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Summary: unfortunately,there is no lie detector so far
Review: 1.any technology /skill so far can only detect shallow
liars.
(most street liars are shallow although.)
2.Can see through if a experiened guy tell a lie?
(i.e: the one read this book)
3.what if someone appears calm down while taking Kava Kava?
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the better way to detect lie is
method 1.cablbrating body language ,to see if truthful replies "what is your name?""where are from?" are consistent with uncertain replies such as "what did you do 9:00 Pm last night?"
precondition of this method are asking the questionee staying on issue not people, and questionee is free of anxiety.
method 2.and the logic of the full story.
method 3.most important thing :evidences.
totally creditability
=method 1.score X 20%+ method 2.score X 30% +method 3.score X 50%
oh ,I forget consider "intuition". maybe someone can come out with
a better equation
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Summary: knowledge is power
Review: As an average guy, I found this book practical and useful. At least I become more aware of the uneasy gestures and "freudian slip" of those who wanna cheat me. I learnt tricks to test potential liars and to tap more information from people who wanna keep something in their mind from me. In particular I like the way the author put his theories into real life sample setting that readers like me can understand better how to apply different tactics under different circumstances. However, I have to say that there still exists significant ground for improvement. First, the priniciples are loosely linked in various chapters that one might have to read the book several times before one can really absorb the essence into his/her mind. Such a weakness is rarely found in books written by PhDs. Second, many more conditional applications can be added into the book. Third, there are just so many tactics for so diverse situations that one might easily forget them all. I am afraid I might have to read it over four times to bear at most 50% of the more useful tactics in my little mind. In a word, a good read. Nevertheless, an enhanced version from the author is much anticipated.
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Summary: Hoo hum
Review: As an HR Manager, I can't tell you how valuable this book is. It's not always appropriate to blurt out that you know someone is being deceitful. This book shows multiple ways, in a variety of situations, to deal with deceit when you hear it. And after reading this book, you'll KNOW when you're hearing it.
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Summary: knowledge is power
Review: I found this book very enlightening. I was truely amazed, but you must remember that some people come into contact with liars more than others. The tips for finding out if your partner is being dishonest really hit home with me when i look back on my former relationship.
I cant understand the mentality of some reviewers who think this book will turn you into some kind of liar. If I purchase a book on serial killers I wont become one, but might learn something of interest instead. Its insulting to my intelligence to think I will be somehow swayed by a book along a dishonest line.
Remember knowledge is power and arm yourself for the real world where dishonest people abound!
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Summary: A quick read with quick tips, but not worth buying
Review: No doubt everyone wishes they could use Wonder Woman's lasso of truth on everyone they listen to, but alas we only have books like these to turn to. Lieberman's book is interesting, but not fascinating. There were some great tips on cues and ways to read a person, some common sense, and a few downright manipulative.
Most disturbing to me were the techniques aimed at testing to see if your lover is cheating on you. They are probably already being used by the over-protective, jealous, stalker-types out there. I would hope not to be on the receiving end of these manipulations, because they can truly be insenitive and telling of your relationship in the first place. "Hey babe, it's okay if you're fooling around with someone else. No really. I find it exciting!" Yeah right, now put down the knife...
That said, I had to laugh out loud at other techniques. Not that they were ridiculous, but that they were absurdly clever (if they really work) and I could imagine a dullard actually falling for it. For example, suggesting a subliminal phrase to a person to signal that they just lied to you. "That's great. Of course, I have no idea if you're telling me a lie unless you touch your nose to tell me you did." In theory, the liar would unconsciouly rub or scratch their nose.
In the end, there were some great tips for reading people, but for your money, you'd be better off grabbing this at your local library or bookstore and sitting down with it for a half-hour or so. Still, if you're intent on buying a Lieberman book for reference, you are probably better off with his other book, "Get Anyone to Do Anything." It covers some of the same key information from this book and then some.
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Summary: A Great Start
Review: The first thing I learned from this book is that Lieberman is lying about never being lied to again. This book was extremely insightful, and a great starting place, but after reading (and re-reading) this book I hardly think that I am a human lie detector. The book was very easy to read, but not organized well. Overall, I would recomend. Had some great tips and considerations that had never occured to me before. This book is far more useful than just aiding in determining if you're being lied to.
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Summary: I'm not sure I'd try this at home
Review: This book contains a few useful gems. Section 6 on Psychological Profile was interesting as well as the discussion on human behavior and Part 8 on tricks people/organizations use to manipulate. The test of the book was crap. I can't imagine treating people the way Lieberman suggests. Maybe I could if I was never going to interact with them again. What lieberman seems to miss is that you can't try to manipulate people day-in and day-out without it harming you reputation with those people.
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Summary: I'm not sure I'd try this at home
Review: This book contains a few useful gems. Section 6 on Psychological Profile was interesting as well as the discussion on human behavior and Part 8 on tricks people/organizations use to manipulate. The test of the book was crap. I can't imagine treating people the way Lieberman suggests. Maybe I could if I was never going to interact with them again. What lieberman seems to miss is that you can't try to manipulate people day-in and day-out without it harming you reputation with those people.
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Summary: MY NEW BIBLE
Review: This book is well organized, detailed and full of great tactics for telling if you're being lied to. You'll like it because the author gives clear-cut examples and explains very clearly how to apply the techniques in different situations. Everyone in my office is reading it but I think that it's also very effective in personal situations. As a single woman I like having the ability to tell if guys are full of it. It has become my Bible for the real world. You may be surprised at just how well the techniques work for you. One other great thing is that there isn't just one or two techniques that you have to always rely on. There must be about twenty different ones that can be used in just about any situation. The only thing is that the more advanced techniques take a little practice, but you can start using the simple ones right after you read it.
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Summary: Some good advise, but don't expect too much
Review: This book promises to teach you how to get the truth in 5 minutes in any conversation. Well, as the author himself says in this book: if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The adage holds true this time also, but still this book offers some good advise.
The book starts with almost 50 clues that help you to determine whether the person you are talking with is lying or not. You cannot determine the truthfulness of the other person just by one or two clues, but they can give a very strong indication. These clues rely heavily on nonverbal communication, and therefore I think this is the most interesting part of the book. After that, there is advise on how to lead the discussion such a way that you make the other person to reveal the truth without him noticing it. Next there will be eleven "silver bullets", that you can use to give the final blow to make the other person to tell the truth. After that, there is information on how to snoop for information without the other person noticing it, how to use hypnosis-like techniques to condition the other person to stay in the truth, how to avoid self-deception, and so on.
This book is very easy to read, and the subject is interesting. Sadly, much of the contents concentrate on verbal communication, and prearranged lines and situations. The problem is, you have to be very good and experienced with this kind of situations, if you are to utilize the techniques on the fly. Therefore, I was a little disappointed with this book. I thought that there would be much more emphasis on nonverbal communication and less on prearranged situations. I think that would have made the book more universally applicable.
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