The Basics Most People Miss
Crossed arms don't always mean closed off — sometimes people are just cold. The key to reading body language is looking for clusters of signals, not individual gestures. A person who breaks eye contact, angles their body away, and gives short responses is sending a consistent message.
What Feet Tell You
Feet are the most honest body part because people don't think to control them. If someone's feet are pointed toward you during conversation, they're engaged. If their feet point toward the exit, they want to leave — regardless of what their mouth is saying.
Micro-Expressions Reveal True Feelings
Micro-expressions are involuntary facial expressions that last 1/25th of a second. They're impossible to fake and reveal true emotions even when someone is trying to hide them. With practice, you can learn to spot them — and it fundamentally changes how you read people.