Summary
This book focuses on detecting lies and deceit and therefore also on detecting truth. It deals with widely held myths concerning detecting deception and the (consequent) errors people make when trying to decide if someone is being deceptive or truthful. It notes that many people often lie (if only for the best of intentions). Thus, most people may learn how to lie successfully.
Contents
1. Introduction. -- 2. Lying: a selfish act and a social lubricant. -- 3. Nonverbal behaviour and deception. -- 4. Individual verbal cues to deception. -- 5. Beliefs about nonverbal and verbal cues to deception. -- 6. Lie detection without using specialised tools. -- 7. The behaviour analysis interview. -- 8. Statement validity assessment. -- 9. Reality monitoring. -- 10. Scientific content analysis. -- 11. Physiological lie detection: the concern approach. -- 12. Physiological lie detection: the orienting reflex. -- 13. Physiological lie detection: functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). -- 14. Pitfalls: why people fail to catch liars. -- 15. Opportunities: how people can improve their lie detection skills.