b"Chapter 2 If you have been the victim of a scam, always make sure to confirm things directly with the company or institution involved before acting. For example, if you have received a pseudo-email from your bank that you are suspicious of. Ifyourproblemisbeingnaiveinyourrelationships,examinethe psychology behind why people act a certain way.Wheneveryouareunsureofsomething,goandresearchbefore making a decision. Life is a long lesson, and the more you learn, the more realistic and practical you will become.7.Keep Trusting Others: whatever you do, don't start blaming yourself for having a confident nature. Trust is a beautiful thing. To be less naive is not to distrust people. It's about not making decisions quickly. It is a question of thinking well and reading situations between the lines.That doesn't mean you can't trust the people around you and keep looking forthegoodinthem.Assumingsomeoneistrustworthy,untilproven otherwise should always be your default reaction, and that doesn't mean you're naive.Of course, there are many people in the world who are bad, but the vast majority of human beings are essentially good.8.Learn to recognize when someone is being dishonest: if you often get tricked by liars, learn to spot the most common signs of being lied to.Most human beings are naturally confident until something happens to changethat.Asageneralrule,andespeciallyifwearehonestwith ourselves, it is in our nature to believe what others tell us, especially our loved ones.The most cynical would say that's gullible, but there's nothing wrong with trust being your default setting.Althoughweshouldtrustpeople,andmostpeopleareinherently trustworthy, we will all encounter a serial liar at some point in our lives.Being able to spot one can save you from serious disappointment whether in a personal situation or in a work environment. We all tell white lies every day, whether for practical reasons or because no one really needs to know.74Germain Decelles"