I Know What You're Really Thinking: Reading Body Language Like a Trial Lawyer - Softcover

Mogil, Marc

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1410702618 ISBN 13: 9781410702616

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2003

Synopsis

Whereas books on body language have been written by psychologists and sociologists, Marc Mogil's I Know What You're Really Thinking. (Reading Body Language Like a Trial Lawyer.) stands out from the field since it reflects the experience a man who has spent twenty-five years of his life as a trial judge, courtroom special prosecutor, and defense attorney.This intensive view of the different signals of kinesics and territoriality we all unconsciously possess, aids the average person in gaining a valuable insight into ascertaining what a person really feels, who is or isn't telling them the truth, despite any verbiage to the contrary.Dealing with general modes of non-verbal communication, the author explains from a legal mind point-of-view the signs of territoriality and zones of privacy (and how to use them to read people), describes specific bodily gestures, and finally provides an enjoyable and functional experiment to see if you've caught on to the premises of body language.This book is certain to be in demand by psychoanalysts, attorneys, students, employers, interviewees, and those interested in going through life with a better understanding of what the body unconsciously says and does with every comment made by or to us.

About this title

About the Author:

Born and raised in New York City and educated in both New York and Bloomington, Indiana, Marc Mogil practiced trial law for a total of 25 years in New York and Florida. He was elected a New York State Judge at the age of 36, presiding over numerous homicides, robberies, and other major felonies for almost 10 of those 25 years.A speaker on body language and the psychology of jury selection, he was previously a Special Assistant Attorney General -Office of Special Prosecutor for Medicaid Fraud Control in New York. He has written for professional legal journals and lectured to lawyers and students on the art of non-verbal communication.No longer practicing law, he currently serves as President of JURY SELECTION CONSULTANTS, a company providing jury selection consulting in support of trial law firms in high-profile cases nationwide.An instrument rated airplane pilot and pianist in his spare time, he resides with his wife and large family in Great Neck, New York.

Review:

A "quick read treatise"..."the book is based on the author's quarter century of experience..." -- Bonnie D. Graham, The Great Neck Record, March 20, 2003

About this edition

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1410702618
• ISBN 13: 9781410702616
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152