"Take it slow—what you need is real-life practice." Zhao Liangze nonchalantly changed the subject. "For example, I just told you something isn't right with the way Brother Huang looks at you. The next time you see him, make a note of the way he looks at you, and compare it with everyone else."
There were two ways to explain it: in academic terms, this was part of the field of psychology. The books published on this topic would fill an entire library.
In layman's terms, this was what was commonly referred to as "street smarts"—most people picked it up on their own. Children who were accustomed to watching the body language of the people around them eventually grew up to be shrewd and clever adults, one step ahead of everyone else.
Most of the wealthy, high IQ members of elite society were too inflexible and rigidly educated to be truly "street smart."
