Mad in the UK: Some people weren’t taught safety, so they learnt surveillance, which often makes them the most perceptive people in the room. Do you seem to notice things before anyone else? The almost imperceptible tightening around the eyes of the man across the table. The way the room’s temperature seems to drop a degree when a certain person enters. The precise moment a conversation shifts from jovial to something edged with danger. Have you already mapped three possible outcomes and have a plan for the worst one, even though you hope not to need it? When chaos does erupt, from an accusation, a raised voice or a slammed hand does something inside you go remarkably still? Do you often know exactly what to say to bring the temperature down?
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