Language is the key

Michael Koubi was the chief interrogator of Shin Bet, Israel’s security service.

This interview with him in New Scientist (more on his ‘methods’) gives me the creeps, but his thoughts on language are relevant to understanding people in general and the art of interviewing in particular.

So when I’m interrogating someone who lived in Egypt they’ll think I was actually there. They’ll think I know everything about their world. Language is the key.

Especially interesting to me since his ideas support the theories I have on why the interview I mentioned recently failed.

19. November 2004 von Caroline
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  1. memigo says November 20, 2004 at 3:06 am

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