Building relationships and understanding human behaviour
An introduction to the world of mind reading and social engineering
The importance of building relationships and making a positive first impression
Understanding human behaviour: psychology, neuroscience and sociology
The basics of body language: posture, facial expressions and non-verbal cues
Micro-expressions: what they are, how to recognise them and what they mean
Reading a person’s baseline: understanding their emotional state and motivation
Introduction to 'mind-reading techniques and mentalism
Techniques for extracting information: how to ask effective questions and gather information
Social engineering tactics: using persuasion, influence and manipulation to achieve your goals

Description
During this intensive 4-hour workshop you will learn the art of ‘mind reading’ and social engineering techniques that will enable you to understand people, connect with them and influence their behaviour. I will introduce you to the basics of human behaviour, body language, micro-expressions and social psychology, equipping you with the skills to:

Build strong relationships and bonds with others
Understand and manipulate social dynamics to achieve your goals
Read people’s thoughts, emotions and intentions before they even realise it themselves
Use psychological tactics to influence and persuade others
Building relationships and understanding human behaviour
An introduction to the world of mind reading and social engineering
The importance of building relationships and making a positive first impression
Understanding human behaviour: psychology, neuroscience and sociology
The basics of body language: posture, facial expressions and non-verbal cues
Micro-expressions: what they are, how to recognise them and what they mean
Reading a person’s baseline: understanding their emotional state and motivation
Introduction to 'mind-reading techniques and mentalism
Techniques for extracting information: how to ask effective questions and gather information
Social engineering tactics: using persuasion, influence and manipulation to achieve your goals

HackFest 2026 conference: https://hackfest.ca/en/schedule/#talk-NEGZJW
CyberTrust 2026 conference: https://cybertrust.org.pl/warsztaty-i-eventy-2026/

Black Hills Information Security Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/live/3d0FKt6ok_c