The funny and practical guide on how to handle the liars in your life from the Sunday Times
bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots . Studies suggest two people who have never met
before will tell three lies within the first five minutes. Astonishing yes. But why do people
lie? And how can you spot deception before it hurts you? In Surrounded by Liars behavioural
expert and bestselling author Thomas Erikson unpacks the psychology of lying and how dishonesty
affects our relationships confidence and decision-making. Using his signature four-colour
model he explains how different personality types lie-and how you can detect their tactics.
You'll learn how to: Recognise subtle cues and half-truths Understand the motives behind
common lies Confront dishonesty with calm and clarity Protect yourself from emotional
manipulation Insightful entertaining and empowering Surrounded by Liars will help you to
detect the liars in your life and shatter their deception for good! Praise for Surrounded by
Liars and Thomas Erikson: ' Outstanding . . . Erikson impresses with his trademark facility for
making research-based discussions accessible and entertaining ' Publishers Weekly 'A good
resource for understanding how different personalities communicate and deal with feedback...
Everyone should read [it] ' Business Insider ' Equal parts logical emotionally astute and
gut-wrenchingly funny...Buy it! ' Jim McPartlin author of The Enneagram at Work 'Everyone
can benefit from this boo k' Booklist ' Life changing ' 5-star reader review 'Has enabled
better communication with my peers and colleagues as well as my family.' 5-star reader review
' Clear insightful easy to read book with plenty [of] practical advice ' 5-star reader review
' A must-read to guide you on understanding yourself and others' 5-star reader review
