Cultists do not want to admit they have been manipulated by charisma. Nigerian money scheme victims do not want to accept that they had been swindled. To accept those realities is to accept their own faults. Denial of our own… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
It's counterintuitive to take a long time to hire someone, but it will save you enormous amounts of time and money later. Our biggest mistakes in hiring stem from speed. — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Speaking of trust, ever since I wrote this book, 'Liespotting,' no one wants to meet me in person anymore - no, no, no, no,… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Con men look for human frailty to exploit. This is most often greed. Trump found a different vice: anger. The emotional are always the… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
If you're an average married couple, you're going to lie to your spouse in one out of every 10 interactions. Now, you may think… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
The more you talk about - and live by - your principles, the harder it will be for others to treat you in a… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Liars do look you in the eye. They do not always stutter, stammer, blush or fidget. — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Studies by several different researchers have shown that the number of lies we're told each day is anywhere from 20 - 200. To many,… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
High-stakes lying is out of control. And it's costing us big bucks in one way or another. It's not simply a matter of quantifying… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Honest people remember stories in the order of emotional prominence, but liars will recount a story in chronological order. Memory rarely works that way. — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
When a pointed question is beaten back with an attack or threat of, 'How dare you...' it's a reliable signal that deception is involved.… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Deception can cost billions. Think Enron, Madoff, the mortgage crisis. Or in the case of double agents and traitors, like Robert Hanssen or Aldrich… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Truth-tellers who expect others to believe them tend to speak naturally and un-self-consciously. But if they don't expect to be believed, they may try… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
Pummeling an answer out of someone never works. You cannot intimidate someone with aggressive language and think they'll be more forthcoming... that's a caricature… — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
