84 I Can Read You Like a Book R
side opposite the memory side. Knowing which side is which for an
individual helps you develop a baseline. And then you’ll know when
you ask him a question if he’s remembering or creating. You can
use the same principle to determine whether someone is remem-
bering a sound or creating one. Finally, except for Basques, who
don’t seem to fit standard patterns of eye movement, you will see a
person who is computing or considering a problem look down left,
and someone overcome by emotion looking down right.
While we were working on this book, my co-author attended
the final chapel service at a camp near her. Six campers took turns
giving short speeches on “what camp means to me.” The last
speaker, a girl who had just completed her final season at camp, got
choked up as she recalled seven seasons of experiences. Maryann
noticed that the heads of perhaps a hundred people on the benches
in front of her tilted slightly to the right during the emotional speech.
Eyelids
A woman who wears eye makeup ever yday could easily spend
$250 a year on her eyelids. Add to that the cost of blepharoplasty, a
common procedure to remove excess fat and skin from the eyelids.
The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Sur-
gery says 100,000 men and women have it every year; it is possible
for a person to spend thousands of dollars in his or her lifetime on
those tiny bits of flesh known as eyelids. They must be pretty
important.
