눈치 Nunchi (Korean)
Subtle art / ability to listen & gauge others' moods
1600s - nunch'ŭi 眼勢 (Chinese) "eye force/power"
Literally: "eye-measure"
High Social Sensitivity
Maintain Harmony
Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Paramount for interpersonal dynamics
Abundance / absence of nunchi
눈치 있다 (nunchi itda) quick witted, understands situations quickly, common sense
눈치 빠르다 (nunchi ppareuda) quick nunchi
눈치 없다 (nunchi eoptta) clueless, no common sense, lacking nunchi
Meta-communication
Paralanguage + status/clout
Non-verbal/lexical cues for emotion & meaning (emojis) 😊 😉 😘 ❤️ 🙏
Intonation, pitch, speed, hesitation, gasp, sigh, moan/groan, throat-clear, mhm, (vocalics)
Gesticulation, facial / body expression: eye roll, eyebrow raise, jaw drop, arms crossed/tense, arms relaxed/leaned back
Sensing: mood, current feelings, state of mind
Nunchi senses ambiguities (Jedi)
Example: podcasts vs vodcasts
Gain points by trying to understand EQ
vs telling the one teaching to f'off
Personal relations take precedence over business
Success = establish antifragile relationships based on mutual trust and benefit
Koreans judge individuals based on Nunchi
Nunchi = Rapport Building like Ch 1-7 of HLP
Business culture grounded in respectful rapport
Check with a mutual friend to ensure peak Nunchi in higher clout cold emails, etc.
Spend time developing / fostering personal contacts
Particularly the first meeting should be ALL about simply establishing rapport and building trust.
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