How to Become a Human Bullshit Detector ─ Learn to Spot Fake News, Fake People, and Absolute Lies

Lying is a normal part of human communication and is sometimesnecessary to protect someone’s feelings. At the sametime, there are also malicious lies meant to deceive, cheat, and defraud.Especially in today’s world, in which technology, media, andthe government have blurred the lines between fact and fiction, youcan’t always rely on what comes out of someone’s mouth or whatyou see on the internet or television. It doesn’t take mind-readingsuperpowers to be able to tell when someone is lying—but it doestake special skills and a little practice.In How to Become a Human Bullshit Detector, international expertin undercover operations Dr. David Craig provides readers with aneasy-to-follow guide on applying lie-detection skills to your everydaylife. From the simple skills of bargaining, making a purchase, ordealing with children, to the more serious business of negotiatinga contract, identifying infidelity, or understanding lies in politics,Craig delivers simple but effective tips and techniques we can alluse to see behind the façade and find our way to the truth.The culmination of more than twenty years of practical criminologyand hundreds of hours of academic research, this book is thepremier guide to the art of lie-detecting. Split into three parts, thebook looks at understanding lies and how to detect lies, and itincludes an easy reference section that summarizes all the mainpoints. The mystery of what a person is really thinking is finallyunlocked in this fascinating and informative book.