6 lessons from the book “Mindreader”

1. By paying close attention not only to what people say but also to how they say it—their language pattern and sentence structure-you can figure out what's really going on inside their head.

2. Because telling a lie requires more mental energy than telling the truth, liars often resort to shortcuts—meaning they express themselves in a way that minimizes the need for deep thought and reflection.

3. Someone making a deceitful statement often focuses heavily on irrelevant details to mimic the natural depth and richness found in a truthful statement. He peppers the conversation with minutiae to distract you from the truth, as if he's throwing sand in your face.

4. All unhappy people have the same problem: they are unable to get along with the people they want to get along well with.

5. The guilty person wants the subject changed and the conversation to end; the innocent person always wants a further exchange of information.

6. The greater someone's ego, the more difficult it is for him to see beyond himself and his own wants and needs. Empathy requires a shift in perspective—to put yourself in another person's proverbial shoes.

Mindreader explains how to read and understand people. Written by an FBI instructor and lie-detection expert, it delves deep into how to understand situational subtext, interpret language, and determine whether a person is being honest.

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