Hidden Brain

How to Really Know Another Person

Sep 19, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Selling Shoes Taught Faulty Signal Lessons

  • Tessa sold high-end men's shoes and learned status signals don't always predict intentions.
  • A man in a suit tried to show off but bought nothing, teaching her to question surface cues.
ANECDOTE

Appearances Can Be Deceiving

  • A muddy, sweaty man in sweats bought thousands of dollars of shoes for his gardeners.
  • The experience showed appearances can mislead about purchasing intent and wealth.
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Glasses, Culture, And A Rough Interview

  • Tessa wore glasses to appear smart for an NYU interview but felt uncomfortable and was heavily questioned.
  • She misread cultural cues and later learned tough questioning meant interest, not hostility.
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