Some scientists will say it is impossible to read minds. They will also tell you that you can make educated guesses on what a person might be thinking or feeling. Perhaps there really is nothing mysterious about the power to read minds. Perhaps it is simply human sense based on observation and educated guesses after all, but that’s really a useful ability to learn.
Learn body language. How a person moves and holds their hands, and even what their eyes are doing are actually telling about what is going on inside their head. For example, pupils (瞳孔) tend to grow larger when you are interested in or excited about something. If you are talking to someone and making eye contact, finding their pupils are large and round, chances are that they are not feigning interest in the conversation. Someone biting their nails is probably nervous. Someone who folds their arms across their chest when they are not cold is probably trying to put a barrier between you and themselves.
Learn to mentally put yourself in another’s place. Scientists have recently discovered that your brain has neurons (神经元) that become active when you watch someone do something the same as we did the action ourselves. So when you are able to open yourself to understanding how other people are feeling, you can figure out reasons and predict future actions, reactions, even thoughts.
Sometimes you can use Extra Sensory Perception (ESP) (超感觉力) to read someone’s mind. This does not mean you will literally be able to read their mind like a book. Instead, you will receive impressions or feelings, which are difficult to explain.
To improve your ESP abilities, take up meditation (冥想). Because meditation helps enable you to purposely put your brain in a state of relaxed awareness, where you will be more successful in reading people and receiving impressions.
Practice and combine all of these steps. You will soon find yourself able to read people’s minds.
【小题1】What does the underline word “feigning” mean?| A．Expressing. | B．Declaring. | C．Finding. | D．Pretending. |
| A．By making educated guesses on minds. | B．By learning to make eye contact. |
| C．By changing ESP abilities for the better. | D．By strengthening impressions received. |
| A．The steps of learning body language. | B．The ways of reading people’s minds. |
| C．The necessity of learning to read people’s minds. | D．The relationship between mind and body language. |
A good laugh is like a mild workout. It exercises the muscles, gets the blood flowing, decreases blood pressure and improves sleep patterns and the immune system.
Don’t take life too seriously. We all have obstacles in life and we all make mistakes.
Find the humor in a bad situation. Sure , there are some situations where you are really sad.
Remind yourself of funny moments from the past. Perhaps a friend told you a great joke the other day or your children or pets did something amusing.
a funny moment can cause the endorphins (内啡肽), natural painkillers, to kick in.
| A．Take control over your emotions. |
| B．There is no reason to blame yourself for it. |
| C．However, most situations in life have funny sides. |
| D．Surround yourself with fun people who like to laugh a lot. |
| E．The following are some ways to enjoy more laughter and joy in your life. |
| F．Studies show that people with pets have lower levels of depression and stress. |
| G．Call on these memories frequently, especially when feeling sad, angry or stressed. |
Communication skills:What is active listening?
What is active listening? Active listening is a special way of communicating.Its goal is to make it easier for people to clearly express ideas and feelings. It can lead to a better understanding between a speaker and a listener.
Active listening can be guided by a third person,such as a therapist(治疗专家).
Once the speaker finishes talking, you should repeat back the main points of what he or she just said.
Active listening is very useful for people who live or work together. Family members and co-workers often have bad listening habits. They react to each other based on what they expect the other person to say rather than on what is actually said.
| A．You do not have to agree on everything. |
| B．The speaker and the listener then exchange roles. |
| C．Or, it can be done by two people on their own. |
| D．An active listener first listens carefully, without talking. |
| E．Instead,focus on understanding what is being said. |
| F．Active listening gives them a way to break this pattern. |
| G．Doing that lets the speaker know how well you understood what was said. |
There are a few ways to improve your concentration and recall skills.
The first thing to do is make sure you get the information correct the first time. It is very difficult to obtain bad information, and then replace it with the correct information, pay attention to the speaker carefully so that you get everything right the first time.
Next, make sure that you understand what you are trying to remember. If you do not have any concept as to what something means, you are going to have a very difficult time recalling the information. If you do not understand something the first time, go over the information again until it is thoroughly understood.
Also, being selective can help you recall information. Instead of trying to recall the entire conversation that you had with a business partner, concentrate on trying to remember the important joints. The less information that you have to remember, the easier it will be to recall it at a later point.
Concentrate on what is important, and try to test yourself as you move forward. If you are reading a book and want to remember the main theme of every page, test yourself at the end. This will let you know if you have fully understood the page. If you have trouble recalling the information, read it again.
Finally, remember to write down everything that you have memorized. The second that you leave a meeting or classroom you may want to translate your memory onto paper. This way you can repeatedly study the information at a later date.
Ways to Improve Concentration and Recall Skills | |
| Get the correct information the first time | •You need to get everything right the first time, because it is hard to |
| Understand what you try to remember | •You’ll find |
| Be selective | •It is easier to remember the important points |
| Concentrate on what is important and test yourself | •When reading a book, concentrate on what is important and try to test yourself. |
| Write down everything you’ve memorized | • |
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