Joe Navarro
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Well, let's define that. If they're hostile intelligence officers, it can be anywhere from 3% of the diplomatic staff to as many as at one time the Soviet Union, 85% of their staff were conducting espionage. I think numbers โ so you have those. Now, if you're referring to like how many illegals, I would say at least you would have at least two dozen in the UK, maybe a dozen in France, and โ
you know, you would have a whole host, a constellation of them in the United States, simply because we span five time zones. I believe the UK only spans one.
you know, you would have a whole host, a constellation of them in the United States, simply because we span five time zones. I believe the UK only spans one.
You know, big claims require big evidence, and I haven't seen that. In my experience, the Chinese intelligence service prefers to use students and scientists. We have approximately 80,000 Chinese students here at any one time. I know that, for instance, in the early 80s and early 90s, they would be given allowances.
You know, big claims require big evidence, and I haven't seen that. In my experience, the Chinese intelligence service prefers to use students and scientists. We have approximately 80,000 Chinese students here at any one time. I know that, for instance, in the early 80s and early 90s, they would be given allowances.
It always impressed me that they were given small allowances for meals, but large allowances for photocopying in the library. We call that a clue in the FBI. So they'd be given like $150 for eating, but they would be given thousands of dollars so that they could copy as much as they could from the libraries.
It always impressed me that they were given small allowances for meals, but large allowances for photocopying in the library. We call that a clue in the FBI. So they'd be given like $150 for eating, but they would be given thousands of dollars so that they could copy as much as they could from the libraries.
It is much easier for them, for any nation, to send people here as students and, for instance, go into engineering or engineering. any of those things.
It is much easier for them, for any nation, to send people here as students and, for instance, go into engineering or engineering. any of those things.
Well, let me address what you just asked. Well, number one, body language is supremely important because we are born without the capacity to talk. And so we have to read the baby in front of us. To argue that body language, A, doesn't matter or it's subject to interpretation, I would argue that that would be a minuscule sentiment around the world amongst people who really have studied this.
Well, let me address what you just asked. Well, number one, body language is supremely important because we are born without the capacity to talk. And so we have to read the baby in front of us. To argue that body language, A, doesn't matter or it's subject to interpretation, I would argue that that would be a minuscule sentiment around the world amongst people who really have studied this.
And I'll say why. So a baby is born without the capacity to speak, but the mother quickly learns through nonverbals whether that child is colicky, whether or not that child needs just to be reassured, whether they're cold or hot and so forth. There's a lot of junk out there, and that is probably the cleanest word that I can use about body language, that this means that or whatever.
And I'll say why. So a baby is born without the capacity to speak, but the mother quickly learns through nonverbals whether that child is colicky, whether or not that child needs just to be reassured, whether they're cold or hot and so forth. There's a lot of junk out there, and that is probably the cleanest word that I can use about body language, that this means that or whatever.
But we're exquisitely prepared to communicate at any time, whether or not we're comfortable or uncomfortable, whether we're confident or not understanding. We had to evolve that. precisely because we were always surrounded by predators. For instance, Stephen, when you have doubts or you want follow-up to questions that I ask, you use your eyes exquisitely. You furrow your glabella.
But we're exquisitely prepared to communicate at any time, whether or not we're comfortable or uncomfortable, whether we're confident or not understanding. We had to evolve that. precisely because we were always surrounded by predators. For instance, Stephen, when you have doubts or you want follow-up to questions that I ask, you use your eyes exquisitely. You furrow your glabella.
One eye rises, the other one lowers it. You're an easy read. And so I follow it up with information. You didn't have to teach me that. Now, what I would argue is, am I seeing constraint? Am I seeing contempt or disdain? Well, that's a silly argument. We didn't evolve to have perfect answers. Evolution is about approximation for success.
One eye rises, the other one lowers it. You're an easy read. And so I follow it up with information. You didn't have to teach me that. Now, what I would argue is, am I seeing constraint? Am I seeing contempt or disdain? Well, that's a silly argument. We didn't evolve to have perfect answers. Evolution is about approximation for success.
In other words, if I can be accurate 75% to 80% of the time, that's actually good enough. It's good enough. And so, you know, what I teach is, do you see comfort or discomfort, psychological, physical, and so forth? Do I see, as in psychology, we say, is it positively valenced or negatively valenced? Balanced. See? You're furrowing your glabella.
In other words, if I can be accurate 75% to 80% of the time, that's actually good enough. It's good enough. And so, you know, what I teach is, do you see comfort or discomfort, psychological, physical, and so forth? Do I see, as in psychology, we say, is it positively valenced or negatively valenced? Balanced. See? You're furrowing your glabella.
Valence really means it's balanced, or how much electricity goes this way or this way. What's the valence of it?