FORENSIC READING: Detecting Deception Through Language and Logic

Forensic Reading: Detecting Deception through Language and Logic (Forensic Universe – Series 1, Volume 1) Forensic Reading introduces a radically new way of reading: not for meaning, but for motive, evidence, and hidden structure. In an age of AI-generated text, misinformation, and engineered narratives, we are not deceived because we are ignorant — we are deceived because we read in the wrong dimension. Bridging linguistics, cognitive psychology, and investigative reasoning, this book teaches readers how to analyze information like a forensic analyst: Identify linguistic markers of deception through phrasing, structure, tone, and logical shape. Separate the content of a message from the intent of the messenger. Detect manipulation tactics such as gaslighting, framing, narrative distortion, semantic mirroring, and emotional baiting. Recognize the language of power, control, and strategic omission. Understand why the human mind wants to believe certain lies — and how to train yourself to see through them. This is not a book about speed-reading or positive thinking. It is a practical manual for cognitive self-defense in an era where information has become weaponized. Forensic Reading is the foundation of "Forensic Universe," a 15-volume series mapping how individuals, organizations, and intelligent systems manipulate — and how we can decode them through structured, evidence-based thinking. With a precise yet accessible voice, Linh Thuy Mai guides readers into the core principle of forensic literacy: "We don't read for meaning. We read for evidence."