How to Catch a Liar

by Steven David Lampley

No one wants to be lied to, but yet, it happens every day! In a given day, one can hear as many as 100 to 200 lies! Did you know that? Sure, lying is a problem, but the bigger problem is do you know when it happens? Perhaps you cannot stop being told lies, but you can do something about knowing when it happens! Most people like to think they are good lie detectors, but studies show that is not the case! In fact, these studies show that someone who is not properly trained in lie detection can only catch lies about 54 percent of the time! That's no better than flipping a coin! Studies also show that someone who IS properly trained in lie detection can catch lies about 90 percent of the time! A MAJOR difference!A lot of people believe that if someone will not look them in their eyes when they talk, then that means they are certainly lying. That is NOT true! The same thing with someone crossing their arms when they talk, that does NOT automatically mean that person is lying!How to Catch a Liar explains why these two beliefs are errant and provides the techniques and indicators that do indicate that you may have lied to!From a 21 year career police officer and undercover sex crimes SVU detective.

101 pages, Paperback

Published January 12, 2019

Reviews

[Jamie West · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was very disappointing. It’s less than 60 pages long, consisting mainly of bulleted lists. I read it in about 20 minutes. It’s repetitive and very poorly edited. You could Google the topic and probably get the same or even better information. It’s really a shame. I’m sure Lampley has a lot of experiences and examples in this area, but this book doesn’t reflect that.