MENTAL PICKPOCKETING How to Get to the Truth Without Seeming to Ask Questions: Career Savvy People Skills Book 2

It's easy enough to ask questions, and most of the time, most people will do their best to share the truth. But not always. Sometimes, if you play it straight and ask direct questions, you won't get straight answers, and you won't get to the truth. Instead, you'll get distortion, "spin" and other responses that are less than the whole truth. But sometimes you may not want to ask a certain question, because that question may tip off the other person to what you're really after, and they may use that awareness to fudge, avoid, or distort. 15 "other" reasons to ask questions, apart from getting information; 10 basic tips on "information scavenging"; 6 key factors in sequencing your questions and probes; 4 "nice "ways of mental pickpocketing; 7 "tricky" methods mental pickpockets use to subtly get truthful answers; 6 "even trickier" ways in which mental pickpockets operate; Subtle ways of changing pace, changing directions, and even discouraging the too-talkative;Methods of controlling the discussion-and the flow of words-when the other person is off-the-point, or telling you more than you need to know; A variety of ways of "listening" with your eyes. An array of "soft skills" and subtle interpersonal skills. Sometimes you'll find yourself on the other side; sometimes it's YOU who's the target of a mental pickpocket! You'll find in this book a variety of "antidotes" to mental pickpocketing, including 14 ways of NOT answering questions and other subtle probes.