Recently I blogged about changing careers. Well, another opportunity has surfaced. Not that I'm necessarily going to pursue this, but human psychology and behavior has always fascinated me. It really can be quite predictable, especially after more than 40 years as a journalist.
Yesterday I spent some time in court observing jury selection, watching the judge, watching the attorneys, and most importantly watching the potential jurors. It wasn't the first time trying to get into the minds of those few people doing their civic duty purely through observation.
It may have struck a cord. I have always been told I read people well. While I've never used that skill to make a living, I have had to use it for survival ever since I was a child. I guess that many years of practice makes you pretty good at picking up subtle signs, body language, hand and mouth movements, etc.
So now I have about 15 books on selecting juries. And last night talking to an attorney friend in San Antonio she asked me a question. Pick three animals you'd like to be and give reasons why. After I went through the exercise she explained how you can tell the type of person by the animals they've chosen, and why. I picked a jaguar, eagle and clydesdale horse. She explained what that meant. You figure it out.
The provider of those books has given me the order in which to read them. There will be a test, he said. So I guess I better get to my homework.