	 	 	 	 VII Around	the	House 	 Realize	that	a	person's	house	is	the	window	to	their	lifestyle,	especially	their bedroom. 	If	you	have	gotten	into	their	house,	you	will	be	able	to	tell	a	lot	about them,	and	most	of	the	signs	they	take	for	granted. 	People	do	not	think	about	a	lot of	the	things	that	are	the	same	each	day	in	their	own	home. Under	the	category	of	decorations	and	other	seemingly	“non-functional” objects,	there	are	two	subcategories	of	such	items	in	a	person's	space:	those items	that	are	directed	at	others,	and	those	that	are	directed	at	themselves. For	example,	one	might	hang	a	cross	in	the	living	room	to	display	and potentially	impress	others. 	Someone	else	might 	hang	a	cross	in	their	bedroom	-someone	who	is	likely	more	personal	and	intimate	about	their	religious	beliefs. Or,	consider	a	poster	of	Che	Gue vara. 	Is	it	hanging	on	the	door	to	their bedroom,	or	another	relatively	public	place?	They	are	attempting	to	use	that poster	to	display	for	others	their	innate	rebelliousness	or	progressive	thinking,	or what	have	you. 	Or	is	that	poster	hanging	in	their	study?	It	is	a	much	more personal	symbol,	perhaps	one	to	inspire	them	to	think	progressively	or	to	trudge through	whatever	is	getting	them	down. Are	the	family	photos	on	a	businessman's	desk	facing	him	or	facing	the guest	seat?	Does	he	value	his	family	and	cherish	them	on	a	more	personal	level, or	does	he	like	showing	off	his	beau tiful	kids	and	his	trophy	wife? Additionally,	it	may	be	difficult	to	decipher	what	exactly	a	certain	item means	to	a	person. 	It	could	be	a	reminder	from	some	event	they	attended,	or	a time	in	their	life	that	is	not	easily	determined	by	what	the	object	is. Remember,	too,	that	you	are	trying	to	get	past	first	impressions	when	doing your	snooping	in	someone's	space. 	If	you	are	sitting	in	a	person's	chair	in	their office,	realize	that	they	may	have	spent	some	time	setting	up	your	view. 	You aren't	able	to	see	from	that	chair	the	photos	facing	them	on	the	desk,	or	the	mess