Refined interview technique can reveal plans of terror: How to get answers without asking questions
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 11:30
in Mathematics & Economics
An interview technique for eliciting intelligence without asking questions has in a series of experiments proven to work very well. The idea dates back to the renowned WWII interrogator Hanns Scharff, but has now—for the first time—been empirically validated. The technique can help intelligence agencies reveal plans of future terrorist acts. This is the conclusion drawn in a new dissertation from the University of Gothenburg.