We all have a natural tendency towards antagonism, or co-operation and friendliness. Those who naturally match the environment around them can also often easily create rapport. They might naturally fall into the same body language patterns as the person that they are communicating with. They almost always try to build people up and support people.

People who try to find the differences in others usually fall into body language and speech patterns that are opposite of the person that they are communicating with. They might use expressions like:

• At odds with
• On the other hand
• Devil’s advocate