Interview and Interrogation Techniques Tip 23

101 Tips for Interview and Interrogation
Stan B. Walters The Lie Guy® Blog
You Need to Avoid Crushing Analysis Paralysis
That Can Ruin Your Interviewing and Interrogation

All too frequently, investigators become trapped during interviews focusing predominantly on finding where their subjects may in fact be deceptive. Certainly that is important to know as their case progresses. The problem however is which such a narrow focus, the interviewer can miss all the other valuable information the subject may generate during an interview and the interviewer may in fact be sacrificing another important element. That being the creating some degree of compliance and cooperation with their subject along with lasting and meaningful rapport.

In order to advance any interview and interrogation event, the interviewer must look beyond just the analysis of their subject’s behavior. They must look for topics or issues that generate significant reactions from their subject. These “topics” will then become the focus of conversation later as the interviewer moves toward the cross-examination phase of interview.

Watch Interview and Interrogation Techniques Tip # 23 and learn more about “Analysis Paralysis” and the detrimental effect it can have on your interviewing and interrogation.