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From: luise_f
Date: Wed Mar 5, 2003 7:28pm
Subject: [Derren Brown] Re: Speed Seduction et al
Bluechip:
I'll try your concepts out on my squeeze later tonight, but it's
tricky due to his having the advantage of an olive-skinned complexion.
Will report back on test results tomorrow. :-)
--- In a previous message Blue Chip wrote:
> Sorry, I should have also shared this:
>
> To take a "calibration" reading of someones cheek colour without it
looking
> too obvious...
>
> Allow your focus to move from their eyes to their eye-brows. You
will
> appear (to them) to be looking them in the eye, and you will not be
> distracted by _their_ eye movement. Let your eyes defocus just
enough, so
> that you can see their cheeks without moving your eyes. Take your
reading,
> refocus and "become aware" that you are now looking them in the eye
again.
>
> Even as a beginner, this process should take no more than about
1..2
> seconds, and you will have it off-pat and down to about 0.1 seconds
in a
> couple of days.
>
> If it all sounds a bit tricky, I can assure you that it is only the
> explanation that is tricky.
> Can you imagine trying to describe in detail how to use a cotton
bud? But
> I'm sure you would only poke yourself in the ear-drum once before
you
> worked it out ;-)
> The actual process of face reading is something you do
subconciously all
> the time, and the English language often struggles to find ways to
describe
> these very natural processes.
>
> If you want to practice this "defocus thingy", try it now. (pace &
lead - lol)
> Stop reading (no, in at the end of this paragraph bozo!) and stare
at the
> middle of the screen.
> Now, without moving your eyes, try to see what is on your desk.
> When you have seen what is on the desk or maybe a poster on the
wall (etc.)
> allow yourself to refocus on the screen and continue reading.
>
> You now have all the skills you require to take successful blush
reflex
> readings.
>
> Two ways to win: When you find someone who doesn't blush - ask them
how
> they do it :-)
>
> Bc
>
> >I'll try that, thank you bluechip.
> >
> >--- In a previous message Blue Chip wrote:
> > >
> > > >I do wish someone would come up with a way to mind control
blushing
> > > >under duress though. It's not charming and it's not clever.
> > >
> > > Perhaps you would be be happier if you were able to see just how
> >often it
> > > happens to everyone?
> > > When we do rapport building one of the things we monitor is the
> >colour of
> > > peoples cheeks... as it quite tricky to control. During
> >conversation with
> > > a friends, after each chunk of conversation, take a mental
colour
> >reading
> > > of your friends cheeks. You will find many answers therein ;)
| Replies | Author | Yahoo! ID | Date | Size | |
| 3119: Re: Speed Seduction et al | mrb_bailey | mrb_bailey | Thu 06/03/2003 | 4 KB | |
| 3122: Re: Speed Seduction et al | luise_f | luise_f | Thu 06/03/2003 | 5 KB | |
| 3255: Re: Speed Seduction et al | designforlife | designforlife | Mon 10/03/2003 | 5 KB | |
| 3257: Re: Speed Seduction et al | Blue Chip | cs_bluechip | Mon 10/03/2003 | 2 KB | |
| 3258: Re: Speed Seduction et al | designforlife | designforlife | Mon 10/03/2003 | 2 KB |
