Ebook: Spy the lie: former CIA officers teach you how to detect deception

"Imagine how different your life would be if you knew when someone was lying or telling you the truth. Whether hiring a new employee, assessing the veracity of legal testimony, investing in a financial interest, knowing when your boss is being completely up-front, ascertaining whether your child is being totally honest with you, or even dating someone new, having the ability to unmask a lie can have far-reaching and even life-altering consequences. As former CIA agents, Philip Houston, Mike Floyd and Susan Carnicero are among the world's best at recognizing deceptive behavior. Spy The Lie chronicles the fascinating story of how they used a methodology Houston developed to detect deception in the counter-terrorism and criminal investigation realms, and how these techniques can be applied in our daily lives. Through thrilling anecdotes from their careers in counterintelligence, the authors provide a foolproof means of identifying deceptive behavior, showing readers how to study nuances, both verbal and non-verbal, including: - Hand(s) to the face in response to a question - Grooming gestures - Invoking religion ("I swear to God") - Repeating the question - Qualifiers ("Basically") - And much, much more"--;Welcome to our world -- The difficulty we have in calling someone a liar -- Navigating the deception detection obstacle course -- The methodology : it all comes down to this -- The deception paradox : ignoring the truth in order to find the truth -- What deception sounds like -- The most powerful lies -- The wrath of the liar -- What deception looks like -- Truth in the lie : spying unintended messages -- You don't ask, you don't get -- Managing deception to gain the advantage -- Let's be careful out there -- A textbook case of deception -- Okay, so now what? -- Appendix I. Suggested question lists -- Appendix II. A sample narrative analysis based on the model.