Recognizing Emotional Cues: The Art of Not Being an Idiot

Subpages:

• Empathy is Not a Superpower (But It Should Be)
• Reading People Like a Book (But Without the Book)
• Talking to People Who Don't Need to Talk

Why You're Probably Not Recognizing Emotional Cues

You're not as good at it as you think you are. Newsflash: humans are complex. We're all just trying not to be eaten by the existential dread of existence, but our faces say otherwise.

You see a friend walking towards you with a frown, and you're all like "Oh no, they're upset!" But are you really? Or are they just constipated?

The answer is, probably the latter. But don't worry, we'll get to that.

Emotional Cues 101

• Mirroring is Not a Superpower (But It Works)
• Eyes Are the Window to the Soul (But Mostly Just the Window to the Fridge)
• The Art of Reading Body Language (But Mostly Just the Art of Being Awkward)

Now that you know why you're probably not as good at this as you think you are, let's get into the nitty-gritty of it all. Click on one of the sublinks above, and try not to be too hard on yourself.