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After two decades as a behavior analyst in the FBI, Robin Dreeke knows a thing or two about sizing people up. He's navigated complex situations that range from handling Russian spies to navigating the internal politics at the Bureau. Through that experience, he was forced to develop a knack for…

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Robin Dreeke is a retired FBI counterintelligence agent. During the time he operated in the field he was known to be one of the most successful agents. His instinctive understanding of human nature enabled him to turn several GRU (Russian military intelligence) agents. Mr. Dreeke made a career change and joined the behavioral division of the FBI where he acquired more and deeper insights into human behavior. He eventually was promoted to lead the behavioral division from which he retired . In 'Sizing People up' the author shares the incredible wisdom he acquired during his years in intelligence. What makes…

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