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My character is not hyperintelligent, but he is very, VERY good at reading people. Even after only one or two meetings, he can draw conclusions about their behavior and what they'll do next.

As a general rule, I tend to drop this as a general note in the descriptions in the first couple of times he meets a character so people have a chance to respond. It might sound tedious, but it really helps the other player to know going in that they're dealing with an intelligent, detail-oriented character. Generally, I figure anything in meta-text is up for grabs. If they're nervous but hiding it or have a kind heart or blink when they lie, he'll pick up on that. After CR gets established, it's easier to know what to expect he'll pick up from them as time goes on. With my oldest CR, some that's three years old at this point, they honestly don't care if he practically reads their mind because he's been around them so long.

But I think the most important thing is that don't be afraid to have your character draw the wrong conclusion! As an example, in the first episode of Sherlock, he gets all the details right on John's sibling, but mistakenly comes to the conclusion it's his brother rather than his sister because she goes by Harry rather than Harriet. In my own case, my character isn't completely infallible, so if he's tired or drunk or just doesn't care, he's not going to pick up on all the little clues he normally can figure out. He might think someone is interested and being polite when they're really annoyed and wish he'd leave them alone. Or if someone is a closed-off person, he might draw the wrong conclusions about their personality from their body language or lack of verbal clues.

No one is right 100% of the time, so having your character occasionally be wrong will help everyone feel more at ease during the times your character is being right.