Short description
Revealing the different types of deception, how to interpret body language and vocal clues and how to spot deception from your friends, lovers, colleagues and strangers, this book provides knowledge from psychological research to help the readers become better lie detectors.
Long description
Deception is everywhere. Whether by omission, misdirection, evasion or bald-faced lie, attempts to deceive are ubiquitous in everyday life. At home or at work, with friends or lovers, down the pub or at the cinema - nowhere are we immune from insidious (and sometimes well-intentioned) attempts to pull the wool over our eyes. Everyday examples of deception include: friends assuring us that our radical new hair do is great, salespeople using clever ploys to sell their wares and partners denying that they find your best friend attractive. If we are to steer a successful path through life, we need to be able to spot deception in all its forms - wherever and whenever it occurs.With the right tools, inside knowledge from the latest psychological research and a bit of practice, anyone can improve their ability to sniff-out lies, from the well-intentioned white lie to the malicious whopper. Revealing the different types of deception, how to interpret body language and vocal clues and how to spot deception from your friends, lovers, colleagues and strangers, Seager and Mann provide inside knowledge from the latest psychological research to help their readers become better lie detectors.