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understand. Women are better at reading truthful statements while men easily perceive<br />

lying. This indicates individual differences in perceiving nonverbal emotions.<br />

IV.<br />

Mimicry<br />

To Tbompson people who naturally rmmlc facial, vocal and postural<br />

expressions <strong>of</strong>others are easier to influence emotionally.<br />

v. Awareness<br />

If we are aware <strong>of</strong> our own emotional responses, we should be easier to<br />

influence emotionally.<br />

v!.<br />

Emotional reaction<br />

People who react to emotion are susceptible to emotional influence, while<br />

others resist emotion because they think they are unique and distinct. In a negotiation<br />

situation sometimes it is a disadvantage to imitate the emotions <strong>of</strong>our opponent, while<br />

at the same time it is not always good to set the tone <strong>of</strong>the negotiation. It is good to get<br />

infected by our opponent's mood ifit is positive while ours is negative. Ifwe are going<br />

to a negotiation in an angry mood, it is good to mimic our opponent ifhe is relaxed.<br />

THE USE-OF EMOTION As A NEGOTIATION TACTIC<br />

Barry (1999:96) describes the tactical use <strong>of</strong> emotion as "a tactic for<br />

accomplishing social objectives ...within a negotiation situation." He calls this<br />

"emotion marmgement tactics" and looks at emotional control, emotional<br />

expressiveness and emotion work or emotional labour.<br />

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