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Art of Reading Minds by Henrik Fexeus
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Art of Reading Minds

Psychology
Print length
224 pagesHodder & Stoughton, 2020

Description

Henrik Fexeus treats “mind reading” not as supernatural power but as close attention to the signals people continually send. In short, practical chapters, he explains how posture, gesture, expression, tone, and context can suggest thoughts or emotional states, especially when verbal and nonverbal cues conflict. The book also examines flirting, suggestion, psychological influence, and performance-style demonstrations of apparent insight. Exercises and examples apply these ideas to networking, workplace persuasion, parties, and personal relationships, where interpreting another person can change the course of an interaction. Its central aim is to make social communication more observable and intentional, while giving readers a toolkit for testing impressions instead of depending entirely on what someone says.

Reading profile

About this profile

Collected’s assessment, not reader ratings. Complexity runs from 1 (least demanding) to 5 (most demanding).

Writing
How much attention the sentences and language require.
Ideas
How much interpretation or abstract reasoning the book asks of you.
Structure
How much you need to keep track of speakers, timelines and connections.
Background knowledge
Prior knowledge needed to follow the book, beyond what it explains.
Emotional intensity
Emotional pressure, from gentle (1) to intense (5). Separate from difficulty.

Writing style

Conversational · Direct

Pace

Brisk

Tone

Cerebral · Earnest

Structure

Reference

Focus

Ideas · Information

Emotional intensity

1 / 5

Reading complexity

1–5 · higher means more demanding
Writing
2 / 5
Ideas
3 / 5
Structure
2 / 5
Background knowledge
1 / 5

Themes

Knowledge and truthPowerReligion and faithWork

Book details

For the print edition listed above.

Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Language
English
ISBN
9781529391077
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