Principles of Kinesic Interview and Interrogation

by Stan B. Walters

1996

Description

How do you interpret a person's behavior during their interview? Some people say it's an innate quality that can't be taught. But anyone who's read Stan Walters Principles of Kinesic Interview and Interrogation knows that is FALSE. The overwhelming success of the first edition and the numerous success stories credited to the book prove that

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Contents

Preface
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the author
Introduction
Section I The practical kinesic analysis phase
1 Basic kinesic guidelines
Basic practical kinesic principles
The five stress-reponse states
Conclusion
2 Verbal quality
Pitch, volume, and rate of speech
Speech dysfunction
Conclusion
3 Verbal

contents
Anger depression
Denial
Bargaining
Acceptance
4 Practical kinesic statement analysis
Practical kinesic statement analysis guidelines
Practical kinesic statement analysis samples
Verbal signals
Practical kinesic statement analysis cues
Conclusion
5 Nonverbal behaviors
The head
The arms
The legs
Sitting postures
Territorial behavior
Body language clusters
Conclusion
Section II The practical kinesic interrogation phase
6 The stress-response states
Anger
Depression
Denial
Bargaining
Review of verbal confession signals
Review of body language confession signals
7 Kinesics of excluded subjects
Psychoses
Affective disorders
Conclusion
8 Primary dominant personalities
Primary dominant personalities
Conclusion
Interjection phenomenon
9 The practical kinesic interrogation
Ego defense mechanisms
Motivating keys of behavior
Verbal encryption-The interrogation
Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix 1 Selection, use, and training of interpreters
Introduction
Objective
Selection of interpreters
Training of interpreters
Methods of questioning (polygraphh testing)
Summary
Appendix 2 Practical kinesic interview and interrogation worksheets
Appendix 3 Review of practical kinesic principles
Bibliography and index
Bibliography
Index

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