How to Spot a Liar

Chapter 14

How to Avoid Falling for These Techniques

Identifying the Problem

You may have jumped to this chapter because you suspect that someone is using these techniques on you—not in a good way. Let me assure you: You don’t have to know how to use the techniques to be able to recognize that you’re a victim of them. You notice the approaches; you don’t have to have names for them. You feel scrutinized. First, ask yourself why that person might be doing it. Second, consider that, if someone has gone to all that effort to extract information from you or force a change, maybe you should get out of that relationship now. The straightforward path to self-defense could be divorce or a new job.

The simplest self-defense advice I can give you is ...