading more, we miss out on a lot of valuable insights. Wisdom from across the ages, the lessons mastered by people who’ve overcome extraordinary challenges, and the chance to gain knowledge that challenges our beliefs. All because we’re never taught the ultimate meta-skill: the art of reading. It might seem odd to have a blog post devoted entirely to reading more effectively. After all, if you’re reading this, chances are you can read. But reading effectively and efficiently is its own skill – one that we’re never really taught how to do. The internationally bestselling guide to "mind-reading" by influencing those around you via non-verbal communication, from human psychology expert Henrik Fexeus. Furthermore, our written summary of the book is going to be more comprehensive than a couple of sentences. Think about how the structure and ideas flow in general, helping to guide us to the given conclusion.At this point, you’re ready to uncover more about the person. What should you talk about? Well, this is determined simply by what thoughts immediately rush to your mind. What you are thinking may be exactly what they are thinking, so let the conversation guide itself based on your intuition. It took me a bit to get through this book, but it was still very interesting and informative. I sure would love to see the TED talk version, though. Just sayin. :) How would you like to know what the people around you are thinking? Do you want to network like a pro, persuade your boss to give you that promotion, and finally become the life of every party? Now, with Henrik Fexeus's expertise, you can. The final level of reading is about our understanding of a subject more generally. Whereas analytical reading focuses on our comprehension of a specific book, syntopical reading helps shape our opinion and increase our overall fluency of the wider topic through understanding how different books relate to one another. This may sound a little abstract, but bear with me.

Ensure what you are focusing on is them and only them. That way, you’ll be sure that you’re only receiving the energy they produce. Otherwise, your perception may become diluted by the energy or distraction of other things. 3. Find Your Focus By embarking on this journey of self-discovery, readers can not only enhance their interpersonal skills but also develop a profound sense of empathy and emotional intelligence.

To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realise that everything connects to everything else” – Da Vinci The Reading Objective Only once we’ve mastered how to read effectively, by working up the four levels, should we think about reading efficiently. The final reading technique is speed reading. However, this comes with a word of warning: only speed read books that you don’t want to understand. Why is that? Well, when reading at speed we’re not going to have the time to think about what is being said or develop the insights necessary for true comprehension. As Woody Allen humorously observed: “I took a speed-reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.” Chapter six discusses the ethics and morality of this topic. The active exploitation of nonverbal communication can bear the stink of being manipulative, and that necessitates consideration of how such activities can blow up in one’s face.