Your brain spots lies before you consciously process them—mismatched words, tone, and body language trigger unease. Chapter 14 shows how to turn gut feelings into clarity.
The story
Your brain logs signals faster than you can speak.
Words say “all good,” while the vibe hits the brakes.
Then your gut whispers, “Something doesn’t align.”
Not magic, just pattern recognition doing takes.
Chapter 14 of *A Practical EmPath: Rewire Your Mind* by Scott Howard Swain reframes “intuition” as your subconscious running a consistency check: words, tone, body language, and actions. When they mismatch, you feel it as unease. That’s not mystical; that’s your nervous system flagging latency in the truth-stream.
# The data your intuition is already collecting
Scott points to common deception mismatches: averted eyes, fidgeting, voice pitch shifts, evasive answers, and overly rehearsed stories. Not as a courtroom verdict, as *signals* to get curious.
# PEP turns “gut feelings” into usable info
Practical empathy practice builds pattern recognition by:
1] labeling your emotion, “I feel uneasy,”
2] linking it to values, needs, and what you’re protecting,
3] watching for behavioral mismatches,
4] requesting clarity instead of accusing.
Try “empathetic guessing”: “Are you feeling stressed?” It can surface truth without lighting the conversation on fire.
In workplaces, this is trust-building tech: more self-awareness, fewer manipulation-detection glitches, better emotional intelligence.
If you want intuition that’s less vibes and more verified, Chapter 14 is the playbook.
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