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Title: Confidence Game, The: The Psychology of the Con & Why We Fall For It Every Time
Author: KONNIKOVA MARIA
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 01/03/2016
Imprint: CANONGATE
Price: $30.00
Publishing status: Active
Con men are artists of persuasion and exploiters of trust. They hold a deep, enigmatic fascination for us. But how do they do it? Whether it’s a suspicious-looking email or a multimillion-dollar global swindle, Maria Konnikova investigates the psychological principles that underlie each stage of the confidence game and the profile of both the con artist and his mark. We learn how grifters can be so persuasive, even to those of us who consider ourselves immune, and how we can train ourselves to discern the signs of a story that isn’t quite what it seems…Insightful and entertaining, telling fascinating stories about some of the most seductive imposters in history, The Confidence Game takes us into the world of the con to examine not only why we believe in confidence artists but how our sense of truth can be manipulated by those around us.
ISBN: 9781782113881
Dimension: 214mm X 135mm
Pages: 352