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Communication skills can make a big difference in whether people tell you the truth or not. Knowing when to ask the next question, the behaviors that signal when the whole story isn't being told and what questions to ask can help you cut through deception and lying so you can have confidence in your communications.
Based on the same methods used by law enforcement professionals, but appropriate for everyday interactions, these skills and techniques can be applied in almost every situation:
--hiring a nanny or household worker
--working with an employee
--talking with a service provider
--dealing with a teenager
--communicating in a romantic relationship
Without threats or intimidation, Walters' strategies will improve relationships and communication by teaching how to spot a liar and, more importantly, how to get to the truth.
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Stan Walters is known as "The Lie Guy." He teaches courses in kinesic interviewing and interrogation to law enforcement officials throughout the country, and he does many radio interviews aimed at the general public. Walters has served as a Subject Matter Expert on Interview and Interrogation for Johns Hopkins University. He resides in Kentucky.
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63 of 65 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Different people will buy this book for different reasons, but no matter what the reason - it will provide a detailed view into the real world we live in, which includes an array of deception and lies.
It is hugely apparent in this book, that Stan Walters is very well versed in this topic. He is concise and accurate, and provides a wonderful understanding of how to detect and avoid a liar.
If you're interested in learning more about not just lying, but people in general and behavioural science, I would highly recommend you read this book first. Combined with other books about Body Language and facial expressions, this can fast become a tool you will use almost every day to make your life a little less complex - it will also allow you to be generally more approachable in a truthful conversation.
Wonderfully constructed. An absolute must have!
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The most general misconception people have is that it is easy to spot deceit. Perhaps when they don't look you in the eye or look downwards. This is not the case as this book stresses throughout. This book is excellent but not an easy read and certainly not for the interested novice. I suggest you read a couple of books before this on the subject and come back to this. What this book does, it does best. I've read several books on the subject of deceit but find this is the most accurate. Recommended.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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While this book won't make you an instant lie detector, it is extremely useful in dispelling myths such as someone looking into your eyes must be telling the truth. It contains sections detailing what to look for in each facial feature and what the person is doing with their hands, arms and legs.
Very useful for people who are involved with interviewing suspects or for people just nosy, wanting to trip up mates.
Very useful for people who are involved with interviewing suspects or for people just nosy, wanting to trip up mates.
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It's really good
There are so many crappy lie detection books that are full of wishy washy crap. This book gets to the meat of the matter and then breaks it down to explain all the factors that... Read more
Published 17 days ago by AshTheGreat
Blows away a few myths
The author blows away some commonly held myths about spotting lies and deceptions. I felt it was drawn out and overlong, and could have been condensed into a much smaller book... Read more
Published 17 months ago by S. Innes
Detailed and Useful
Looking to find out as much as I can about body launguge and phsychology of lying. It is very detailed and still practical. Read more
Published 20 months ago by D
Very absorbing...
I loved this book. You quickly get into the habit of analysing people's behaviour around you and the book constantly reminds you to put together a number of 'signs' to look out... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Lindsey
Good Purchase
This book is very handy for dismissing the many misleading and incorrect myths that surround body language, lie detecting, etc. Read more
Published on 3 April 2010 by Master KL Lewis
a good book
A good book, i would prefer it thought, if it had pictures so we could see the examples. Overall a good book
Published on 3 April 2010 by Bank Of Cyprus
The Truth About Lying
Very good book. It was a paperback and for the money should be a hardback. Interesting if you like kinesics.
Published on 1 Sep 2009 by J. A. Marwood
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The Sleeping Doll
I bought this after being totally facinated by the Book 'The Sleeping Doll'. Read more
I bought this after being totally facinated by the Book 'The Sleeping Doll'. Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2008 by Paula Sterling-stead
Probably the best of them all
After reading about 5 other books ( im not paranoid honest im a psychology student) i discovered that they were all lying. This book is the best of them all. Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2004 by Darren Price
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