How to Spot a Liar in 7 Seconds or Less Protect Yourself from Criminals, Cons, Predators, and More

by Constantine, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780306836077
• ISBN10: 0306836076
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2027-02-16
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Summary

An essential guide on deception detection from renowned trial consultant, behavioral analyst, and body language expert, Susan Constantine.  

Having consulted on some of the most high-profile cases of the last two decades—including Michael Jackson, Jeffrey Epstein, and Elizabeth Holmes—Susan Constantine has met her fair share of scammers, con artists, predators, and murderers. She realized the need for attorneys to become more proficient in spotting lies in the courtroom, as well as vetting clients and witnesses. She started teaching her methods for spotting a liar—and has been doing so for over twenty years. 

In How to Spot a Liar in 7 Seconds or Less, Susan shares lessons from her course with the general public for the first time, showing readers how to not just spot liars, but how to outsmart them. Using her proven techniques, readers learn how to discern the incongruence between a person’s facial expressions, body language, spoken or written words, and demeanor, heightening their awareness to key signs of deception—and all within just seven seconds. This book empowers readers to take control over the social settings they find themselves in, and protect themselves and their loved ones from harm.   

Eye-opening and utterly engaging, How to Spot a Liar in 7 Seconds or Less is essential for anyone who wants to learn what makes people tick, what motivates liars to bend the truth, and how to defend themselves against them.

Author Biography

Susan Constantine, MPsy, is a leading authority on body language and its role in communication, leadership, and deception detection. With over 20 years of experience in the field of human behavior sciences, she is a sought-after media commentator, consultant, and trainer. She has appeared on over 1,000 national and international television programs, print publications, and radio programs, providing expert analysis of the body language of political leaders, celebrities, and suspects in high-profile trials on networks such as CNN, Fox News, and Good Morning America. Constantine has a master’s degree in Leadership Coaching Psychology and also offers personalized coaching, training courses, and keynotes to help individuals and companies improve their communication and deception detection skills. She is a certified expert in both EIA’s Six Channel Analysis System (SCAnS) and F.A.C.S (Facial Action Coding System), developed by psychologists Paul Ekman and Wallace V. Friesen.