article_snippet.sent: Believe it or not, studies show that people cannot distinguish between behaviour that is honest and behaviour that is deceptive.
article_snippet.sent: One way is to closely examine a person´s motives.
article_snippet.sent: While many people do not want to spoil a happy ending with a cloud of suspicion, examining prospective outcomes for the storyteller often raises suspicions about potential ulterior motives that might otherwise never come to light.
article_snippet.sent: Unfortunately, this blind trust can create emotional blinders that cause us to miss, misinterpret, or discount red flags.
article_snippet.sent: Dr. Patrick's book outlines how to spot 'emotional blinders' and what red flags to pay attention to .