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The Confidence Game
Maria Konnikova
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Description for The Confidence Game
Paperback. An investigation into the minds, motives and methods of con artists by a New York Times bestselling psychologist Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 240.
The con artist: from Bernie Madoff to Clark Rockefeller to Lance Armstrong. How do they get away with it? And what keeps us falling for them, over and over again? In The Confidence Game, Maria Konnikova investigates the psychological principles that underlie each stage of the swindle, from the put-up all the way to the fix, and how we can train ourselves to spot a story that isn't all it seems.
The con artist: from Bernie Madoff to Clark Rockefeller to Lance Armstrong. How do they get away with it? And what keeps us falling for them, over and over again? In The Confidence Game, Maria Konnikova investigates the psychological principles that underlie each stage of the swindle, from the put-up all the way to the fix, and how we can train ourselves to spot a story that isn't all it seems.
Product Details
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782113911
SKU
V9781782113911
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99-99
About Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova was born in Moscow and grew up in the United States. Her first book, Mastermind, was a New York Times bestseller. She is a contributing writer for The New Yorker, where she writes a regular column with a focus on psychology and culture, and her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, Scientific American MIND ... Read more
Reviews for The Confidence Game
A fascinating look at the psychology behind every hustle
Economist
The story of the con artist may be unmatched for combining human interest with insight into human nature, and star psychology writer Maria Konnikova explains their wiles to us with her characteristic clarity, flair and depth
STEVEN PINKER Remarkable . . . The ... Read more
Economist
The story of the con artist may be unmatched for combining human interest with insight into human nature, and star psychology writer Maria Konnikova explains their wiles to us with her characteristic clarity, flair and depth
STEVEN PINKER Remarkable . . . The ... Read more