Course curriculum

  • 1
    Welcome to the course!
    • Logistics and Overview
    • Instructor Background and Thoughts
    • HANDOUT - Investigative Questioning Techniques - Initial Handout (Print to follow - Optional)
  • 2
    Introduction - Detecting The Liar
    • Practical Example 1 (Lance Armstrong)
    • What Makes You A Good / Poor Lie Detector?
    • Mechanics of the Process of Detecting Deception
    • The Study of Liars and Their Skill Improvement
  • 3
    Interview Basics
    • Interview or Conversation Goals
    • Our Goal (As The Interviewer)
    • Interview Support Thoughts (What Else You Know)
    • The Interview Setting: Seated or Standing and Number of Interviewers
  • 4
    The Key Formula: The Baseline & The Interview Process (Introduction)
    • The Baseline & The Interview Process (Formula for Success)
  • 5
    Analyzing and Listening to Statements (Part 1)
    • Analyzing Statements
    • Side Note: Maximizing Our Communication
    • Analyzing Energy Levels and Focus
    • Deceptive Statements: The Adamant Answer and Word Bridges
    • Practical Example 2 (Is She Telling The Truth?)
    • Deceptive Statements: Better Than That Statements and Euphemizing
    • Side Note: Levels of Lying
  • 6
    Analyzing and Listening to Statements (Part 2)
    • Practical Example 3: "I did not do it the way it says"
    • Deceptive Statements: Watching / Listening To Verb Tenses
    • Deceptive Statements: Personality Disorders, Positive Changes and Delays
    • Practical Example 4: A Truthful Person "Mike"
    • Phone Interviews and Voice Quality
    • Side Note: The Dynamics of Interviewing
  • 7
    Documentation: Persons Interviewed Log (Document Your Interviews)
    • Persons Interviewed Log: Discussion and Overview Video
    • Persons Interviewed Log (Print this and copy as many sheets as you need for future interviews)
  • 8
    Reading Non-Verbal Body Language (Part 1)
    • Command and Control Center: The Limbic Portion of the Brain
    • Non-Verbal: Watch The Hands
    • Non-Verbal: The Eyes and Veracity
    • Non-Verbal: Adjustments, Grooming and Skin
  • 9
    Reading Non-Verbal Body Language (Part 2)
    • Non-Verbal: Body Movements and Shoulder Shrugs
    • Non-Verbal: Not Matching & Movements Away
    • Non-Verbal: The Deception Shield or Comfort Shield
    • Side Note: Deception Devices
  • 10
    Studies from Fiedler/Walka and Kraut/Poe
    • Side Note: Best Detection Cues from Fiedler & Walka Study
    • Side Note: Kraut & Poe Entry Point Inspector Study of Cues (Short contact time)
  • 11
    Written Statements (Basic Discussion)
    • Written Statements: Clarity, Details and Motivation
  • 12
    Questioning Basics
    • Side Note: Blame 101 / The Blame Game
    • Basic Questioning: Your Opening & Recognizing Failure
    • Basic Questioning (Part 2): "The 7 Powers of Questions and Basic Techniques
    • Basic Questioning (Part 3): Minimizing The Situation and Difficult People
    • Basic Questioning: Your Approach, Portraying Confidence, Being Prepared and Questioning Objectives
  • 13
    Questioning Basics (Continued)
    • Positive vs Negative and Unintentional Approach to Questioning
    • Side Note: Giving People Choices When Questioning
    • Us vs Them as a Questioning Technique/Topic
  • 14
    The Denial Process
    • The Denial Process and The Person Being Interviewed
  • 15
    Reading The Eyes: Evidence of How Their Brain is Processing Your Questions (Neuro-Linguistics)
    • Reading the Eyes and Verbal Communication During Interviews
    • NLP Discussion Handout for Lie Detection Lab
    • NLP Eye Examples When Questioning Someone
    • NLP Practical Assignment (Practice Tests) 3 hours
    • NLP Handout for Practical Assignment
  • 16
    Micro-Expression Basics: Reading The Experienced Liar
    • Micro Expression Basics Reading The Experienced Liar
  • 17
    Next Level Interviewing: How Are Your Listening Skills?
    • Next Level Interviewing HOW ARE YOUR LISTENING SKILLS
    • Listening & Effective Communicating Self Test
    • Listening Skills AFTER TEST Discussion
  • 18
    Bonus: Active Listening
    • Active Listening Section 1 BONUS
    • Active Listening Section 2 BONUS
  • 19
    Improving Your Interview Skills By Building Rapport
    • Improve Interviews by Building Rapport
  • 20
    Advanced Statement Analysis
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