Can you really discern if theyre telling the truth?

A master class for news managers on evaluating truth and credibility In the office or on the street.
University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
Have you ever been deceived? In an interview for a new recruit? By a business partner or client? By a colleague? The Truth Telling master class with Cliff Lansley and Dr Dawn Archer will interest all who are concerned about the validity of what we hear read and see.

Thursday, 20th October 2011

Workshop Leaders: Cliff Lansley & Dawn Archer
Cliff Lansley is the Managing Director of Paul Ekman International, which has been established to make emotional skills and deception detection programmes accessible across the world. Cliff has presented programmes to professionals working across many sectors including police, interrogators, negotiators, recruitment staff, investment advisors, venture capitalists, healthcare professionals, psychologists, trainers & sales staff. Dr Dawn Archer is Reader in Corpus Linguistics at the University of Central Lancashire, where her internationallyrated research includes using computer aided linguistic analysis to identify implicit/hidden messages.
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How to enrol? Register at http://truthtelling.eventbrite.com Transport Getting to and around Preston is easy with direct train links from Manchester (40 minutes), Liverpool (58 min) Manchester Airport (60min), London (2h14), Glasgow (2h20). What to bring? Participants may wish to bring their own laptops as a means of trying out some of the automatic content analysis tools for themselves; wireless broadband and power outlets will be available. Questions? Contact Franois Nel at FPNel@uclan.ac.uk or on Twitter @francoisnel .