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Get the Truth

Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Persuade Anyone to Tell All

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2 of 4 copies available
2 of 4 copies available

Getting someone to tell the truth is an essential skill that very few people possess. In the boardroom, classroom, or our own homes, every day we interact with others and try to get the truth from them.
People are often untruthful out of fear of negative consequences associated with divulging information. But if a person is made to forget the long-term outcomes, he or she can be influenced to disclose sensitive information that's being withheld. The aim is to encourage the person to remain in short-term thinking mode, shifting focus away from the long-term ramifications of telling the truth.
As former CIA agents and bestselling authors of Spy the Lie, Philip Houston, Mike Floyd, and Susan Carnicero are among the world's best at recognizing deceptive behavior and eliciting the truth from even the most accomplished liars. Get the Truth is a step-by-step guide that empowers readers to elicit the truth from others. It also chronicles the fascinating story of how the authors used a methodology Houston developed to elicit the truth in the counterterrorism and criminal investigation realms, and how these techniques can be applied to our daily lives. Using thrilling anecdotes from their careers in counterintelligence, and with easy-to-follow instructions, the authors provide a foolproof means of getting absolutely anybody to give an honest answer.
Get the Truth is the easy and effective way to learn how to get the truth every time.

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    • Library Journal

      July 1, 2015

      Houston, Michal Floyd, and Susan Carnicero (coauthors, Spy the Lie) here provide an overview of interview and interrogation techniques used by the CIA, FBI, and other law enforcement agencies and explain how to apply them to business and personal situations. The goal of any interrogation is to obtain the truth, rather than a confession. An understanding of human psychology and soft treatment of people proves more productive than hardball tactics. Body language and word choice serve as key elements when approaching a subject. The interviewer's own words are also important tools in finding the truth of a particular occurrence. The authors present fictional examples of actual scenarios to illustrate their points, along with a fictionalized account of the questioning of OJ Simpson in which he confesses to the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The transcript of the actual Simpson interrogation appears in the work. Reader Jeff Gurner does an excellent job. VERDICT This audiobook is recommended to individuals involved in personnel matters and law enforcement. ["A concise, entertaining description of humane methods for getting the truth from those reluctant to admit it": LJ 10/15/14 review of the St. Martin's hc.]--Stephen L. Hupp, West Virginia Univ. Parkersburg Lib.

      Copyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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