The Truth About Lying: How to Spot a Lie and Protect Yourself from Deception

209 Pages·2000·0.62 MB·English

by  Stan Walters

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How to Spot a Lie
and Protect Yourself from Deception
Stan B.Walters
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Dedication
In memory of my dad,W.LouisWalters
1919–1999
A man of character,honor,compassion,integrity,and faith.

Acknowledgments
Therearealwaysalotofpeopleworkingbehindthesceneswhohelp
smooth the way and make a project like this a reality. Thanks to
MichelleBanksofMaxwellMediaGroup,whokeptafterme,encour-
agedme,andgottheballrolling.Mygratitudeandthankstomyedi-
tor, Deborah Werksman of Sourcebooks, whose talents are many,
whose patience is endless, and who put the polish and shine to my
humble efforts. My good friend Jim Alsup, the Director of Public
Agency Training Council, who always has an eye to the future and
all its possibilities. Special thanks to Dr. Martha Davis, Principal
Researcher, and the great folks at John Jay College of Criminal
Justice and our very dedicated and diligent research team.
Mynever-endingloveandthankstoHilda,mybestfriend,part-
ner, and wife, who knows how to bring out the best in me and who
always shares my dreams and schemes. Her encouragement and
support makes me think all things are possible. And to Hilary,
Allison,and Jordan,my two daughters and granddaughter,who ask
little,toleratealot,anddeservethebestfromtheirdadand“Pepaw.”

Table of Contents
Chapter One:What’s Behind a Lie 1
ChapterTwo:Guidelines and Principles 29
ChapterThree:Verbal Communication 59
Chapter Four:Nonverbal Communication 75
Chapter Five:Response Behavior 111
Chapter Six:UsingWhatYou Know 165
End Notes 173
Bibliography 177
Index 189
About theAuthor 195