LSAT Basic Daily Training Agenda
Day 1
7:30-8:00 Registration/Check in
8:00-9:15: Introduction to LSAT
- Deceptive thought process v. Truthful thought process
- What compels people to talk
- Thinking logically (deceptive) v. Thinking from memory (truthful)
- How memory works
9:15-9:25: Break
9:25-10:45: Foundations of Statement Analysis
- Obtaining a valid statement
- Compelling people to provide information
- The guilt factor
- Holding the person accountable; using their words vs. them
10:45-10:55: Break
10:55-11:30: Foundations of Statement Analysis Continued
11:30-12:45: Lunch
12:45-2:00: Introduction to Linguistic Signals
- Pronouns (commitment and concealing identity)
- Responsibility (1st Person, singular, past tense)
- Introduction of people into the statement (nature/status of relationships)
2:00-3:15: Linguistic Signals Continued
- Modified Terminology (indicator of truthfulness or deception)
- Adverb Clauses (intentionally omitted information; deception)
- Repeated Phrases (intentionally omitted information; deception)
3:15-3:45: Practical Exercise #1
3:45-4:45: Linguistic Signals Continued
- Information Gaps (intentionally omitted time and information; deception)
Day 2
8:00-9:45: Linguistic Signals Continued
- Signs of Sensitivity
- Why something happened
- What didn’t happen
- Why something didn’t happen
- Perspective (Left v. Went)
- Time
- Clock time
- Perceived time
9:45-10:55: Break
10:55-11:30: Practical Exercise #2
11:30-12:45: Lunch break
12:45-2:00: Linguistic Signals Continued
- Memory References
- Communication references
- Punctuation
2:00-2:10: Break
2:10-3:30: Interpretation of the Analysis
- Statement veracity; generally truthful or deceptive?
- Concentrations of linguistic signals; focus of investigative effort
- Revealing additional, hidden information
3:30-4:30 Practical Exercise #3
Day 3
8:00-8:20: Clarification/Review
8:20-8:45: Validity Assessments
- Test of Responsibility
- Test of Pronouns
- Test of Terminology
- Test of Perceived time
- BDA ratios
8:45-9:30 Practical Exercise #4
9:30-9:40: Break
9:40-10:45: Introduction to the Investigative Questionnaire (IQ)
10:45-10:55: Break
10:55-11:45: IQ Continued
11:45-12:45: Lunch
12:45-2:00: Practical Exercise #5
2:00-2:15: Break
2:15-3:30: Using LSAT during interviews
3:30-3:45: Break
3:45-4:30: Conclusions, Certificate issuance, Website use, misc.
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