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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Communication is difficult to read since it’s complex and not universal.
Chapter 3: Humans are poor lie detectors because our biases often block truly objective information evaluation and judgment.
Chapter 4: Don’t be tricked by honest behavior; lies may lurk inside there.
Chapter 5: Liars seek to avoid blunt lying by either not answering directly or not answering at all, ever.
Chapter 6: A liar might hide their falsehoods in a web of details or by appealing to a sterling reputation they claim.
Chapter 7: Lying is stressful and it often appears through physical bodily responses too.
Chapter 8: Liars often exhibit deceptive signs; gauging their timing and frequency can reveal if you’re deceived right now.
Chapter 9: Ask your questions neutrally and closely attend to the suspects’ answers at all times.
Chapter 10: Be nonconfrontational if you suspect a lie and avoid having the liar repeat it, since repetition comforts them too much.
Chapter 11: Disrupt a liar’s game by eliciting more information than they planned to reveal to you.
Description
Spy the Lie reveals the typical strategies that liars use to try to deceive you, as well as the tools to help you detect them. This book draws on field-tested methods for lie detection developed by former CIA officers, which helps to spot the signs of a lie and ask the right questions to uncover the truth.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone who conducts interviews
- Anyone who works in sales, marketing or law enforcement
- Anyone interested in communication