The Truth Detector: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide for Getting People to Reveal the Truth
Jack Schafer Ā· Marvin Karlins
Oct 2020 Ā· Simon and Schuster Ā· Narrated by George Newbern
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This paradigm shifting how-to guide effortlessly teaches you how to outwit liars and get them to reveal the truthāfrom former FBI agent and author of the āpractical and insightfulā (William Ury, coauthor of Getting to Yes) bestseller The Like Switch.
Unlike many other books on lie detection and behavioral analysis, this revolutionary guide reveals the FBI-developed practice of elicitation, the field-tested technique for encouraging people to provide information they would otherwise keep secret. Now you can learn this astonishing method directly from the expert who created this technique and pioneered it for the FBIās Behavioral Analysis Program.
Filled with easy-to-follow, accessible lessons reinforced by fascinating stories of how to put these skills into action using natural human behaviors, The Truth Detector shows you all of the tips and techniques you need to gain someoneās trust and get liars to reveal the truth.
Unlike many other books on lie detection and behavioral analysis, this revolutionary guide reveals the FBI-developed practice of elicitation, the field-tested technique for encouraging people to provide information they would otherwise keep secret. Now you can learn this astonishing method directly from the expert who created this technique and pioneered it for the FBIās Behavioral Analysis Program.
Filled with easy-to-follow, accessible lessons reinforced by fascinating stories of how to put these skills into action using natural human behaviors, The Truth Detector shows you all of the tips and techniques you need to gain someoneās trust and get liars to reveal the truth.
This paradigm shifting how-to guide effortlessly teaches you how to outwit liars and get them to reveal the truthāfrom former FBI agent and author of the āpractical and insightfulā (William Ury, coauthor of Getting to Yes) bestseller The Like Switch.
Unlike many other books on lie detection and ...
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John R. āJackā Schafer, PhD, is a psychologist, professor, intelligence consultant, and former FBI Special Agent. Dr. Schafer spent fifteen years conducting counter-intelligence and counterterrorism investigations, and seven years as a behavioral analyst for the FBIās National Security Divisionās Behavioral Analysis Program. He developed spy recruitment techniques, interviewed terrorists, and trained agents in the art of interrogation and persuasion. Dr. Schafer contributes online pieces for Psychology Today Magazine, has authored/coauthored six books, and has published numerous articles in professional and popular journals. He is a professor with the School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice at Western Illinois University.
Marvin Karlins received his PhD in psychology from Princeton University and is currently Professor of Management at the University of South Floridaās College of Business Administration. Dr. Karlins consults internationally on issues of interpersonal effectiveness and has also authored twenty-four books, including two national bestsellers, What Every Body Is Saying and Itās a Jungle in There. He resides in Riverview, Florida, with his wife, Edyth, and daughter, Amber.
Marvin Karlins received his PhD in psychology from Princeton University and is currently Professor of Management at the University of South Floridaās College of Business Administration. Dr. Karlins consults internationally on issues of interpersonal effectiveness and has also authored twenty-four books, including two national bestsellers, What Every Body Is Saying and Itās a Jungle in There. He resides in Riverview, Florida, with his wife, Edyth, and daughter, Amber.
John R. āJackā Schafer, PhD, is a psychologist, professor, intelligence consultant, and former FBI Special Agent. Dr. Schafer spent fifteen years conducting counter-intelligence and counterterrorism investigations, and seven years as a behavioral analyst for the FBIās National Security Divisionās...
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