Telling Lies, Paul Ekman
Telling Lies, Paul Ekman
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Telling Lies
Clues to Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics, and Marriage

Author: Paul Ekman

Narrator: Stephen Bowlby

Unabridged: 12 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/21/2022


Synopsis

From breaking the law to breaking a promise, how do people lie and how can they be caught?

In this revised edition, Paul Ekman, a renowned expert in emotions research and nonverbal communication, adds a new chapter to present his latest research on his groundbreaking inquiry into lying and the methods for uncovering lies. Ekman has figured out the most important behavioral clues to deceit; he has developed a one-hour self-instructional program that trains people to observe and understand "micro expressions"; and he has done research that identifies the facial expressions that show whether someone is likely to become violent—a self-instructional program to train recognition of these dangerous signals has also been developed.

Telling Lies describes how lies vary in form and how they can differ from other types of misinformation that can reveal untruths. It discusses how a person's body language, voice, and facial expressions can give away a lie but still fool professional lie hunters—even judges, police officers, drug enforcement agents, and Secret Service agents.

About Paul Ekman

Paul Ekman, director of Paul Ekman Group, is the author of Emotions Revealed, Emotional Awareness (coauthored with the Dalai Lama), and twelve other books. The FOX series Lie to Me was based on his research. A professor emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco, he lives in the Bay area.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrea on February 14, 2011

This one should have been really interesting. It's written by one of the scientists whose work serves as the inspiration for "Lie to Me", yet you haven't really experienced boring until you read upwards of 40 pages describing minute facial expressions. Also, I was disappointed that there was really......more

Goodreads review by Brent on March 13, 2018

Referenced in Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking and A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. Unlike other reviewers I was happy to wade through pages of micro expressions which I found to be the most useful part of the book. A full chapter on the workings of polygraphs,......more

Goodreads review by Özge on March 31, 2020

'Consider what life would be like if everyone could lie perfectly or if no one could lie at all...' Amazing book gives us scientific research and clues about lying. It starts with universal emotions, leaking, concealing them and stalking clues. 'Why lies fail' topic is the best. If you are looking f......more

Goodreads review by naz on April 10, 2018

There are two things I can't tolerate: 1. When the author repeats the same points MANY times throughout MANY chapters -- The fluffy stuff that's squeezed in with every new concept 2. When the author teases you with just enough information to keep you entertained / interested, but to get anything usefu......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on August 19, 2011

This book paired with "How to Help Your Spouse Heal From Your Affair: A Compact Manual for the Unfaithful" was just what I needed after discovering my husband's affair. I proudly displayed this on my nightstand for him to see. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the book and would recommend to others.......more