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Summary: THE MIND READER'S HANDBOOK?
Review: Essentially, this book advocates the use of STRATEGY in conversation, and furnishes the reader with a host of techniques that were originated by police interviewers. I found it interesting to read, but even MORE impressive when I began to put the author's principles and techniques to work--I pay much more attention now to the words of others, and moreover, I now know how to READ the true meaning of what they've said...fascinating, GREAT stuff, really WORKS! Read Other books on the subjects of lying, influence, etc., but all the ones I've found are written by psychologists and the like, shallow compared to this, their limited experience was suddenly evident when I read this book. This guy's time as a cop, etc., has given him isnsights that no one else has (or has written, at least, that I'm aware of). My only negative is that I would like to have seen MORE on the meanigns of seeing a person rub their nose--very cool! Other than that, the best 12 bucks I've spent in a while...pick this one up if you want to KNOW what other people are really THINKING, really SAYING. Could have called this, 'THE MIND READER'S HANDBOOK'.
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Summary: Very practical book
Review: I am a military Police Officer with the Navy, and I use techniques from this book everytime I do an interview, or interrogation. It was written very well, and was quite funny at times. This book would be a great addition to the beginning investigator, or to the patrol officer.
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Summary: I use a little bit of this in every conversation.
Review: I had already read several books in the category of body language, reading people, word analysis, et al, when I got this one. I was pleasantly surprised, then, to find material here that had not been presented in the other books. Further, it was very insightful, realistic, and highly useable information that I've used since in a variety of conversation settings. I've read the 48 Laws book, which advocates deceipt, and found this one parallels some of the same points, but takes them in quite different directions. It equips the reader to recognize deception rather than practice it, which I've found renders much more power in either a business or a personal situation. I've given this book to several friends to read, and they all come back with the same feedback: Fantastic!If you want to hear what is really being said by others, read this book!
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Summary: Well written and very informative, both theory & technique
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I tore through it the first time and am now reading it again. It contains a good mixture of communication theory and general principles, and some techniques for building rapport, gaining credibility, asking questions, and determining if someone is trying to deceive you. There is one technique in there which is pure gold and is worth the price of the book alone. I agree with one reviewer in that it shouldn't be public knowledge at all! This is one of those few books that I will end up being part of my permanent collection.
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Summary: how to gain Power in conversations???
Review: i think this book could have just as easily been titled, 'how to gain power in conversations'. it deals with deceipt at length, but the overall thrust of the book seems to be toward gathering insights from the subtlties of the things people say (but don't realize they are saying) it also has a section(s?) that explains how to phrase what you say to have greater effect on others. interesting book, well worth the money.
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Summary: I'd recommend this book ...it was good
Review: I've worked for 8 years in the criminal justice system and think that I'm a pretty good "reader" of deceptiveness, but have always relied on my gut feelings without being able to pinoint why I believe someone is lying to me. With the use of his techniques, I've been able to pinpoint specific examples of deceptive body and speech language. I've even had success using some of the techniques over the phone and felt confident with the results. I've shared the book with my coworkers and they have also been implementing the techniques with success.
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Summary: ok for police interrogators
Review: If you work in the police force and need to find out if a suspect tells the truth or not, then this book is probably for you.
If you are looking for normal day-to-day behaviour of people, then this is not the book for you. In day-to-day life you do not have somebody sitting in front of your face, nor are you running the risk of getting arrested if you say something wrong.
I would have preferred this book to deal more with typical situations that you might encounter, for instance, at work - when not wokring as a police officer.
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Summary: Can't put it down.
Review: Jef Nance has done a great job showing the importance of good communication. He illustrates effective techniques through his own experiences as a criminal investigator that make them easy to undertand and apply. His book is not only interesting but entertaining as well. As a police officer, I've had more effective interviews as a result. If you deal with people you'll benefit from this book. Great job, Jef!
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Summary: the eyes don't lie
Review: Jef Nance, a former police interrogator pulls no punches is this informative book. After reading and actually applying some of what I learned, I realized how powerful this information is. The information herein not only can help one to detect deception but also can help one to become better at reading people for other purposes. Conquering Deception is written from the standpoint of a police detective who has years of experience in interrogating people. Putting the information in this book to use doesn't require that you go around interrogating people. The author points out that the best interrogations don't seem like interrogations because he talks about "mirroring" the other person's "plane of navigation" and putting the person at ease. When asking people harmless questions, I have become more observant of which direction the eyes break contact, nose rubs, and scratching the temples (which isn't mentioned in this book). After thinking about what was asked, the response and the accompanying behavior; I was to a large extent able to tell when someone was trying to deceive me. In meeting people in everyday life, conqureing deception can tell us whether or not we're going to get hired after an interview or whether or not a member of the opposite sex is really interested in us. Chapter 7 "The Eyes Have It" and the discussion on page 185 about the "three whites of the eyes" are by far the best parts of the book because the eyes can tell us so much about a person's true mental state. Applying the information will require patience and practice. One can become a true pro at reading people from the powerful information contained herein.
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Summary: The Master of reading people.
Review: Not many books do I read twice. I read even less three times. This book deserves a three + times read. This man is a master communicator. Fortunately he took his time to put his life understanding and work into a book. I rarely give 5 stars, but based on content this one deserves it. It was very easy to read also.
Congratulations Jef!
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