Learn to decode behavior with social interaction coach Patrick King. Discover how to overcome confirmation bias and master the art of reading people like a book.

Only about seven percent of what we say comes from our actual words. If you are only listening to someone's voice, you are missing almost the whole story—it is like trying to watch a movie with your eyes closed.
A comprehensive summary of 'Read People Like a Book' by Patrick King, covering how to analyze and predict behavior for general knowledge and curiosity.


According to social interaction coach Patrick King, reading people like a book is a learnable skill rather than a magical superpower. It involves looking past actual words to understand the 'black box' of someone else's mind. By gathering high-quality data and observing nonverbal cues, you can build a model of how others tick, allowing you to see the invisible clues that most people miss during everyday social interactions.
Confirmation bias is a common trap that prevents us from accurately decoding behavior. It occurs when we only remember the instances where we guessed someone's intentions correctly while completely forgetting the times we were wrong. To become a more effective 'human lie detector,' King suggests we must recognize this bias and focus on gathering objective data rather than just relying on our initial assumptions or past successes.
Patrick King highlights a surprising secret: only about seven percent of what we communicate comes from our actual words. This means that if you are only listening to a person's voice, you are missing nearly the entire story. Relying solely on verbal communication is compared to watching a movie with your eyes closed; you hear the noise but miss the vital action and body language that reveal the truth.
Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
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