V9 — MIRRORING & SYNCHRONY BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE
The MOST strongly validated technique in the system. Mirroring is the best measure of agreement.
5 phenomena · 23 possibilities listed
5 phenomena
9.01Mirroring your posture (synchrony)
E Environment
The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.
- A condition both are under: both are cold so both cross their arms; both lean in because the table is low
N Neurological
The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.
- AGREEMENT — the best measure there is. They are on your side
- Reading alliances in a meeting: who mirrors whom tells you who follows whom
- Reading a couple: the one being mirrored is the one who decides
T Inert
Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.
- WOMEN MIRROR 4 TIMES AS MUCH AS MEN — gender correction is mandatory
- AUTISM: MIRRORING IS NOT POSSIBLE → the whole of Zone 9 is VOID (filter #9)
- A DRUNK PERSON CANNOT MIRROR (filter #14)
P Disambiguation test
Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.
- RULE OUT E FIRST BY COMMON CAUSE: if both of you are cold, it is not mirroring. Then the ACTIVE TEST: you change posture → count the seconds until they follow. 15–60 seconds = genuine synchrony.
Once you have assigned a label: This is the best ACTIVE test in the whole system: you create the stimulus, you measure the latency. It does not depend on interpretation.
V9 · 9.01
9.02Mirroring STOPS abruptly
E Environment
The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.
- They have just had to do something else (take a call, write a note)
N Neurological
The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.
- Agreement lost AT EXACTLY that point — the clearest turning-point signal
- It usually happens just as a specific proposal is put
T Inert
Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.
- Fatigue, has to change position
- Interrupted
P Disambiguation test
Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.
- T1: anchor it to CONTENT — what was being talked about when the mirroring stopped. That is the turning point.
Once you have assigned a label: Worth more than the presence of mirroring itself: once again THE DERIVATIVE beats the absolute value.
V9 · 9.02
9.03Mirroring that is LATE or mechanical
E Environment
The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.
- They are copying you in order to follow you (a trainee, an interpreter)
N Neurological
The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.
- AGREEMENT IS BEING ACTED — genuine mirroring arrives within 15–60 seconds and SMOOTHLY; the acted version is TOO FAST (under 5 seconds, like a mirror) or TOO SLOW and stiff
T Inert
Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.
- Someone trained in mirroring technique (sales, NLP) → deliberate mirroring
P Disambiguation test
Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.
- T1 MEASURE THE LATENCY: <5 seconds = acted/mirror reflex; 15–60 seconds = genuine; >2 minutes = unrelated.
Once you have assigned a label: If the other party also knows the system, this is where they give themselves away first — because nobody can act a natural latency.
V9 · 9.03
9.04Vocal matching (tempo, volume, pitch) / LOSS of matching
E Environment
The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.
- Noise → both have to speak loudly
- Poor connection (video call)
N Neurological
The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.
- Vocal matching = rapport. A sudden LOSS of matching = a turning point
- Hard rule: speak slightly SLOWER than them to lower the pressure; FASTER to raise it
T Inert
Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.
- Regional accent, individual speech rate
- Hearing impairment → speaking loudly throughout the session
P Disambiguation test
Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.
- T4: record speech rate & rhythm in the baseline. T3: deliberately slow yourself down — if they slow with you, the rapport is intact; if not, it is gone.
Once you have assigned a label: The vocal active test is the least detectable test of all, and it works over the telephone too.
V9 · 9.04
9.05Postural contagion caused by YOU
E Environment
The cause is in the room, not in the person. Fix the environment, then measure again.
— no significant cause in this group, which makes this behaviour easier to read than the rest.
N Neurological
The ONLY column that is scored and enters a cluster. Record the topic being discussed with it.
- (NOT data about them — this is data about YOU)
T Inert
Belongs to the body or to a lifelong habit. Fold it into the baseline; from then on only its acceleration counts.
- YOUR defensive posture produces a defensive posture in THEM, and then you read it as data about them
P Disambiguation test
Run the tests in gate order — rule out environment and inert causes first; what remains is neurological.
- CHECK YOUR OWN POSTURE BEFORE EVERY SESSION. This is filter #1, run before all the others.
Once you have assigned a label: THIS IS THE LARGEST SOURCE OF FALSE POSITIVES IN THE WHOLE SYSTEM. Pease's experiment: you cross your arms, and one by one the whole group crosses theirs and holds it until you leave.
V9 · 9.05