Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. Which fact or argument in the book was the most compelling to you? Why?

2. What was your main motivation for reading this work? Did it satisfy your curiosity or help you learn anything new?

3. How does this work compare with other social skills self-help books you have read, such as Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence, Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, or Robert Cialdini’s Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion?

Encourage readers to reflect on how the book relates to their own life or work and how its lessons could help them.

1. King argues that people must develop self-awareness before assessing others. Did this book make you reflect on your own role in any of your relationships or interactions? Explain.

2. Which area of your life might benefit from “people-reading” skills? How do you hope to use them?

3. The author offers a thorough overview of models of personality. Which personality types do you most identify with? How might that make you more compatible with or understandable to some people, and less with others?