Acknowledgments I. Introduction What This Book Is About A Beginning Point: Ten Things You May Not Know About Testifying II. Testimony: Narrative and Style Telling a Clear and Compelling Story Bridges 1: Telling a Story on the Stand Bridges 2: Narrative Techniques for Courtroom Testimony More Yin, Less Yang Imagery to Reduce Anxiety Reversals Position and Alignment Witness Preparation and Videotape Feedback Hypercorrect and Personal Speech Metaphors in Testimony Obstacles and Pitfalls Pretentiousness Overconfidence Smug and They Don't Know It Suspicion-Evoking Testimony Visible Displays of Emotion 1 Visible Displays of Emotion 2 Repetitions Pocket Men and Quarterbacks Defining Moments Trivial Revenge Lies Cross-Examination Attacks and Bullying Anticipate Tactics of the Adversarial Attorney Bullying Attorneys Involuntary Disclosure of Forensic Self Gendered Invasion of Witness Privacy Physical Threats Ingratiation III. Expertise and Bases for Testimony Professional Dilemmas and Boundaries Transcripts of Problem Depositions When Unprepared Translations Empathy Dilemmas Headline Testimony Distrusting Experts Lawyer Intrusions Clear Boundaries of Testimony (Not) Offering Advice Token Experts Expert Panels Attorney Extrapolations and Demands Yes or No Demands Clients Next Door More Pulls to Extrapolate Echo Effects Familiar Presentation of Famous Studies Highly Paid, Well-Known Experts Surprise Demands Clarity and Focus The Tough and Tangential Cross-Examination Data Errors Cross-Examinations About Tests Sexual Predator Testimony 1: Principles Sexual Predator Testimony 2: Challenges to the Construct Actuarial Testimony References About the Author.