3 effective methods for determining people’s genuine intentions/emotions
I once told myself,
"I wish I knew the genuine intentions/emotions, or simply put, what was on people’s thoughts before any occurrence, I would have averted and converted any nasty outcome as a result of my encounter with them into a nice and desirable outcome," .
As time passed, I began to conduct research and ask questions. Finally, I discovered how I could accomplish this (understanding people’s genuine intentions/emotions even when they try to hide or fake them).
It is important to note that each of the recommendations I will be sharing with you in this article is based on my study and the life experiences of others.
That’s enough about me. Let’s start with you and what this post is meant to assist you to achieve.
Begin by asking yourself the same question I asked myself years ago, which led me to discover the amazing insights I’m about to offer to you today.
Questions :
* Have you ever wondered and thought to yourself, "if only I knew before time," or
"if only I had the tiniest clue of what was on his/her mind?".
If you had asked yourself these questions at any point in your life, you would have come to the following conclusions:
* I would have changed my boss’s mind from firing me to promoting and even recommending me as the best employee of the year
* I would have sailed the relationship to a brighter destination
* I would have known that this friendship was nothing but a disaster waiting to happen and would have broken it long before now
Now I’d want to state that if you’ve ever faced any of the consequences of not knowing people’s genuine intentions or emotions, such as breakups, job loss, emotional pain, etc. Do not let it ruin you or your relationships with others; brace yourself, mistakes are unavoidable as we travel through life. So be optimistic and prepare to be on top of any circumstance pertaining to the topic of discussion in this post, and as you implement and practice them, I assure you will never come into contact with any of those consequences in your life again.
Without further ado, let’s dig in.
1. Practice listening:
As some of you may have read or heard, listening is a very powerful skill for detecting people’s emotions/intentions.
As I see it, words are like mirrors that guide whoever looks at them into people’s emotional/intention reservoirs.
Avoid being distracted while interacting with the person in question. Develop the ability to listen and to listen well.
WASHINGTON — If you want to know how someone is feeling, it might be better to close your eyes and use your ears: People tend to read others’ emotions more accurately when they listen and don’t look. according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Now, I included this remark from Washington because it reinforces the idea that listening helps you understand how others feel. But consider the word "might," which he used: might is defined as an auxiliary word used to suggest conditional or probable action by the Oxford Dictionary.
Some people are better at sensing people's emotions by simply listening while they speak, whereas others may prefer both listening and looking. This leads us to the next point.
2. Pay attention to facial expressions and gestures:
studying people's facial expressions and gestures, the way they make their faces when responding to that comment you just made, the way and how they laughed at your jokes, and so on, all play important roles in detecting people's emotions.
Happiness, surprise, anger, sadness, fear, and disgust are the six primary emotions shared by all cultures.
Identifying which facial expression corresponds to which emotion is a fundamental ability that everyone should have.
Although some scientists argue that listening alone helps discern people's intentions/emotions, others argue that it's a combination of listening and paying attention to facial expressions. However, I believe that combining the two will be beneficial.
3. Acquire Understanding:
It's one thing to listen and identify; it's quite another to comprehend what you've heard and relate it to what you've identified. This is where synergy comes into play. Try to match your facial expressions and listening skills.
Many people have minimized the importance of comprehension.
Understanding extends beyond the realm of speech. For example, after talking with someone, attempt to recollect what was spoken as well as any important facial expressions or body motions made throughout the interaction. This will help you understand because when you communicate with someone, your entire concentration capacity is oriented toward speaking with that person. However, attempting to understand again after the conversation will help you fully understand what they meant and were saying, providing a thorough picture of their emotions.
In conclusion
When you put all of the things I’ve given in this article into practice, you’ll notice that your relationship, in general, will improve, allowing you to achieve levels of success you’ve never had before.
As the proverb goes, to be uneducated is to be deformed. So decide to get knowledgeable today so that your relationship does not deform you.
