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When we were children, we were almost all great observers of people. Because we were small and weak, our survival depended upon decoding people's smiles and tones of voice. We were often struck by the particular walking styles of adults, their exaggerated smiles and affected mannerism. We would imitate them for fun. We could sense that an individual was threatening from something in his or her body language. This is why children are the bane of inveterate liars, con artists, magicians, and people who pretend to be something they are not. Children quickly see through their front. Slowly, from the age of five onward, this sensitivity is lost as we start to turn inward and become more concerned with how others see us.