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By Ali AkbarPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Mirroring does not entail mimicking another person's behavior or body language. Giving someone what they desire based on your assessment of them is the idea.

Think of a situation when you want to tell someone you're enjoying taking LSD during a chat.

If your goal is to get along with them, you don't want to come across poorly. You can have negative opinions on medications. It's best to gauge their reaction after informing them that a friend of mine used LSD last weekend.

Their body language, tone of speech, and facial expression all convey how they feel about ingesting LSD. If they come across as judgmental, it's acceptable to withhold whether you've tried it. If they show signs of curiosity or it seems likely that they could find it fascinating, you can respond, "Yeah, when I tried it in the past..."

You must determine what the other person is comfortable with if you are mirroring them, then modify your personality appropriately.

You can hint at particular subjects or ideas before bringing them up to make sure the other person is comfortable with them. Some individuals might not like you if you consume recreational drugs like LSD, for instance.

They could think you're reckless if you do anything wrong. It is better to avoid bringing up anything that would make them first evaluate you, unless you are genuinely wanting to get along with the individual.

Once you have built a connection with someone, you should be able to discuss any concerns you may have with them. This is due to the fact that once we like someone as a person, it is harder to despise them than it is to dislike someone we just met.

You might allude to specific subjects or concepts before bringing them up to make sure Another thing you may do is to be aware of the character of the other person and what they might desire from you based on that. For instance, if you precisely assess the traits and actions of a potential narcissist, you might be able to tell them that they are dealing with one.

If you pay attention to certain actions, such as excessive boasting, arrogance, being rude to waiters, being arrogant and just talking about oneself, indicators of jealousy may appear. The person in front of you may have narcissistic personality disorder if they exhibit any of these symptoms.

Copping his actions won't help at all if you want to get along with this guy and it is in your best interest to do so.

This might also make the narcissist feel threatened by utilizing you. Attention, adoration, and adulation—commonly referred to as "narcissistic supply"—are what narcissists seek for.

As soon as you realize there is a chance you are dealing with someone who has this disease, you should keep your mouth shut and seem to be impressed while listening to them talk about their success and accomplishments.

This will make the narcissist adore you since you are providing them with just what they want.

To put it simply, mirroring is being socially aware and considering the psychology of the person you are interacting with rather than being self-focused and self-absorbed all of the time.

It is necessary to stop pondering what one desires to say about oneself and to pay attention to the man or woman in front of them in order to determine what this guy or woman wishes to hear and respond appropriately.

It is critical to study psychology and be able to evaluate individuals thoroughly so that you can determine how to treat each individual as a distinct and unique entity.

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Ali Akbar

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