A School for Scoundrels

Posted by on Mar 4, 2009 in body language | 2 comments

Last Saturday I delivered a workshop called Lies and Damned Lied: How to be a Human Lie Detector at Queen’s University.  About thirty students turned up to learn about the psychology of deception and practice their new-found skills on each other through a variety of games and role-plays. I used a number of web resources during the day to test their growing skills.  Some of you asked me on...

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Lies, Damned Lies, and Psychology

Posted by on Jan 30, 2009 in body language, communication | 0 comments

On Saturday 28th February 2009 I’ll be holding a 1-day workshop at Queen’s University called Lies and Damned Lies: How to Become a Human Lie Detector. Never be fooled, tricked, manipulated, used, lied to, or taken advantage of again! Learn how to test true friendship, check out tall tales, see through people’s masks, spot the bluffers, and get anyone to say what they’re really...

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